What's new in Moldovan law: 20 April 2022

Decision No. 253

Aprobarea proiectului de lege privind modificarea Legii bugetului de stat pentru anul 2022 nr. 205/2021

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Decision No. 254

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea Legii bugetului asigurărilor sociale de stat pe anul 2022 nr. 206/2021

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Law No. 89

Parliament ratifies 30 million euro EIB financing contract for energy efficiency

Parliament ratified a 30 million euro financing contract between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank for the project "Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova". Imports of goods and services for the project are exempt from certain taxes and fees under Article 4. The law entered into force on 20.04.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Apr 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 255

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru modificarea Legii fondurilor asigurării obligatorii de asistență medicală pe anul 2022 nr. 207/2021

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Law No. 79

Changes to the law on small and medium enterprises: loan guarantees

Law nr. 79 of 31.03.2022 amends Law nr. 179/2016 on small and medium enterprises. The guarantee fund shares credit risk by guaranteeing loans that small and medium enterprises obtain from banks or non-bank lending organizations. The law enters into force on 20.05.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 May 2022
• Amends: Law No. 179/2016

Decision No. 212

Aprobarea Conceptului Sistemului informațional geografic de stat „Geoportalul tematic pentru datele spaţiale ale Agenției Geodezie, Cartografie și Cadastru și a Regulamentului privind modul de ținere a Sistemului informațional geografic de stat „Geoportalul tematic pentru datele spaţiale ale Agenţiei Geodeziei, Cartografie și Cadastru

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Decision No. 183

Aprobarea Regulamentului Cadastrului de stat al apelor, format de Sistemul informațional automatizat „Cadastrul de stat al apelor"

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Law No. 94

Changes to selection of heads of specialised prosecutor's offices

Law No. 94 of 14.04.2022 amends Article 25¹ of Law No. 3/2016 on the Prosecutor's Office. It changes eligibility criteria, the pre-selection of candidates for head of a specialised prosecutor's office, and the procedure for challenging the competition result. The law entered into force on 20.04.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Apr 2022
• Amends: Law No. 3/2016

Law No. 73

Law No. 73/2022: amendments to the Electoral, Criminal and Contraventions Codes

The law amends the Electoral Code, the Criminal Code, the Contraventions Code and the Law on Political Parties. Organized transport of voters to polling stations on election day is banned, and the use of administrative resources during the election period is prohibited. New penalties are set for illegal financing and for violations in managing party funds. The law enters into force on 20.04.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Apr 2022
• Amends: Code No. 1381/1997, Code No. 985/2002

Law No. 77

Law No. 77/2022 changes rules for ethyl alcohol and alcoholic products

Law No. 77 of 31.03.2022 amends Law No. 1100/2000 on the manufacture and circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic products. Changes include new definitions, annual production and circulation declarations due by 15 January, new labelling rules, and wholesale sales only through specialised warehouses. The law enters into force on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Law No. 1100/2000, Law No. 57/2006

Law No. 78

Changes to the notaries law and notarial procedure, in force from 20.04.2022

Law No. 78 of 31.03.2022 amends Law No. 69/2016 on the organization of notaries' activity and Law No. 246/2018 on notarial procedure. The changes cover the organization of the Notarial Chamber, meetings of its collegial bodies, which can also be held online, and some rules for notarial acts. The law enters into force on the publication date, 20.04.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Apr 2022
• Amends: Law No. 69/2016, Law No. 246/2018

Law No. 80

Law No. 80/2022: electronic documents and e-signed powers of attorney from 1 January 2023

Law No. 80 of 31.03.2022 amends several normative acts. It allows powers of representation based on an electronic signature, recorded in the Register of Powers of Representation, and provides that register information can be accessed through the citizen or entrepreneur government portal, with the same legal value as paper documents. The law enters into force on 01.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 273/1994, Code No. 1163/1997

Law No. 82

Law no. 82/2022: deputy director general of ANSC and public procurement amended

Law no. 82 of 31.03.2022 removes the deputy director general of the National Agency for Settlement of Complaints from the list of public dignity positions. The law also amends Law no. 131/2015 on public procurement, excluding the deputy director general from it. The law enters into force on 20.04.2022, the date of publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Apr 2022
• Amends: Law No. 131/2015

Law No. 102

Changes to the Contraventional Code and the anti-extremism law, in force from 20.07.2022

Law nr. 102 of 14.04.2022 amends several normative acts. It changes the definition of extremist activity and extremist materials, including symbols linked to military aggression. It also amends the Contraventional Code, with new and changed fines in environment, construction and waste matters. It enters into force on 20.07.2022, except for certain provisions that apply from publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 20 Jul 2022
• Amends: Law No. 54/2003, Code No. 218/2008

Decision No. 243

Aprobarea Programului de susținere a inovațiilor digitale și start-upurilor tehnologice

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022

Decision No. 273

Propunerea de prelungire a stării de urgență

• Government
• In force since 20 Apr 2022