What's new in Moldovan law: 22 July 2022

Law No. 208

Parliament ratifies tax treaty with France on income taxes

Parliament ratified the Convention between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of the French Republic for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion and fraud on income taxes, signed in Chișinău on 15 June 2022. The law enters into force on the day of publication, 22.07.2022. The Government must take the necessary measures to implement the convention, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration must notify France of the ratification.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Order No. 79

Modificarea și completarea Normelor metodologice privind executarea de casă a bugetelor componente ale bugetului public național și a mijloacelor extrabugetare prin Contul Unic Trezorerial al Ministerului Finanțelor, aprobate prin Ordinul ministrului finanțelor nr.215 din 28 decembrie 2015

• Ministry of Finance
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Order No. 215/2015

Ruling No. 85

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 208g/2021 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a unor prevederi din Codul educației (finanțarea de la bugetul de stat a pachetului standard de servicii educaționale pentru învățământul general)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 30 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 89

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 11g/2022 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a articolului 214 alineatele (6), (7) și (8) din Codul fiscal şi a articolului 4 alin. (6) din Legea nr. 1054 din 16 iunie 2000 privind punerea în aplicare a titlului IV din Codul fiscal (în redactarea de până la 1 iulie 2016) (controlul fiscal repetat în cazul achitării unor accize)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 5 Jul 2022

Law No. 183

People engaged by the Defence Ministry in clearing ammunition and demining now covered by supplementary social protection

Law no. 183 of 07.07.2022 amends Article 2 of Law no. 121/2001 on supplementary social protection of certain categories of population. The text adds people engaged by the Ministry of Defence to collect ammunition and military equipment and to demine the territory and objects, in the period after combat actions to defend the territorial integrity and independence of the Republic of Moldova. The law entered into force on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Law No. 121/2001

Law No. 206

Parliament ratifies 300 million euro EBRD loan for natural gas supply security

Parliament ratified the Loan Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a total of 300 million euro, for the project "Security of natural gas supply". The agreement was signed in Chisinau on 23 June 2022. The law entered into force on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 205

Parliament ratifies financing contract with European Investment Bank for the "Moldova drumuri IV" project

Parliament ratified the Financing Contract between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank for the "Moldova drumuri IV" project. The Government will take the measures needed to carry out the contract. The law entered into force on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 203

Parliament ratifies World Bank loan agreement for small business competitiveness

Parliament ratified the Loan Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Competitiveness Project (MSME Project), signed in Chisinau on 7 July 2022. The Government must take the measures needed to carry out the agreement, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration will notify the IBRD of the ratification. The law entered into force on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 204

Parliament ratifies IDA financing agreement for micro, small and medium enterprises

Parliament ratified the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the International Development Association (IDA) for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Competitiveness Project (MSME Project). The agreement was signed in Chisinau on 7 July 2022. The law enters into force on the day it is published in the Official Monitor, which is 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 487

Organizarea și funcționarea Instituției Publice Organizația pentru Dezvoltarea Antreprenoriatului

• Government
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Decision No. 146

Modificarea anexei nr.1 la Instrucțiunea privind modul de prezentare a rapoartelor în formă electronică la Banca Națională a Moldovei, aprobată prin Hotărârea Comitetului executiv al Băncii Naționale a Moldovei nr. 245/2019

• Banca Națională
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Decision No. 245/2019

Law No. 178

Severely disabled people bedridden are exempt from paying for lift maintenance

Law nr. 178 adds paragraph (4¹) to Article 51 of Law nr. 75/2015 on housing. Severely disabled people who are bedridden are exempt from paying for lift maintenance services and for the electricity used to run the lifts. The law entered into force on 22.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Aug 2022
• Amends: Law No. 75/2015

Law No. 177

Law No. 177/2022: 2.5 ha of farmland in Criuleni removed from agricultural use

Parliament amended the list of units whose agricultural land remains state property. From the grounds of the Criuleni experimental teaching station, 2.5 ha are excluded from agricultural use to build a unit for processing animal by-products not intended for human consumption. The law took effect on 22.07.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Law No. 668/1995

Decision No. 466

Organizarea și funcționarea Inspectoratului de Stat pentru Supravegherea Produselor Nealimentare și Protecția Consumatorilor

• Government
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 88

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 29g/2022 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a unor prevederi din articolul 50 alineatul (1) litera e) din Codul de procedură civilă (motivele de recuzare a judecătorului)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 5 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 91

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 63g/2022 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a articolului 71 alin. (3) din Codul penal (aplicarea pedepsei detențiunii pe viață în privința persoanelor care au atins vârsta de 18 ani, dar care nu au atins vârsta de 21 de ani [2])

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 5 Jul 2022

Law No. 207

Parliament ratifies Amendment No. 1 to the Black Sea Basin 2014-2020 funding agreement

Parliament ratified Amendment No. 1, made by exchange of letters, to the funding agreement for the Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2014-2020. The law enters into force on the day of publication in the Official Gazette, which is 22.07.2022. The text does not specify other affected persons or groups beyond the parties to the agreement.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 491

Aprobarea modului de recunoaștere a semnăturilor electronice calificate create utilizând un certificat calificat al cheii publice eliberat de un prestator de servicii de încredere dintr-un stat membru al Uniunii Europene

• Government
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Law No. 176

Amendments to the Land Code and Water Law on irrigation and environmental permits

Law nr. 176 amends the Land Code and the Water Law. Rainwater storage reservoirs for irrigation are added to the list of land categories, and irrigation water user associations can receive an environmental permit for special water use. The law enters into force on 22.10.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Oct 2022
• Amends: Code No. 828/1991, Law No. 272/2011

Law No. 181

Changes to laws on construction quality and authorization of construction works

The law amends the laws on construction quality and on authorization of construction works. Investors must notify the Technical Supervision Agency at three construction stages, except for individual houses of up to 3 levels for one or two families. The law entered into force on 22.07.2022, and the notification provision in art. I point 3 enters into force 3 months after publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends: Law No. 721/1996, Law No. 163/2010

Law No. 196

Energy alcoholic products brought under Law No. 1100/2000 and the Contravention Code

Law No. 196 of 14.07.2022 adds the notion of energy alcoholic product to Law No. 1100/2000. It is defined as alcoholic product intended for human consumption that contains combinations of carbohydrates with one or more substances, such as vitamins, minerals, caffeine or taurine. Manufacturing, sale, import and export of these products are regulated, and violations are subject to contravention fines. The law enters into force on 01.01.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jan 2023
• Amends: Law No. 1100/2000, Code No. 218/2008

Decision No. 441

Aprobarea Conceptului Sistemului informațional de supraveghere video portabil „Camera de corp” și a Regulamentului cu privire la organizarea și funcționarea acestuia

• Government
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Decision No. 443

Aprobarea Regulamentului cu privire la modalitatea de ținere a Registrului de stat format de Sistemul informațional automatizat „Registrul electronic al angajaţilor”

• Government
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Decision No. 490

Modificarea unor hotărâri ale Guvernului

• Government
• In force since 22 Aug 2022
• Amends: Decision No. 717/2014, Law No. 160/2011

Decision No. 13

Validarea unui mandat de deputat în Parlamentul Republicii Moldova (sesizarea nr. 116e/2022)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 15 Jul 2022

Decision No. 200

Raportul Comisiei de anchetă privind modul de exploatare a substanțelor minerale utile și determinarea impactului asupra mediului

• Parliament
• In force since 22 Jul 2022

Decision No. 202

Declararea vacanței unui mandat de deputat în Parlament

• Parliament
• In force since 14 Jul 2022

Order No. 70

Modificarea procedurii de metrologie legală PML 2-01:2014

• Ministry of Economy
• In force since 22 Jul 2022
• Amends other acts

Ruling No. 84

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 182g/2021 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a unor prevederi din articolul 114 alin. (4) din Codul de executare

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 30 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 187

Examinarea rezultatelor monitorizării unor furnizori de servicii media audiovizuale, la capitolul respectării prevederilor art. 4 alin. (3) și (7) din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale, urmare a autosesizării vicepreședintei Consiliului Audiovizualului, Ana Gonța

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 3 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 210

Inițierea consultărilor publice asupra proiectului de modificare a Regulamentului privind conținuturile audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 24 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 214

Dispunerea monitorizării serviciului media audiovizual de televiziune „Pro TV Chișinău” referitor la respectarea prevederilor Codului serviciilor media audiovizuale privind comunicările comerciale audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 24 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 215

Monitorizarea furnizorilor de servicii media audiovizuale de radiodifuziune sonoră aflați în jurisdicția Republicii Moldova referitor la respectarea prevederilor art. 4 alin.(6) și (7) din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 24 Jun 2022