What's new in Moldovan law: 1 May 2015

Order No. 58

Cu privire aprobarea formularului Declaraţiei „TBDSA 15” și a Instrucțiunii „Cu privire la modul de completare a formularului Declaraţiei TBDSA15 privind suma accizelor calculate la stocul de mărfuri supuse accizelor, atribuite la poziţiile tarifare menţionate la articolul 125 1 din Codul fiscal

• Ministry of Finance
• In force since 1 May 2015

Decision No. 199

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea anexei nr.2 la Legea nr.48 din 22 martie 2012 privind sistemul de salarizare a funcţionarilor publici

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015

Law No. 65

Duty-free import of a vehicle for the Cycling Federation

The Cycling Federation of the Republic of Moldova may, as an exception, bring into the country an Iveco Daily vehicle made in 2014, received free of charge as a donation from the European Cycling Union. The vehicle is exempt from import duties and may not be sold or transferred. The law applies from 01.05.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015

Law No. 70

Chisinau city hall may import a fire rescue truck without import duties

As an exception to several tax and customs laws, the Chisinau municipality is allowed to bring a special fire fighting vehicle into the country. The vehicle is exempt from import duties, but it cannot be sold or transferred. The law took effect on 01.05.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015

Decision No. 196

Iniţierea negocierilor şi aprobarea semnării Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Banca Europeană de Investiţii privind înfiinţarea şi acordarea privilegiilor şi imunităţilor Reprezentanţei Băncii Europene de Investiţii în Republica Moldova

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015

Law No. 56

Changes to the Law on the Constitutional Court, in force from 1 May 2015

Law No. 56 of 9 April 2015 amends two articles of Law No. 317-XIII on the Constitutional Court. In Article 6 paragraph (2), the phrase "President of the Republic of Moldova" is replaced with the word "Government". Paragraph (4) of Article 23 is also repealed. The law entered into force on 1 May 2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Amends: Law No. 317-XIII/1994

Law No. 58

Parliament ratified development cooperation agreement with Germany

Parliament ratified the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the Federal Republic of Germany on development cooperation, signed in Berlin on 10 July 2014. The law entered into force on 01.05.2015. The government must take the necessary measures to implement the agreement.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 60

Moldova joins the EU Creative Europe programme for culture and creative sectors

Parliament ratified the agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union on Moldova's participation in the Creative Europe programme. The agreement covers the Culture Sub-programme and part of the MEDIA Sub-programme. The law took effect on 01.05.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 197

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru ratificarea Protocolului de cooperare dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Guvernul Republicii Turcia privind termenele şi condiţiile generale pentru dezvoltare, semnat la Chişinău la 2 aprilie 2015

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015

Law No. 28

Ownership transparency for private broadcasters: new publication and reporting duties

Private broadcasters must publish the names of beneficial owners and their shares in capital, along with other administration details. License applicants must file a declaration on ownership transparency. The law takes effect on 01.11.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Nov 2015
• Amends: Code No. 260-XVI/2006

Law No. 64

Import duty exemption for sports goods and International Olympic Day

As an exception, the law allows certain sports goods to be brought into the country without paying import duties, with no right to sell them. The beneficiaries are the Moldova Aerobics and Shaping Federation, for equipment donated under the European Gymnastics Federation's Solidarity project, and the National Olympic and Sports Committee, for 12000 T-shirts. The law applies from 01.05.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015

Law No. 69

Chisinau city hall may import a snow-clearing vehicle free of import duties

As an exception, the law allows the Chisinau City Hall to bring into the country and place under the import customs regime a snow-clearing special vehicle, received free of charge (as a donation) from the city of Mannheim, Germany. The vehicle is exempt from import duties but cannot be transferred to others. The law took effect on 01.05.2015.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 May 2015

Decision No. 198

Modificarea şi completarea Hotărîrii Guvernului nr.122 din 18 februarie 2014

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Amends: Decision No. 122/2014

Decision No. 200

Modificarea şi completarea Hotărîrii Guvernului nr.1481 din 26 decembrie 2006

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Amends: Decision No. 1481/2006

Decision No. 212

Modificarea, completarea și abrogarea unor hotărîri de Guvern

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Amends: Decision No. 397/2011, Decision No. 30/2010

Decision No. 219

Modificarea punctului 1 din Hotărîrea Guvernului nr.165 din 9 martie 2010

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015
• Amends: Decision No. 165/2010

Decision No. 220

Aprobarea cuantumului ajutorului bănesc acordat refugiaţilor şi beneficiarilor de protecţie umanitară în anul 2015

• Government
• In force since 1 May 2015