A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the Moldova guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
Administrative Code 116/2018 — Public Services Agency directory
Identifies the Administrative Code and transparency and public-information laws relevant to decisions, procedure and review.
Open the legal source ↗AGEPI — intellectual-property legislation
Collects copyright, industrial-property, trade-secret and treaty legislation; each protection route has its own territorial and commencement conditions.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Code 1107/2002 — Public Services Agency legislative directory
Identifies the Civil Code and official legal-register source alongside housing, family, registration and related private-law legislation.
Open the legal source ↗Civil Procedure Code 225/2003 — official historical consolidation
Provides civil procedural rules; this historical consolidation must be checked against later amendments and current court arrangements.
Open the legal source ↗Competition Law 183/2012 — official consolidation
Provides competition rules and authority powers; the linked consolidation requires checking against subsequent amendments and current decisions.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Code 985/2002 — 2026 text in ICRC national-practice database
Provides the national criminal-law text for the stated edition; later amendments and criminal procedure must be checked independently.
Open the legal source ↗Family Code 1316/2000 — Public Services Agency directory
Identifies family, adoption and civil-status legislation; the applicable Code provisions and current registration procedures require examination.
Open the legal source ↗General Inspectorate for Migration — investment residence
Explains the investment-related residence category and supporting requirements; other work or family categories need their own assessment.
Open the legal source ↗Labour Code 154/2003 — State Labour Inspectorate guidance
Identifies the employment framework and employer guidance; current Code amendments and collective terms determine individual obligations.
Open the legal source ↗Law 105/2003 on Consumer Protection — government legislative explanation
Explains consumer information, unfair practices and remedies under the national framework; later amendments and sector supervision require review.
Open the legal source ↗Law 131/2015 on Public Procurement — Public Procurement Agency
Publishes the procurement statute; current amendments, electronic requirements and tender-specific review procedures require checking.
Open the legal source ↗Law 137/2015 on Mediation — official consolidation
Regulates mediator status, mediation organisations, process and effects, including recorded 2024 amendments; later changes require checking.
Open the legal source ↗Law 149/2012 on Insolvency — amendment Law 313/2024
Records amendments to the insolvency framework; the consolidated law and any later reforms are needed for current procedure.
Open the legal source ↗Law 164/2025 on Electricity — Moldelectrica legislative directory
Identifies electricity, energy and related regulatory legislation; proposed later reforms must be distinguished from operative law.
Open the legal source ↗Law 174/2021 on Investment Screening — official English translation
Regulates examination of investments important to state security, with recorded 2025 amendments; current scope and approval requirements must be checked.
Open the legal source ↗Law 195/2024 on Personal Data Protection — supervisory authority
Publishes the newer data-protection law and its August 2026 commencement, distinguishing it from the earlier framework.
Open the legal source ↗Law 198 of 25 August 2026 on Arbitration — Official Monitor
Records publication of the newer Arbitration Law; operative commencement and transitional provisions must be verified before selecting a procedural regime.
Open the legal source ↗Law 202/2017 on the Activity of Banks — National Bank
Provides banking authorisation and prudential supervision rules; the English working translation is expressly not the authentic legal text.
Open the legal source ↗Law 86/2014 on Environmental Impact Assessment — government framework
Identifies the environmental assessment framework and its preventive purpose; use current amendments and project-specific implementing measures.
Open the legal source ↗National Bank of Moldova — insurance supervisory responsibilities
Records the transfer of insurance supervision to the National Bank in July 2023; current insurance legislation and conduct responsibilities require checking.
Open the legal source ↗Public Services Agency — registration of enterprises with foreign investment
Explains registration requirements for foreign-investment enterprises; entity law, document authentication and sector approvals require separate examination.
Open the legal source ↗Tax Code — State Tax Service
Explains taxation principles, taxpayer obligations, administration and challenge routes; operative Code amendments and the tax period determine liability.
Open the legal source ↗Urban Planning and Construction Code 434/2023 — digital permit guidance
Explains digital construction-permit processes under the Code; planning, technical conditions and current amendments remain distinct requirements.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
Identify the legal issue and relevant date, then check the current primary material and any procedural guidance. Record the version consulted and distinguish official text from translations or commentary.
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