One of the most important recent buzzwords in Moldova, at the intersection of legal services and IT, is GDPR compliance and its associated complications (and opportunities) – to strictly follow both the GDPR (where applicable extraterritorially in Moldova) and the Moldovan legal framework, which is partially aligned with the EU law.
Moldova Builds Interconnections To Provide for Genuine Competition in Its Energy Markets
The spring of 2023 brought a genuine spring mood into the Moldovan energy sector. The overall feeling is that Moldova came out of the winter that, by many predictions, should have frozen it solid and is now eagerly looking forward to bright, although still occasionally frosty, days ahead.
Moldova’s Long Way Home
On June 23, 2022, the European Council granted Moldova the status of candidate country for EU accession. ACI Partners Legal Manager Carolina Parcalab, Bivol Sotchi & Partners Managing Partner Inna Sotchi, Efrim Rosca si Asociatii Managing Partner Oleg Efrim, and Gladei & Partners Managing Partner Roger Gladei explore the recent changes in Moldova resulting from its new status.
The War Around the Corner: Challenging Moldova’s Economy
With the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine, Bivol Sotchi & Partners Founding Partner Andrei Bivol, Gladei & Partners Partner Iulian Pasatii, and Efrim Rosca Asociatii Managing Partner Oleg Efrim look at how the conflict has affected Moldova’s economic growth.
Legal Monitoring Report for the period of 28 April - 24 May 2023
The Legal Monitoring Report deals with amendments to the Law on Joint Stock Companies and the Compulsory Licensing Mechanism, ratification of the Agreement on the Transportation of Goods, and approval of Legal Framework on Cuber Security, the FISCALIS Agreement and Ecolabel Regulations.
Deal Expanded: Gladei & Partners’ Dan Nicoara and CET-Nord’s Adrian Crasnobaev Talk About the Deal of the Year in Moldova
Nicoara: First, congratulations on winning the Deal of the Year award in Moldova!
Renewables in Moldova
Contributed by Stratulat Albulescu
Optimism in Moldova, Finally: A Buzz Interview with Iulian Pasatii of Gladei & Partners
There is much optimism in Moldova, following the country being awarded EU candidate status, the adoption of a comprehensive digitalization package, and the investments in IT and energy driving the economy forward, according to Gladei & Partners Partner Iulian Pasatii.
Banking & Finance in Moldova
Contributed by ACI Partners.
Capital Markets in Moldova
Contributed by ACI Partners.
Moldova: Energy Prosumption – Falling Victim to Its Own Success
The ongoing energy crisis in Europe has underscored the urgent need to limit the reliance on imported energy sources. In a country lacking traditional energy sources like Moldova, the way to achieve that is to push for a rapid and sharp increase in renewable energy generation.
Legal Innovation in Continental Europe: A Sneak Peek into Lexpo 2023 with Andrea Miskolczi
As Lexpo – The Legal Innovation Event returns in 2023 after a three-year hiatus, showcasing the latest trends in legal innovation in Continental Europe, CEELM spoke with Dentons Europe Director of Innovation and Member of Lexpo's Advisory Board Andrea Miskolczi to gain an insight into the current state of technology and innovation in CEE, and what the event's attendees have to look forward to.
Vernon David, Schoenherr, and Filip & Company Advise on Victoriabank Acquisition of BCR’s Chisinau Subsidiary
Vernon David and Filip & Company have advised Moldova's Victoriabank on its acquisition of the Chisinau subsidiary of Banca Comerciala Romana. Schoenherr advised the seller.
Employment in Moldova
Contributed by Bivol, Sotchi & Partners.
Moldovan Novelty in the Legal Framework for International Data Transfers
Recently, a series of substantial developments in the data protection area and several eloquent guidelines have been operated and published by the Moldovan Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA). Below is an overview of the most important matters to be considered both by data controllers and data processors operating on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova: Changes to the Extended Confiscation Regime
In the context of signing the Association Agreement with the European Union on June 27, 2014, the Moldovan legislation underwent fundamental changes aimed at harmonizing the domestic provisions with those of the European Union.
The CEE Winter Shutdown
With numerous reports of energy-related business shutdowns, we reached out to local experts across CEE to understand what different markets have been dealing with, in terms of work and production stoppages, and look into the broader impact.
Corporate Governance in Moldova
Contributed by ACI Partners.