What's new in Moldovan law: 11 May 2023

Order No. 157

Modificarea Anexei nr. 1 la Ordinul directorului general al Serviciului Vamal nr. 56-O/2008 „Cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului privind vămuirea bunurilor trecute peste frontiera vamală a Republicii Moldova de către persoane fizice şi a unor formulare tipizate”

• Customs Service
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Order No. 56-O/2008

Order No. 59

Сu privire la modalitatea de calculare a veniturilor obținute din drepturile salariale la determinarea venitului global mediu lunar al familiei la evaluarea dreptului la ajutor social și/sau la ajutor pentru perioada rece a anului

• Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
• In force since 1 Apr 2023

Decision No. 272

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru ratificarea Acordului de grant dintre Republica Moldova și Banca Europeană pentru Reconstrucție și Dezvoltare privind finanțarea proiectelor investiționale orientate spre dezvoltarea infrastructurii în domeniul managementul deșeurilor solide, în sumă de 5 600 000 euro, în vederea realizării proiectului „Deșeuri solide în Republica Moldova”, semnat la 30 martie 2023

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Law No. 98

Compulsory patent licences: new rules apply from 11 June 2023

Law no. 98 of 27.04.2023 amends Law no. 50/2008 on the protection of inventions. The court may grant a compulsory patent licence in several cases, including non-exploitation of the patent, public interest, or remedying an anticompetitive practice. The law enters into force on 11.06.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 Jun 2023
• Amends: Law No. 50/2008

Law No. 99

Changes to the insurance law: absolute minimum capital threshold and state-subsidised premium receivables

Law No. 99 amends Law No. 92/2022 on insurance or reinsurance activity. The text introduces the term "absolute threshold of the minimum capital requirement" in several articles and changes the rules on own funds, insurance receivables and recovery deadlines. The law enters into force on 11.05.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Law No. 92/2022

Law No. 101

Law 101/2023: changes for joint-stock companies and the capital market

The law amends Law 1134/1997 on joint-stock companies, Law 171/2012 on the capital market and Law 202/2017 on banking activity. Most provisions take effect on 11.05.2023, but some only on 16.06.2023 or 1 January 2024. The text mainly concerns corporate governance, shareholder general meetings and shareholder rights.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Law No. 1134/1997, Law No. 171/2012

Decision No. 284

Сu privire la alocarea mijloacelor financiare

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Law No. 88

Changes to leadership of the Wine and Vine Office: new selection panel and term limits

The law changes how the director of the Wine and Vine Office is selected. The selection commission has 7 members, and one person may hold the post for no more than two consecutive terms of 4 years each. The law takes effect on 11.05.2023, the day of publication.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Law No. 57/2006

Law No. 97

Amendments to Law No. 279/2017 on consumer information about food products

Law No. 97 of 27.04.2023 amends Law No. 279/2017 and transposes two European Commission regulations. It sets new rules for labelling gluten, ingredients that cause allergies or intolerances, the country of origin of the primary ingredient, and unpackaged food. The law enters into force on 11.11.2023, and some provisions have longer application periods.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 Nov 2023
• Amends: Law No. 279/2017

Decision No. 273

Aprobarea proiectului de lege privind modificarea anexei la Legea nr. 668/1995 pentru aprobarea Listei unităţilor ale căror terenuri destinate agriculturii rămân în proprietatea statului

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Law No. 100

Parliament ratifies Protocol No. 16 to the European Convention on Human Rights

The law ratifies Protocol No. 16 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted in Strasbourg on 2 October 2013. Moldova designates the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Justice as national courts for the protocol. The law enters into force on 11.06.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 Jun 2023
• Ratifies an agreement

Decision No. 276

Inițierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Acordului de împrumut dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Agenția Japoneză pentru Cooperare Internațională pentru realizarea Proiectului „Politici de dezvoltare întru redresarea economică”

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Decision No. 277

Inițierea negocierilor și aprobarea semnării Acordului, întocmit prin schimb de note, dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Japoniei privind acordarea unui împrumut pentru politici de dezvoltare întru redresarea economică a Republicii Moldova

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Decision No. 283

Acordarea asistenței internaționale Ucrainei

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Decision No. 95

Modificarea Hotărârii Parlamentului nr. 91/2021 privind componența nominală a delegațiilor Parlamentului Republicii Moldova la organizațiile parlamentare internaționale și la organizațiile parlamentare bilaterale

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Apr 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 91/2021

Law No. 66

New anti-money laundering law: new rules for reporting entities and virtual assets

Law No. 66 of 30.03.2023 amends Law No. 308/2017 on preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing. It introduces the concept of virtual assets, bans providing virtual asset services in the Republic of Moldova, and changes reporting thresholds. The law enters into force on 01.07.2023, with some exceptions.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Jul 2023
• Amends: Law No. 308/2017, Law No. 75/2020

Law No. 90

Child's right to asylum: Article 27 of Law No. 338/1994 amended

Law No. 90 of 27.04.2023 amends Article 27 of the Law on Children's Rights. The State ensures every child's right to asylum in accordance with Law No. 270/2008 on asylum in the Republic of Moldova. The State takes the necessary measures to protect and properly assist a child who seeks asylum or holds international, temporary or political asylum protection, whether accompanied or unaccompanied by a legal representative. The law enters into force on 11.06.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 Jun 2023
• Amends: Law No. 338/1994

Law No. 91

Lifetime allowance for athletes will be based on the previous year's average wage

Law No. 91 amends Law No. 330/1999 on physical culture and sport. To set the lifetime allowance, the authorities use the average monthly wage across the economy reported by the National Bureau of Statistics for the year before the payment. The law took effect on 11.05.2023, on publication in the Official Monitor.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Law No. 330/1999

Law No. 96

Non-state pension funds renamed voluntary pension funds, with new tax rules and penalties

Law No. 96 of 27.04.2023 renames non-state pension funds as voluntary pension funds in several legal acts. It changes tax rules, provisions of the Criminal Code and the Contravention Code, and other laws. The law enters into force on 11.06.2023.

• Parliament
• In force since 11 Jun 2023
• Amends: Code No. 1163/1997, Law No. 1164/1997

Decision No. 169

Aprobarea Programului pentru anii 2023-2025 de implementare a Strategiei de consolidare a relațiilor interetnice în Republica Moldova pentru anii 2017-2027

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Decision No. 275

Aprobarea Programului activităților de reintegrare a ţării pentru anul 2023

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023

Decision No. 281

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 570/2009 cu privire la aprobarea unor acte normative în vederea implementării prevederilor Codului subsolului

• Government
• In force since 11 May 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 570/2009

Decision No. 94

Modificarea articolului 1 din Hotărârea Parlamentului nr. 107/2021 privind alegerea membrilor supleanți în comisiile permanente ale Parlamentului

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Apr 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 107/2021

Decision No. 102

Modificarea Hotărârii Parlamentului nr. 117/2021 privind grupurile parlamentare de prietenie

• Parliament
• In force since 28 Apr 2023
• Amends: Decision No. 117/2021