Protecția mijloacelor din fonduri externe în legislația penală a Republicii Moldova

Abstract

Seven years after the adoption in 2016 of Law no. 105 to amend the Criminal Code of the Republic, and since 2022 Moldova has been granted by the European Union the status of a country-candidate for accession, the Government of Moldova brings back to the discussion the subject of the protection of financial means from external sources. The allocation of funds and financial support are eloquent tools in supporting the democracies and economies of states in transition, and the Republic of Moldova is not an exception, while the protection of the financial means of the European Union becomes more significant in the process of accession. In order to ensure a clearer intervention, into the legislation, we argue that the 2023 Draft law faces some deficiencies, and we suggest some remedies for purpose of improvement.