What's new in Moldovan law: 8 December 2020

Law No. 207

Ratification of amendments to financing and loan agreements for tax administration modernization (TAMP)

Parliament ratified Amendment No. 2 to the Financing Agreement with the International Development Association and Amendment No. 2 to the Loan Agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. They concern the Tax Administration Modernization Project (TAMP). The law enters into force on the day of publication in the Official Gazette, which is 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 192

Higher monthly state allowances for some groups from 1 January 2021

Law no. 192 amends Article 2 of Law no. 121/2001 and increases several monthly state allowances for certain groups of the population. The changes take effect on 1 January 2021. The National Social Insurance House will adjust the amounts set before that date.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2021
• Amends: Law No. 121/2001

Law No. 193

Parliament ratifies World Bank loan agreement for district heating efficiency

Parliament ratified a loan agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development worth 92 million euros for the second project to improve the efficiency of centralized heat supply. The law takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette, 08.12.2020. The text does not specify any particular groups affected.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 195

Parliament ratifies amendment to financing agreement with International Development Association on local roads

Parliament ratified the Amendment signed on 18 June 2020 to the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Development Association. The agreement concerns the Local Roads Improvement Project, signed in Chisinau on 28 April 2016. The law entered into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 211

Health protection law amended to add palliative care

Law No. 211 adds to the Health Protection Law No. 411/1995 a definition and rules for palliative care, meant for patients whose illness no longer responds to curative treatment. Services are provided by health service providers and authorized associations and organizations. The law entered into force on 08.12.2020, the date of publication in the Official Monitor.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Amends: Law No. 411/1995

Decision No. 209

Instituirea Comisiei speciale pentru elaborarea proiectului Codului sănătății al Republicii Moldova și a proiectului Strategiei de dezvoltare a sectorului sănătății din Republica Moldova pe perioada 2020–2030

• Parliament
• In force since 26 Nov 2020

Decision No. 213

Constituirea Comisiei de anchetă pentru elucidarea tuturor circumstanțelor care au dus la spălarea banilor în proporții deosebit de mari prin intermediul judecătoriilor și al instituțiilor financiar-bancare din Republica Moldova

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Nov 2020

Decision No. 859

Transmiterea unui bun imobil

• Government
• In force since 8 Dec 2020

Law No. 194

Parliament ratifies IFAD financing agreement for the IFAD VIII rural transformation project

Law no. 194 of 19.11.2020 ratifies the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. The agreement concerns the project "Improving capacities for rural area transformation (IFAD VIII)", signed on 26 June 2020. The law entered into force on 08.12.2020, the date of publication in the Official Monitor.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 199

Parliament ratifies financing agreement with International Development Association for "Competitive Agriculture" project

Parliament ratified the Financing Agreement (third additional financing) between the Republic of Moldova and the International Development Association, signed in Chisinau on 1 October 2020, to carry out the "Competitive Agriculture" project. The law entered into force on the date of publication in the Official Monitor, which is 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 138

War veterans and Chernobyl accident clean-up participants added to compulsory health insurance

Law No. 138 of 20.11.2020 extends the categories of persons insured under compulsory health insurance by adding war veterans and participants in the clean-up of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident. It also sets a 500 lei payment for surviving spouses of certain deceased participants. The changes in Article I apply from 1 January 2021, and the rest of the law from 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Amends: Law No. 1585/1998

Law No. 200

Parliament creates a subcommittee to monitor enforcement of ECtHR and Constitutional Court rulings

Article 28¹ is added to the Parliament Regulation, creating a subcommittee within the Legal Committee for Appointments and Immunities. The subcommittee monitors how rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and Constitutional Court decisions are enforced. The law enters into force on 08.01.2021.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Jan 2021
• Amends: Law No. 797/1996

Law No. 201

Law No. 201/2020: higher fines for breaking epidemic measures and publication of decisions on the Government website

The law amends three legal acts. Breaking epidemic prevention and control measures is punished with a fine of 40 to 100 conventional units for individuals and 200 to 700 for legal entities. Repeating the same offence within the same calendar year brings higher fines. Orders and decisions of the extraordinary commissions must be published on the official Government website. The law enters into force on 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Amends: Law No. 212/2004, Code No. 218/2008

Law No. 217

Law No. 217/2020 repeals Law No. 151/2018 and changes the status of the Republican Stadium in Chisinau

The law repeals Law No. 151/2018 on the onerous transfer of immovable property. The Republican Stadium in Chisinau is added to the annex to Law No. 330/1999 on physical culture and sport. Once it returns to state ownership, the stadium becomes public property, and no buildings other than those of social-cultural and/or sports purpose may be erected on it. The law entered into force on 08.12.2020.

• Parliament
• In force since 8 Dec 2020
• Repeals: Law No. 151/2018, Law No. 330/1999

Law No. 218

Modificarea unor acte normative

• Parliament
• Repealed
• Amends: Law No. 753/1999, Law No. 170/2007

Decision No. 216

Constituirea Comisiei de anchetă privind modul de exploatare a substanțelor minerale utile

• Parliament
• Repealed

Decision No. 219

Modificarea Hotărârii Parlamentului nr. 149/2019 privind componența numeric și nominală a Biroului permanent al Parlamentului

• Parliament
• In force since 3 Dec 2020
• Amends: Decision No. 149/2019