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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

of March 22, 2012 No. 50

About the prevention and fight against organized crime

(as amended on 21-08-2025)

The Parliament adopts this organic law.

Chapter I General provisions

Article 1. Purpose and sphere of regulation

This law establishes the measures of the prevention and fight against organized crime promoting ensuring public order and state security for the purpose of protection of the rights and legitimate interests of the personality, society and the state.

Article 2. Basic concepts

For the purpose of this law the following basic concepts are used in value:

organized crime - the social phenomenon covering the organized criminal groups and the criminal organizations (communities), their criminal activities, criminal actions committed by members of organized criminal groups and criminal organizations (communities), preparatory actions of organized criminal groups and criminal organizations (communities) and their members to making of crimes and also other crimes which according to the Criminal code are considered made by organized criminal group or the criminal organization (community);

organized criminal activities – action/failure to act or system of actions / бездействий, directed to making by organized criminal groups or criminal organizations (communities) of one or several crimes provided by the Special part of the Criminal code;

the prevention of organized crime – the actions directed to hindrance to making by organized criminal groups and criminal organizations (communities) of crimes and also on elimination of the reasons and conditions generating or promoting organized crime;

crime of transnational nature – any crime, which, on circumstances:

a) it is made in two or more states;

b) it is made in one state, but its preparation, planning, management or control takes place, fully or partially, in other state;

c) it is made in one state, but organized criminal group or the criminal organization (community) which performs criminal activities in two or more states;

d) it is made in one state, but its effects are shown in other state;

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