What's new in Moldovan law: 28 April 2017

On 28 April 2017, Moldova’s Official Gazette published 43 acts, 22 of them important, the most common type Decision (21).

43 acts
Important: 22
Decision: 21
Decree: 10
Law: 6

Updated: 4 November 2026, 21:22

What they are about

International agreements 5
Business and finance 3
Pay, pensions, benefits 2
Transport and roads 2
Health 2
Education 2
Justice, order, defence 2
Prices, tariffs, energy 1

Pay, pensions, benefits

2 acts

Law No. 28

Paternity allowance for civil servants with special status to be paid from the state budget

The law adds a new sentence at the end of paragraph (4) of Article 124¹ of the Labor Code. It says the paternity allowance for a civil servant with special status is paid from the state budget at that person's workplace. The law entered into force on 28.04.2017, and the text does not set any other application dates.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Code No. 154/2003
Decree No. 136

Decree promulgating law amending Article 124¹ of the Labour Code

The President of the Republic of Moldova promulgated Law No. 28 of 17 March 2017, which supplements Article 124¹ of the Labour Code No. 154/2003. The decree was published in Monitorul Oficial No. 134-143 on 28.04.2017 and enters into force the same day. The official text received does not describe what the supplement contains.
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law

Prices, tariffs, energy

1 act

Order No. 261

Înregistrarea preţurilor de producător la medicamente
- Ministry of Health
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Transport and roads

2 acts

Law No. 61

Vehicles used for training: exception until 1 January 2022

Vehicles in categories BE, C, CE, C1, C1E, D, DE, D1 and D1E that do not meet the criteria in point 13 of the annex to Law No. 131/2007 may be used for training until 1 January 2022, if they were admitted for use before 1 January 2017. From 1 January 2022, these vehicles will no longer be admitted for training. The law entered into force on 28.04.2017.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decree No. 145

Promulgarea Legii cu privire la utilizarea unor autovehicule în procesul de instruire
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law

Health

2 acts

Decision No. 236

Government approved a draft law on veterinary medicines

The Government approved and sent to Parliament for review a draft law on veterinary medicines. The resolution does not include the content of the draft, so the text does not say what duties or rights it would create. The resolution entered into force on 28.04.2017.
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Order No. 260

Sistemul de vigilență a dispozitivelor medicale
- Ministry of Health
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Education

2 acts

Decision No. 245

Inițierea negocierilor și aprobarea semnării Acordului dintre Ministerul Educației al Republicii Moldova și Ministerul Învățămîntului al Republicii Populare Chineze privind recunoașterea diplomelor, certificatelor și titlurilor academice în învățămîntul superior
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 249

Inițierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Belarus privind colaborarea în domeniul educației
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Business and finance

3 acts

Decision No. 250

Aprobarea semnării Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Guvernul Georgiei privind cooperarea în domeniul turismului
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 73

Desemnarea unor membri ai Consiliului de administraţie al Comisiei Naţionale a Pieţei Financiare
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Act No. 134-143

Licenţelor eliberate de către Agenţia Naţională pentru Reglementare în Comunicaţii Electronice şi Tehnologia Informaţiei, în trimestrul I al anului 2017
- Agenția Națională pentru Reglementare în Telecomunicații și Informatică
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Justice, order, defence

2 acts

Decree No. 142

Implicarea Armatei Naționale în lichidarea consecințelor calamităților naturale
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Order No. 37

Modificarea anexei nr. 2 la Ordinul directorului Serviciului de Informaţii şi Securitate al Republicii Moldova nr. 2 din 15 ianuarie 2016
- Serviciul de Informații și Securitate
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Order No. 2/2016

International agreements

5 acts

Decision No. 243

Iniţierea negocierilor şi aprobarea semnării Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Guvernul Georgiei privind constituirea comisiei mixte interguvernamentale de colaborare economică
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 246

Government starts talks on a police cooperation agreement with Belgium

The Government of the Republic of Moldova took note of the draft Convention with the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on police cooperation and decided to start negotiations on it. The decision takes effect on 28.04.2017. The text sets no other effects for citizens.
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 247

Iniţierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Cabinetul de Miniștri al Ucrainei privind serviciile aeriene şi acordarea împuternicirilor pentru negocierea acestuia
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 248

Iniţierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Memorandumului de înţelegere dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova şi Guvernul Republicii Turcia privind Liceul Teoretic Moldo-Turc „S. Demirel” din Congaz
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decree No. 135

Inițierea negocierilor și aprobarea semnării Amendamentului nr.2 la Acordul de finanțare dintre Republica Moldova și Asociația Internațională pentru Dezvoltare privind realizarea Proiectului reforma învățămîntului în Moldova
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Administration

17 acts

Law No. 8

Aggressive driving: new rules and fines, partly in force from 28.04.2017

Law No. 8 of 06.04.2017 adds the concepts of aggressive behaviour and preventive driving to the road traffic safety law. It lists 13 actions treated as aggressive behaviour, for example successive improper overtaking or sudden starts. The new offences in Article 241¹ of the Contravention Code take effect 3 months after publication.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Law No. 131/2007, Code No. 218/2008
Law No. 22

Airport transit visa required for certain foreigners in international transit zone

Law No. 22 of 24.03.2017 amends the legislation on the regime of foreigners. Citizens of the states listed in Annex No. 3, and foreigners living in those states who hold a travel document issued by them, must hold an airport transit visa when passing through the international transit zone of an airport in the Republic of Moldova. The law entered into force on 28.04.2017.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Law No. 200/2010, Law No. 257/2013
Law No. 38

Secondment of civil servants to public institutions and suspension of service relations

The law amends Law No. 158/2008 on public office and the status of civil servants. A civil servant can now be seconded to a public institution, not only to a public authority. The secondment can be extended by up to two more years, and during secondment to a public institution labor relations are governed by labor legislation. The law enters into force on 28.04.2017.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Law No. 158/2008
Law No. 53

Changes to the commodity exchange law and grain storage law, in force from 28.04.2017

Law No. 53 of 30.03.2017 amends two laws: the one on commodity exchanges and the one on grain storage and warehouse certificates. Several articles are repealed and some references to licences are removed. The law entered into force on 28.04.2017.
- Parliament
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Law No. 1117/1997, Law No. 33/2006
Decision No. 237

Completarea anexelor nr.1 și nr.2 la Hotărîrea Guvernului nr.419 din 18 iunie 2012
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Decision No. 419/2012
Decision No. 238

Modificarea și completarea Hotărîrii Guvernului nr. 294 din 17 martie 1998
- Government
- In force since 28 Oct 2017
- Amends: Decision No. 294/1998, Decree No. 406-II/1997
Decision No. 242

Modificarea punctului 1 din Hotărîrea Guvernului nr. 165 din 9 martie 2010
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Amends: Decision No. 165/2010
Decision No. 252

Transferul unei zile de odihnă în luna mai 2017
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 253

Acordarea de împuterniciri
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decision No. 13

Validarea unor mandate de deputat în Parlamentul Republicii Moldova (sesizarea nr. 50e/2017)
- Constitutional Court
- In force since 25 Apr 2017
Decision No. 251

Aprobarea componenţei nominale a delegaţiei Republicii Moldova în legătură cu vizita oficială a domnului Pavel Filip, Prim-ministru, în Republica Cehă (or. Praga, 8-10 mai 2017)
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
Decree No. 137

Promulgarea Legii pentru modificarea și completarea Legii nr. 158/2008 cu privire la funcția publică și statutul funcționarului public
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law
Decree No. 138

Decree promulgating Law No. 53 of 30 March 2017 amending certain legislative acts

The President of the Republic of Moldova promulgated Law No. 53 of 30 March 2017, which amends certain legislative acts. Decree No. 138 of 19.04.2017 was published in Monitorul Oficial No. 134-143 on 28.04.2017 and enters into force on the same date. The decree text does not specify which legislative acts are amended or who is affected.
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law
Decree No. 139

Promulgarea Legii pentru modificarea și completarea unor acte legislative
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law
Decree No. 140

Promulgarea Legii pentru modificarea și completarea unor acte legislative
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Promulgates a law
Order No. 118

Aprobarea Notelor explicative la Nomenclatura combinată a mărfurilor
- Customs Service
- Repealed
Disposition No. 38

DISPOZIŢIE
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017

Appointments and awards

7 acts

Decision No. 239

Eliberarea din funcţie a domnului Viorel MIRON
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Individual decision
Decision No. 240

Rechemarea domnului Lilian Moraru
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Individual decision
Decision No. 241

Rechemarea din funcție a domnului Vladimir LUPAN
- Government
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Individual decision
Decision No. 69

Demisia unui deputat în Parlament
- Parliament
- In force since 13 Apr 2017
Decision No. 71

Demisia unui deputat în Parlament
- Parliament
- In force since 13 Apr 2017
Decree No. 143

Conferirea „Ordinului Republicii” Universității de Stat de Educație Fizică și Sport
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Individual decision
Decree No. 144

Numirea în funcție
- President of the Republic of Moldova
- In force since 28 Apr 2017
- Individual decision

About the sources

43 acts published (laws: 6, decisions: 21, decrees: 10, orders: 4, dispositions: 1, other acts: 1), 22 of them important.

Satelit does not give legal advice. Titles, numbers and dates come from the official sources. Summaries, where present, are automatic explanations of the official text and may leave out details. The official text always prevails.

Source: the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova (monitorul.gov.md), the public table of contents of each issue.

Sources: monitorul.gov.md, legis.md

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