CHIȘINĂU, April 6, 2026 — Moldova’s Competition Council of the Republic of Moldova has hosted an interinstitutional working group meeting to advance the transposition of Directive 2014/104/EU into national law.
The meeting, held on April 2 at the authority’s headquarters, focused on developing legislation that would allow individuals and businesses harmed by competition law violations—such as cartels or abuses of dominance—to seek compensation through civil courts.
The directive is considered a key instrument for strengthening private enforcement of competition rules by giving injured parties effective mechanisms to claim damages. Once implemented, the framework is expected to provide clearer and more predictable procedures for both consumers and companies seeking redress.
The session took place as part of a mission under an EU-funded Twinning project aimed at strengthening Moldova’s institutional capacity in competition and state aid policy. During the meeting, expert Magdalena Brandibur presented a draft legislative proposal outlining how the directive’s provisions could be incorporated into Moldovan law.
Participants included representatives from the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization of Moldova, the Ministry of Justice of Moldova, the Supreme Court of Justice of Moldova and the law faculty of the Moldova State University.
Discussions centred on aligning the directive’s provisions with Moldova’s legal framework, determining the competent court for damages claims and establishing appropriate procedural mechanisms. Participants also agreed that effective implementation would require specialised training for judges responsible for handling such cases.
Authorities said the transposition of the directive would strengthen Moldova’s competition law framework and support the country’s broader efforts to align its legislation with European Union standards as part of its EU integration process.
The Twinning project supporting the initiative—titled “Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Competition Council to enforce competition and state aid policy in line with EU best practices”—is funded by the EU and implemented by Romania, Lithuania and Poland over a 27-month period.
