What's new in Moldovan law: 27 March 2025

Law No. 56

Changes to the unified pay system in the public sector: evaluation criteria, deputy mayors and teaching grade bonus

Law No. 56 amends Law No. 270/2018 on pay in the public budget sector. The evaluation criteria now include mental and physical effort, incompatibilities and special situations, and a detailed description will be approved by order of the Minister of Finance. Local authorities of amalgamated first-level administrative units with 2700-5000 inhabitants may create deputy mayor positions. The monthly teaching grade bonus is added to the base salary of teaching staff. The law takes effect on 27.03.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Law No. 270/2018

Decision No. 154

Aprobarea modificărilor ce se operează în anexele nr. 3 și nr. 5 la Regulamentul privind modalitatea de calculare a pensiilor și modalitatea de confirmare a stagiului de cotizare pentru stabilirea pensiilor, aprobat prin Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 165/2017

• Government
• In force since 1 Apr 2025

Decision No. 155

Indexarea și majorarea prestațiilor sociale

• Government
• In force since 1 Apr 2025

Decision No. 159

Modificarea punctului 1 2 din Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1167/2008 pentru aprobarea Regulamentului c u privire la modul de stabilire şi plată a ajutorului social

• Government
• In force since 1 Apr 2025
• Amends: Decision No. 1167/2008

Law No. 40

Leasing state land tied to private property: annual fee of at least 2% of the normative price

Law No. 40 of 06.03.2025 amends Article 10 of Law No. 1308/1997. The annual lease or rent payment for public land attached to privately owned property is at least 2% of the normative price of the land, except the cases in paragraph (9). The amount is set by the competent authorities or the deliberative authority of the local public administration. The law enters into force on 27.03.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Law No. 1308/1997

Decision No. 156

Modificarea punctului 1 din Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 1059/2023 cu privire la impunerea obligației de serviciu public în vederea asigurării securității aprovizionării cu energie electrică

• Government
• In force since 1 Apr 2025
• Amends: Decision No. 1059/2023

Decision No. 157

Aprobarea proiectului de lege pentru ratificarea Acordului de modificare nr. 2 la Acordul de împrumut dintre Republica Moldova și Banca Europeană pentru Reconstrucție și Dezvoltare în vederea realizării proiectului „Securitatea furnizării gazelor naturale”, semnat la Chișinău la 23 iunie 2022

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025

Decision No. 163

Inițierea negocierilor și aprobarea semnării Amendamentului nr. 1 la Acordul de grant dintre Ministerul Mediului al Republicii Moldova și Banca Europeană pentru Reconstrucție și Dezvoltare privind finanțarea asistenței tehnice, în sumă de 600 000 de euro, în vederea realizării Proiectului „Deșeuri solide în Republica Moldova”, semnat la Chișinău la 20 decembrie 2023

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025

Decision No. 168

Aprobarea compensației la energia electrică din Fondul de reducere a vulnerabilității energetice pentru luna martie 2025

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025

Decision No. 173

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 24/2025 cu privire la Sistemul național de control al comerțului cu mărfuri strategice în Republica Moldova

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Decision No. 24/2025

Law No. 50

Parliament ratifies agreement with UNOPS to build a new prison in Chisinau

Law No. 50 of 13-03-2025 ratifies the project agreement between the Ministry of Justice and UNOPS on building a new prison in the municipality of Chisinau, signed on 15 January 2025. The Government and other state institutions and authorities will take the measures needed to carry out the agreement. The law entered into force on the date of publication, 27.03.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Ratifies an agreement

Law No. 43

Law No. 43/2025: e-Dosar system for criminal and contravention cases

The law creates the e-Dosar information system, which generates electronic statistical sheets for recording crimes and contraventions. Criminal information will be sent to European Union member states electronically, through interoperability with ECRIS. The law enters into force on 27.06.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Jun 2025
• Amends: Law No. 216/2003, Law No. 185/2020

Decision No. 161

Inițierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Aranjamentului administrativ pentru aplicarea Acordului dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Republicii Franceze în domeniul securității sociale și împuternicirea delegației oficiale pentru negocierea acestuia

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025

Decision No. 162

Inițierea negocierilor asupra proiectului Aranjamentului administrativ pentru aplicarea Acordului dintre Republica Moldova și Republica Italiană în domeniul securității sociale și acordarea împuternicirilor pentru negocierea acestuia

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025

Law No. 21

Law No. 21/2025 on placing fertilizer products on the market takes effect on 27.09.2025

The law sets rules for placing fertilizer products on the market, both those with and without CE marking. It defines the obligations of manufacturers, importers, distributors and authorised representatives, and the requirements for the identification list of MD fertilizer products. The law takes effect on 27.09.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Sept 2025

Law No. 22

New law on works and services concessions, in force from 31.12.2025

Law no. 22 of 20.02.2025 sets out how works and services concession contracts are awarded and how they are regulated. It applies to contracts with an estimated value, excluding VAT, equal to or above 20,000,000 lei. The law enters into force on 31.12.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 31 Dec 2025

Law No. 34

Changes to asset and interest declarations, in force from 27.03.2025

Law No. 34 of 13.03.2025 amends the rules on declaring assets and personal interests and the work of the National Integrity Authority. The changes take effect on 27.03.2025, and some provisions have other application dates. The text also provides that a declaration subject who does not file a declaration within 30 days may lose their mandate or position.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Law No. 132/2016, Law No. 133/2016

Law No. 45

Performance guarantees now required for grid connection permit holders

Holders of grid connection permits for power plants above 200 kW must deposit a financial performance guarantee with the system operator after getting the permit. Permits without a guarantee are cancelled. The law took effect on 27.03.2025, and existing permits follow transition rules.

• Parliament
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Law No. 107/2016

Law No. 55

Cash payments for farm produce and new annual limits from 1 April 2025

Law No. 55 of 20.03.2025 changes the rules on cash payments. Individuals who do not carry on business activity may receive cash from the entities named in the law for sold crop and livestock produce, within annual limits set by the law. The law enters into force on 01.04.2025 and sets a special period for 2025. The text does not specify other conditions.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Apr 2025
• Amends: Law No. 62/2008, Law No. 34/2024

Law No. 59

Law No. 59/2025: amendments to legal acts implementing the Land Code

The law amends several legal acts on land, including sales, expropriation, leasing, reclassification of irrigated land and distances of livestock farms from water bodies. Many provisions refer to an evaluation report prepared by an appraiser instead of the normative price. The law enters into force on 01.04.2025.

• Parliament
• In force since 1 Apr 2025
• Amends: Law No. 1543/1998, Law No. 1125/2002

Decision No. 158

Modificarea anexei la Hotărârea Guvernului nr. 520/2006 privind aprobarea Normelor de cheltuieli în bani pentru întreținerea persoanelor cazate în instituțiile sociale

• Government
• In force since 1 Apr 2025
• Amends: Decision No. 520/2006

Decision No. 169

Modificarea Hotărârii Guvernului nr. 576/2017 pentru aprobarea Regulamentului cu privire la implementarea programelor de cooperare transfrontalieră, transnaţională şi interregională finanţate de Uniunea Europeană

• Government
• In force since 27 Mar 2025
• Amends: Decision No. 576/2017