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Legal Flash No 16 of 23 September 2015

This Legal Flash brings you latest news on amendments of the Patent Law and adoption of the new Regulation by the National bank of Moldova on opening of the bank accounts by Moldovan residents in foreign countries. For more information, please read Legal Flashes in English or Romanian languages.ACI-Legal-Flash-No-16-2015-EN1DescarcăACI-Legal-Flash-No-16-2015-RODescarcă

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ACI Litigation Partner appointed Member of Licensing Commission of the Moldovan Union of Lawyers

Daniel Martin, PhD, Litigation Partner at ACI Partners, Litigation Partner On 22 September 2015, the Special Commission of the Union of Lawyers of the Republic of Moldova has passed a Decision on election the Members of the Licensing Commission for the Attorneys Profession. ACI Partners proudly announces about election of Mr. Daniel Martin, Professor of Law and Litigation Partner at ACI...

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Amendments to Joint Stock Companies Law

As we have informed you in Legal Flash No 11 of June 30, 2015, the Joint Stock Companies Law (“Law”) has been amended effective as of 19 June 2015.  This brief note provides for more details about the scope of such amendments. The changes in the Law were designed to improve the regulatory framework governing the activities of joint stock companies. The Amendment Act provides for both...

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Legal Flash No 15 of 10 September 2015

This Legal Flash brings you latest news on recent amendments of the Intellectual Property legislation including inter alia enlarging the list of signs that may be protected as trademarks. The Legal Flash also covers new Regulation on creation of tax control points within the territory of economic agents. For more information, please read Legal Flashes in English or Romanian languages....

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Criminal liability of a legal entity: why and how

I. What is the background of criminal liability of legal entities? When a new Penal code was adopted in Moldova in 2002 some of its ideas were rather revolutionary. Based on the old Penal code only individuals could have been subject to criminal liability. Starting from 2003 when the new code came into force, legal entities were made subject of criminal offense as well. Such legal institution...

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Legal Flash No 14 of 3 September 2015

This Legal Flash brings you latest news on adoption of the new Law on Mediation, amendments to the Law on the National Bank, new Law on Government Agent, approval by the Stock Exchange Council of the new Regulation and on transposing of certain normative acts of EU related to plastic materials and ceramic articles coming into contact with food. For more information, please read Legal Flashes...

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Legal Flash No 13 of 20 August 2015

This Legal Flash brings you latest news on amendments related to recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and approval by the National Commission of the Financial Market of the Regulation on official mechanism for storage of information, transposing the Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 For more information, please read Legal...

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Information on Public Holidays in August in Moldova

Dear Colleagues, Clients and Friends! Please be informed that on 27 August 2015 Moldova celebrates the Independence Day and 31 August 2015 is the National Day of Our Language. Therefore, these days are deemed legal public holidays and non-working days. Based on Government Decision (Decision No 975 of 4 December 2014), the day of 28 August 2015 has also been declared a non-working day....

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Legal Flash No 12 of 4 August 2015

This Legal Flash brings you latest news on adoption of the new Public Acquisitions Law harmonized with the EU acquis and amendments made to the Law on National Commission of the Financial Market. For more information, please read Legal Flashes in English or Romanian languages.  legal-flash-august-4-RODescarcălegal-flash-august-4-ENDescarcă

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Supreme Court of Justice Rules on Jurisdiction over Competition Disputes

The Competition Council of Moldova is the public authority ensuring enforcement of the legislation in the domain of competition, state aid and advertising. The decisions of the Competition Council may be appealed in a court of law. However, there is a problem with such appeals. The issue is that as per the Competition Law disputes with the Competition Council are falling under the jurisdiction...