What's new in Moldovan law: 5 August 2022

Law No. 234

Energocom is released from guaranteeing a loan for the natural gas project and gets tax and customs relief

The law allows, as an exception, that S.A. Energocom does not have to guarantee repayment of the loan re-lent by the Ministry of Finance for the project "Securitatea furnizării gazelor naturale". For imports and deliveries intended for this project, Energocom is exempt from certain taxes under the loan and grant agreements with the EBRD. The law entered into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Decision No. 580

Aprobarea Planului de admitere la programele de postdoctorat cu finanțare bugetară pentru anul 2023

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Order No. 248

Modificarea anexei nr.8 la Normele tehnice privind imprimarea, utilizarea și completarea declarației vamale în detaliu, aprobate prin Ordinul Serviciului Vamal nr.346-O/2009

• Customs Service
• In force since 1 Aug 2022
• Amends: Order No. 346-O/2009

Law No. 241

Fondul de reducere a vulnerabilității energetice

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Sept 2022

Decision No. 515

Aprobarea Programului de retehnologizare și eficiență energetică a întreprinderilor mici și mijlocii

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Decision No. 14

Excepția de neconstituționalitate a textului „fără recalculare” din punctul 14 din Anexa nr. 5 la Regulamentul cu privire la modul de prestare și achitare a serviciilor locative, comunale și necomunale pentru fondul locativ, contorizarea apartamentelor și condițiile deconectării acestora de la/reconectării la sistemele de încălzire și alimentare cu apă, aprobat prin Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 191 din 19 februarie 2002 (recalcularea sumei facturate pentru apă) (sesizarea nr. 285g/2021)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 21 Jul 2022

Order No. 172

Înregistrarea preţurilor de producător la medicamente

• Agenția Medicamentului și Dispozitivelor Medicale
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Decision No. 581

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 133/2019 cu privire la organizarea și funcționarea Autorității Aeronautice Civile

• Government
• In force since 5 Sept 2022
• Amends: Decision No. 133/2019

Decision No. 577

Inițierea negocierilor și aprobarea semnării Acordului de grant dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Agenția Japoneză pentru Cooperare Internațională privind implementarea Programului de consolidare a sistemului medical

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Law No. 216

Law no. 216/2022 changes how the National Financial Market Commission works and supervises

Parliament amended Law no. 192/1998 on the National Financial Market Commission. The text adds new rules for cooperation with authorities in other states, for supervision and control, for challenging the Commission's acts, and for keeping information confidential. The law enters into force on 05.09.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Sept 2022
• Amends: Law No. 192/1998

Ordinance No. 23-01009/3

Temporary replacement of the liquidator of B.C. "Banca Socială" S.A. and B.C. "Unibank" S.A.

The National Bank of Moldova decided that, while liquidator Iulian Țurcan is on leave from 01.08.2022 to 19.08.2022, Silvia Marcu will perform the liquidator's duties for both banks in liquidation. The ordinance entered into force on 26.07.2022.

• Banca Națională
• In force since 26 Jul 2022

Law No. 214

Property of former agricultural enterprises passes to administrative-territorial units

Law no. 214 adds Article 8¹ to Law no. 523/1999. Property transferred, or due to be transferred, in exchange for value shares of former agricultural enterprises is set out in a list approved by the local public administration authority. The law entered into force on 05.09.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Sept 2022
• Amends: Law No. 523/1999

Decision No. 574

Transmiterea unui bun imobil

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Decision No. 584

Aprobarea Avizului asupra proiectului de lege pentru modificarea Legii nr. 119/2004 cu privire la produsele de uz fitosanitar și la fertilizanți

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022

Ruling No. 100

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 70g/2022 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a unor prevederi din articolul 441 alin. (2) din Codul de procedură penală (efectul devolutiv al recursului și limitele lui)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 12 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 105

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 112g/2022 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a unor dispoziții din articolul 389 alin. (4) pct. 2) din Codul de procedură penală (sentința de condamnare în cazul aplicării amnistiei [2])

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 19 Jul 2022

Law No. 155

Administrative disputes move to the Administrative Code under changes to many laws

Law No. 155 of 15.07.2022 amends many legal acts. Where the text referred to administrative litigation or the Law on administrative litigation, it now refers to the Administrative Code. The law enters into force on 05.09.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Sept 2022
• Amends: Code No. 828/1991, Code No. 1163/1997

Law No. 190

Extended confiscation of assets for certain crimes, in force from 05.08.2022

Law No. 190 of 21.07.2022 amends the Criminal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Enforcement Code. A person convicted of the crimes listed in Article 106¹, if the act was committed for material gain, may be subject to extended confiscation. The law enters into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Code No. 985/2002, Code No. 122/2003

Law No. 195

Law No. 195/2022: flexible work, paternity leave and new benefits from 1 September 2022

The law amends the Labour Code and the law on social insurance benefits. Employees can ask for flexible work arrangements, and fathers can get paternity leave and a paternity benefit. The law takes effect on 1 September 2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Sept 2022
• Amends: Code No. 154/2003, Law No. 289/2004

Law No. 209

Law 209/2022 changes payment services and e-money rules in Moldova

Law No. 209 of 15.07.2022 amends several normative acts, including Law No. 114/2012 on payment services and electronic money and the Fiscal Code. The text transposes Directive (EU) 2015/2366 and introduces new definitions, new payment services (payment initiation and account information) and new notification and licensing rules. Most provisions enter into force on 05.08.2023, and some on 1 February 2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2023
• Amends: Law No. 548/1995, Code No. 1163/1997

Law No. 210

Changes to the State Fingerprint Registration Law, in force from 5 September 2022

Law nr. 210 amends Law nr. 1549/2002 on state fingerprint registration. It removes references to automated records of personal data and repeals point 4) of Article 10. Mandatory fingerprint registration for the persons listed in Article 10 becomes free of charge. The law enters into force on 5 September 2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Sept 2022
• Amends: Law No. 1549/2002

Law No. 211

Changes to the Population Support Fund Law: financing social projects from external sources

Law no. 211 of 15.07.2022 widens how the Population Support Fund can be used. The Fund may finance other social assistance measures set by the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, and pay or allowances for social assistance staff who take part in projects funded from external sources, within the limits of agreements with development partners. The law enters into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Law No. 827/2000

Law No. 217

Law No. 217/2022 changes rules on waste and environmental protection

The law amends Law No. 1515/1993 on environmental protection and Law No. 209/2016 on waste. It covers management of hazardous waste, the waste hierarchy and extended producer responsibility, and in several places the Ministry of Environment is replaced by the Environment Agency. The law enters into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Law No. 1515/1993, Law No. 209/2016

Law No. 223

Sale of seized assets and freezing of criminal property: what changes from 5 August 2022

Law nr. 223 of 21.07.2022 amends the Criminal Procedure Code and Law nr. 48/2017 on the Criminal Assets Recovery Agency. It sets out how seized property, including means of transport, can be sold, and limits the freezing order issued by the agency to 30 working days. The law enters into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Code No. 122/2003, Law No. 48/2017

Law No. 236

Interest rate increases on Prima Casă loans are now capped

Law No. 236 adds a provision to Article 6 of Law No. 293/2017. For loans granted, the interest rate increase may not exceed 4 percentage points every 6 months, and 6 percentage points over 12 consecutive months. The law took effect on 05.08.2022 and also applies to loans granted before it entered into force.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Law No. 293/2017

Law No. 255

Renewable power plants at private homes: simpler permits, grid connection and metering

Law nr. 255 of 29.07.2022 simplifies the rules for renewable energy power plants that serve a home's own electricity use. For individual houses, works can be done without a building permit, and the connection approval is issued within 10 days. The law entered into force on 05.08.2022.

• Parliament
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends: Law No. 721/1996, Law No. 163/2010

Decision No. 583

Modificarea anexei la Hotărв rea Guvernului nr. 1278/2005 cu privire la instituirea Comisiei Centrale de Rechiziții

• Government
• In force since 5 Aug 2022
• Amends other acts

Decision No. 240

Raportul Comisiei Electorale Centrale pentru anul 2021 privind finanțarea partidelor politice și a campaniilor electorale

• Parliament
• In force since 28 Jul 2022

Decision No. 258

Încheierea primei sesiuni ordinare a anului 2022

• Parliament
• In force since 29 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 104

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 292g/2021 privind excepția de neconstituționalitate a textului „comportamentul acestuia din urmă” din articolul 64 alin. (1) din Codul familiei (interzicerea întrevederilor părintelui cu copilul său)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 19 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 106

Decizie de inadmisibilitate a sesizării nr. 28b/2022 privind interpretarea articolului 122 din Constituție (posibilitatea prelungirii de drept a mandatelor membrilor Consiliului Superior al Magistraturii)

• Constitutional Court
• In force since 21 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 212

Examinarea rezultatelor monitorizării unor furnizori de servicii media audiovizuale de televiziune, la capitolul respectării prevederilor art. 13 din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 24 Jun 2022

Ruling No. 216

Examinarea rezultatelor monitorizării unor furnizori de servicii media audiovizuale de televiziune, la capitolul respectării prevederilor art. 13 din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 1 Jul 2022

Ruling No. 233

Dispunerea monitorizării a 11 servicii media audiovizuale de televiziune la capitolul protejarea patrimoniului lingvistic și cultural-național – art. 19 alin. (2) din Codul serviciilor media audiovizuale

• Consiliul Audiovizualului
• In force since 8 Jul 2022