LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of July 30, 2026 No. 165

About modification of some regulations (strengthening of the mechanism of protection in the field of warnings of integrity violation)

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

This law partially shifts (Items b) and c) parts (1) Articles 2, of part (1) and (4) Articles 3, Items a), c) and d) parts (1) and Items a), b) and c) parts (4) Articles 4, Items 3, of 5, of the 10 and 11 Article 5, Item and) parts (1) and part (4) Articles 6, of part (3) - (9) Articles 8, Items f) and g) parts (1) and part (2) Articles 9, Items b) and f) parts (2) and part (3) Articles 11, of part (2), (3) and Item a) parts (4) Articles 12, Items b) and f) Articles 13, Article 14, the subitem (ii) of part (1) and part (2) Articles 15, of part (1) and (3) Articles 16, Item a) parts (2) Articles 18, Article 19, of part (1), (3), (6), (7) and (8) Articles 21, parts (2) and (3) Articles 22, Article 23, parts (2) and (3) Article 26 and part (2) and (3) Articles 27) the Directive of the European parliament and Council (EU) 2019/1937 of October 23, 2019 about protection of persons reporting about violations of the right of the European Union, published in the Official magazine of the European Union by L 305 of November 26, 2019, CELEX: 32019L1937, taking into account the last changes made by the Directive of the European parliament and Council (EU) 2024/1760 of June 13, 2024.

Art. I. - In the Code of civil procedure of the Republic of Moldova No. 225/2003 (repeated publication: The official monitor of the Republic of Moldova, 2018, Art. No. 285-294, 436), with subsequent changes to make the following changes:

1. In Item е) parts (1) Article 89 of the word "Articles 265 and 374;" shall be replaced with words "Articles 265, 2651 and 374;".

2. In part (4) Article 98 of the word "Items a), b), e) and h) Article 265" shall be replaced with words "Items a), b), e) and h) Article 265 and Article 2651".

3. Add the code with Article 265-1 of the following content:

"Article 265-1. Suit abatement about the warning of integrity violations

(1) On cases on protection of honor, advantage and goodwill, compensation of damage, copyright violation and the related rights, professional secrecy, the legislation on personal data, trade secret the degree of jurisdiction makes the decision on the termination of civil legal proceedings on the initiative or of the petition of the defendant if the claim was made as a result of the warning of violations of integrity (message) or public exposure of the violation of the law performed by the informer about violations of integrity or other persons to whom measures of protection according to the legislation on informers on integrity violations extend.

(2) the Degree of jurisdiction makes the decision on suit abatement in case of observance in total of the following conditions:

a) the warning of violations of integrity (message) or public exposure of violation of the law was performed in accordance with the terms of and on channels which are stipulated by the legislation about protection of informers;

b) at the defendant good reasons to believe were had that the divulged information concerns the actual violation of the law and that exposure of violation of the law was necessary.".

4. In Item е) Article 385 of the word "Articles 265 and 267." shall be replaced with words "Articles 265, 2651 and 267.".

5. In part (1) Article 393 of the word "Articles 265 and 267." shall be replaced with words "Articles 265, 2651 and 267.".

6. In Item d) parts (1) Article 445 of the word "Articles 265 and 267;" shall be replaced with words "Articles 265, 2651 and 267;".

Art. II. - Article 314-1 of the Code of the Republic of Moldova about offenses No. 218/2008 (repeated publication: 2017, 100), with subsequent changes to state the official monitor of the Republic of Moldova to Art. No. 78-84, in the following edition:

"Article 314-1. Violation of the law about informers about integrity violations

(1) Hindrance or attempt to prevent by all means exposure of violation of the law

attract imposing of penalty on physical persons in the amount of 50 to 100 conventional units, on officials in the amount of 80 to 120 conventional units and on legal entities in the amount of 120 to 180 conventional units.

(2) the Failure to provide of creation of internal channels for the message on violations of the law

attracts imposing of penalty on officials in the amount of 80 to 120 conventional units and on legal entities in the amount of 120 to 180 conventional units.

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