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Unofficial translation. Last amendments by Law no. 137 from 27.09.2018, in force since 19.10.2018 with exception of (to Article 71 (1)) in respect of the number of inspectors-judges, which enters into force on 1 January 2019 (last amendments highlighted in yellow).

LAW ON THE ORGANIZATION OF JUDICIARY*

No. 514-XIII of 06.07.1995 (in force 19.10.1995) * Republished: Official Gazette of the Republic of no. 15-17 of 22.01.2013 Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova no. 58 of 19.10.1995

The Parliament adopts the present law.

TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. The Judicial Power (1) The judicial power is independent, separated from the legislative and executive powers, has its own attributions, exercised by the courts, under the principles and provisions of the Constitution and other laws. (2) Justice shall be administrated in the name of law.

Article 2. The Legal Basis for the Organization of Judiciary The organization of judiciary shall be regulated by the Constitution, the present law and other normative acts.

Article 3. Formation of Courts Courts shall be formed under the principle of appointing judges.

Article 4. The Tasks of Courts (1) The courts shall administer justice in order to protect and exercise the rights and fundamental freedoms of citizens and their associations, of enterprises, institutions and organizations. (2) The courts shall hear all cases regarding civil, administrative and criminal relations, as well as any other cases for which law does not provide a different competency

Article 5. Administering Justice Strictly under Law (1) Justice shall be administrated strictly under law. (2) Laws of other states shall be applied only in manner provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Moldova and the international treaties, which the Republic of Moldova is part to.

Article 6. Free access to Justice (1) Any person shall be entitled to effective protection by competent courts against actions that violate his/her legitimate rights, freedoms and interests. (2) Associations of citizens, enterprises, institutions and organizations have the right, as provided by law, to court action, against actions that violate their legitimate rights, freedoms and interests.

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Article 61. Random Distribution of Cases and Formation of Judicial Panels (1) The hearing of cases is conducted in compliance with the principle of random distribution of cases through electronic case management program the Integrated case management system. If the judge to whom the case is assigned is unable to continue its proceedings, the person responsible, under a motivated conclusion of the President of the court, provides random redistribution of the case to another judge, via the electronic case management program Integrated case management system. Data sheet on random distribution shall be compulsory attached to each case. (11) The formation of judicial panels and the appointment of their chair shall be made at the beginning of the year upon an order from the court’s President. Changing of the panel’s members shall be done in exceptional cases, based on a motivated conclusion of the President of the court and according to objective criteria approved by the Rules of the Superior Council of Magistracy. The conclusion reasoning the change of the panel members shall be attached to the case. (2) The cases assigned to a judicial panel cannot be transferred to another panel, unless otherwise provided by law. [para. (1) of Art. 6/1 modified by Law no. 137 of 27.09.2018, in force 19.10.2018]

Article 6/2. Integrated case management system

(1) The Integrated Case Management System is unique to all courts as part of the judicial information system. Its use is mandatory for all courts. (2) The administration of the Integrated Case Management System and the control over its functionality shall be carried out by the Agency for Judicial Administration.

Art. 6/2 introduced by Law no. 137 of 27.09.2018, in force 19.10.2018]

Article 7. Presumption of Innocence Any person charged with an offence shall be presumed innocent until found guilty on legal grounds, by courts’ final decision.

Article 8. Equality before the Law All citizens of the Republic of Moldova are equal before the law and judicial authority, irrelevant of race, nationality, ethnic origin, language, religion, gender, opinion, political affiliation, property or social origin, as well as of other circumstances.

Article 9. The Language of the Proceedings and Right to Interpreter (1) Judicial proceedings shall be held in Moldovan language. (2) The individuals who do not understand or speak Moldovan language shall be entitled to take knowledge of all acts and works of the case, to speak before the court via an interpreter. (3) In case and in the manner prescribed by procedural law, judicial proceedings may be conducted in another language, under the Law on functioning of languages spoken in the Republic of Moldova. (4) In case the judicial proceedings are held in a different language, the judicial procedural documents shall be obligatorily developed including in Moldovan language.

Article 10. The Public Character of Judicial Hearings and Principle of the Adversarial System (1) The courts’ sessions shall be public. Trials held in closed sessions shall be accepted only in cases specified by law, observing the procedure.

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(2) The decisions of the courts shall be read out publicly. (3) Trials shall be conducted only under the principle of the adversarial system. (4) The decisions of courts, courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Justice shall be published on the internet web page. (5) The manner of judgments’ publication shall be established by Regulation on the manner of publication of judicial decisions, approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Article 11. Legal Assistance within the Administration of Justice (1) During the entire trial, the parties shall be entitled to being represented or, as the case may be, assisted by a selected defense attorney or by a defense attorney providing legal assistance guaranteed by the State. (2) - excluded (3) International legal assistance shall be asked for or granted, under conditions provided for by law and international conventions, which the Republic of Moldova is part to.

Article 12. - excluded

Article 13. The Inadmissibility of Interference in the Administration of Justice Process (1) The interference in the administration of justice shall be prohibited. (2) Exercising pressure on judges in order to impede the complete and objective consideration of the case or to influence the issuing of the judicial decision shall be subject to administrative or criminal liability, under law. (3) Assemblies, demonstrations or other actions conducted at a distance of less than 25 meters from the premises where justice is administered, if they are conducted with the purpose of exercising pressure on judges, shall be qualified as interference in judges’ activity.

Article 14. The Recording of Sessions (1) The court sessions shall be recorded by video or audio means, or are recorded by verbatim report. The recordings and verbatim reports shall be transcribed immediately. The audio and/or video recording of the court sessions to be conducted as established by the Supreme Council of Magistrates. (2) The Registrar or the verbatim reports’ specialist shall record all statements, questions and advocacies of the trial participants and of other persons participating in the proceedings, as well as of the judges. (3) The audio and video recordings, photographs and use of other technical means by trial participants and other persons, shall be allowed only under procedural law.

TITLE II JUDICIAL SYSTEM Chapter 1 MAIN PROVISIONS

Article 15. The Courts (1) Justice shall be administered by the following courts: a) The Supreme Court of Justice; b) Courts of Appeal; c) Judges.

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(2) For certain categories of cases special courts may operate. Boards or specialized panels of judges can operate in the courts. [Para. (21) of Art.15 excluded by Law no. 126 of 09.06.16, Art.441 of MO204-205/12.07.16] (3) The creation of extraordinary courts is prohibited. (4) The courts are legal entities, have stamps with the state coat of arms and their names. (5) The court may have one or more offices. [para. (5) of Art.15 introduced by Law no. 76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16]

Article 151. Investigative judges (1) Investigative judges shall be appointed from among court judges. (2) The investigative judge shall be appointed by the Superior Council of Magistracy upon his/her consent, on proposal of the court president, from among judges who have served in this position for at least three years, for a three-year term, with no consecutive reappointment.

[para. (2) of Art.15/1 modified by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

(3) If no judge in the court has at least three years of experience as a court judge, the duties of the investigative judge shall be exercised by a judge who has worked in that position for at least 18 months. [para. (3) of Art.15/1 abrogated by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

(4) The Superior Council of Magistracy, on proposal of the court president: a) shall, with at least three months before the expiry of the term of the serving investigative judge, appoint, under conditions set forth in paras (2) and (3), the judge who will exercise the duties of the investigative judge, as well as one or several substitute judges who will exercise the duties of the investigative judge in case of his/her inability to perform duties; b) shall, in case of vacancy of investigative judge position, appoint another judge within maximum 30 days of its occurrence, under procedures set forth in paras (2) and (3), who will exercise the duties of investigative judge.

[para. (4) of Art.15/1 modified by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

(5) If no judge gives his/her consent to perform duties of the investigative judge or several judges agree to do so, the candidacy of the judge shall be selected by lot by the president of the court, in the presence of all acting judges of the court, this fact being reflected in the minutes. (6) Before assuming duties of investigative judge, the judge shall undergo training courses based on a specialized program, coordinated with the Superior Council of Magistracy, as provided for by law. The workload of the judge performing duties of investigative judge shall be gradually reduced, in line with the regulations of the Superior Council of Magistracy. (7) The judge appointed under para (4) b) shall perform duties of investigative judge for the remaining term of his/her predecessor. If he/she fills the vacant position of investigative judge for more than one year, he/she shall not be appointed as investigative judge for the next term of office. [Art.151 introduced by Law no. 126 of 09.06.16, Art. 441 of OG204-205/12.07.16]

Article 16. Presidents and Deputy Presidents of the Courts (1) The courts shall be run by a President.

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(2) The Presidents of the courts shall be assisted by Deputy Presidents. The Presidents of the courts shall be assisted by a Deputy President. Within the Chisinau Court, the number of Deputy Presidents shall be determined according to the number of its offices. In the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Justice, the number of Deputy Presidents shall be determined according to the number of panels. [Para. (2) of Art.16 as edited by Law no. 76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] (21) The Deputy Presidents of the courts of appeal and the Supreme Court of Justice simultaneously hold the position of president of the panels formed in the courts. (3) The Presidents and Deputy Presidents of the courts and courts of appeal are appointed by the President of Moldova, at the proposal of the Superior Council of Magistracy, for a term of 4 years. They can hold the respective positions for not more than two successive terms. (4) The President may reject the proposal of the Superior Council of Magistracy’s on appointment of a President or Deputy President of a court or court of appeal only in case some incontrovertible evidence of incompatibility of candidate with the respective position, breach of law or violation of legal procedures related to his/her selection and promotion are detected. In case of rejection of the proposal of the Superior Council of Magistracy, the President of Moldova shall notify it on the grounds of rejection. (5) The refusal for appointment or reappointment shall be made within 30 days from the date of receiving the corresponding proposal. In the event of circumstances, requiring further examination The President of the Republic of Moldova shall notify the Superior Council of Magistracy on the indicated extension by 15 days. At the repeated proposal of the Superior Council of Magistracy, the President of the Republic of Moldova shall issue a decree on appointment of president or deputy president of the court or the court of appeal within 30 days from the date of receipt of the repeated proposal. (51) If the performance evaluation of the court president or, where appropriate, of the court deputy president has failed, the decision of the Judicial Performance Evaluation Board shall constitute a legal basis for suspending him/her from the position of court president or court deputy president, where appropriate. [Para. (51) of Art.16 introduced by Law no.126 of 09.06.16, Art. 441 of OG204-205/12.07.16] (6) Upon the vacancy occurrence, including the suspension or expiry of the mandate of the court President, his/her duties shall be exercised by a Deputy President of the court or by another judge appointed by the Superior Council of Magistracy, until the appointment of a new President. [Para. (6) of Art.16 amended by Law no.126 of 09.06.16, Art.441 of OG204-205/12.07.16]

Article 161. The Competence of the Presidents and Deputy Presidents of the Courts (1) The President of the court shall: a) participate in the examination of cases stipulated in Art. 61; b) approve the Panels and coordinate their activities; c) coordinate the work of judges to ensure trial within a reasonable time, distribute tasks among judges; d) defines the duties of the Deputy Presidents; e) propose to the Superior Council of Magistracy the appointment as investigative judges of one or more judges from among court judges; f) provide specialized and professional development of judges of the court; g) decide on the need to collegially examine some cases on certain subjects or categories of persons; h) form panels of judges and decide on change of members, under Article 61 para. (11);

5 i) verify the random distribution of cases received by the court for examination; j) control the drafting and display, within the time limit set by the procedural norms, the information on cases scheduled for trial, including their subject; k) manage the generalizing of the judicial practice and analyzing judicial statistics and shall submit information on such activities to the Superior Council of Magistracy and, respectively, to the Department for Judicial Administration Agency for Judicial Administration information concerning the analysis of judicial statistics; [let. k) para (1) from Art. 16/1 modified by Law no. 137 of 27.09.2018, in force 19.10.2018] l) examine petitions, under the law, except those related to the actions of judges in the administration of justice and their conduct; m) approve and submit to the Superior Council of Magistracy the program of annual leaves of judges, grant judges annual leave and recall them from leave; n) represent the court in relations with public authorities and the media; o) appoint civil servants, amend, suspend and terminate, under the law, their employment relationships, employ, amend suspend and terminate employment relationships of contractual staff of the Secretariat of the court; p) apply disciplinary sanctions and incentives for the Secretariat’s staff of the court; q) perform other duties under the law. (2) In the absence of the President of the court, the Deputy President shall exercise his/her functions.

Article 17. The Trials Civil, criminal and other kinds of cases shall be considered in the courts, in accordance with the procedural norms.

Article 18. - excluded

Article 19. - excluded

Article 20. The Courts’ Decisions (1) The court’s decision shall be rendered in the name of law by a judge or, as the case may be, by the vote of majority of the judges on the panel. (2) The courts’ decisions may be appealed by the interested parties and the competent state bodies, under law. (3) The decisions of a court of law are mandatory and the failure to execute them shall lead to liability in accordance with the law.

Article 21. Organizational Issues (1) The residence place and the constituency of the courts shall be established in accordance with the annexes to the present Law. (11) The reorganization or cessation of courts activity may only be carried out through organic law. A court cannot be reorganized or its activity cannot cease unless its jurisdiction is transferred to another court. [Para. (11) of Art.21 introduced by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] (12) The judicial districts of the courts and the courts of appeal shall be established based on a cumulative assessment, according to the following criteria:

6 a) Number of cases sent to the court for examination during the last five years and their complexity; b) Number of inhabitants in the region; c) Distance to the closest court, including the time necessary to cover the distance; d) Administrative and territorial organization; e) The state of courthouses. [Para. (12) of Art.21 introduced by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] (2) There shall be a number of 504 posts of judges established for all courts in Moldova, including 33 judicial positions for the Supreme Court of Justice. The total number of posts of judges shall include the number of posts of judges to the courts located on the left bank of the Nistru river. (3) The courts shall ensure the necessary number of judges and the number of staff required under the present law and the decisions of the Superior Judicial of Magistracy. (4) The necessary number of judges for each court shall be determined in accordance with the Regulation on the criteria for determining the number of judges in courts, approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy. The Regulation is publicly placed on the website of the Superior Council of Magistracy and shall be published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Moldova. (5) If the proper functioning of the courts is seriously affected by the number of temporary vacancies, they can be occupied indefinitely, under the law, if the position of judge became vacant because of: a) detachment; b) suspension from office, under Article 24 of Law No. 544-XIII of 20 July 1995 on the status of the judge; c) other causes, for a period exceeding one year. (6) The number of temporary vacancies, which can be employed in cases under para. (5) shall be approved for each court by the Superior Council of Magistracy, at the proposal of the President of the court, within 15 days after the vacancy appearance. (7) After termination of the situations specified in para. (5), when the judge returns to the court where he/she had previously worked, the Superior Council of Magistracy, at the proposal of the President of the court, is obliged to ensure as soon as possibly a vacancy from the reserve fund specified in paras. (8) and (9) if there are no vacancies at the same court. (8) In order to ensure the necessary positions of judges upon termination of the situations specified in para. (5), a reserve fund of 15 positions for judges shall be formed, which may be updated by reviewing the present Law. (9) The positions from the reserve fund shall be distributed to the courts by decision of the Superior Council of Magistracy, if the courts where the judge requested his/her return do not have vacancies. (10) In case of subsequent appearance of temporarily or permanently vacancies in the court, the positions of judges, distributed under para. (6), shall be re-included ex officio in the reserve fund, from the date of vacancy appearance and the judge who held such a position is considered reinstalled to the post which became vacant. The inclusion of the vacancy in the reserve fund is established, at the proposal of the President of the court, by a decision of the Superior Council of Magistracy, within 15 days from the vacancy’s appearance. (11) The amounts charged to finance the unoccupied vacancies stipulated in para. (5) shall be transferred to the state budget at the end of each calendar year. Article 22. Expenses for the accomplishment of Justice

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(1) The financial means necessary for the good functioning of the courts shall be approved by Parliament, at the proposal of the Superior Council of Magistracy, and included in the state budget. These means cannot be reduced without the consent of the Superior Council of Magistracy and shall be allocated regularly. (2) Court costs are regulated by law and included as expenditure in the budgets of those courts, in a separate article. (3) The courts and the National Institute of Justice must envisage in their budgets the means necessary to cover the expenses related to continuous training programs for heads of court Secretariats and judicial assistants. 1) The expenditures for the accomplishment of justice shall be made from the state budget within the limits of the budgetary allocations approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy through the annual budget law. (2) The budgets of the courts of law shall be drawn up and administered in accordance with the principles, rules and procedures laid down in the Public Finance Act and the fiscal-fiscal responsibility no.181 / 2014. "

[Art. 22 modified by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

[Para. (3) of Art.22 introduced by Law no.85 of 28.04.16, Art.545 of OG256-267/12.08.16; in force 12.11.16]

Article 23. - excluded

Article 231. The Judicial Self-Administration (1) The independence of the courts is their organizational and functional independence, which shall be performed by the judicial self-administration. (2) The judicial self-administration is the right and real ability of courts and judges to solve the problems of judiciary functioning independently and responsible. (3) The judicial self-administration shall be performed on the principles of representativeness and eligibility of the judicial authority bodies, as well as the liability of the judicial administrative organs to properly exercise the delegated functions. (4) The judicial self-administrative bodies are the General Assembly of Judges and the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Article 232. General Assembly of Judges (1) The General Assembly of Judges shall ensure the practical realization of the principle of judicial self-administration. (2) The General Assembly of Judges is composed of judges from all the courts of the Republic of Moldova. (3) The General Assembly of Judges is convened annually in ordinary session in the first half of February. The Assembly may be convened in exceptional cases, at the initiative of the Superior Council of Magistracy or of at least 50 judges, within 10 working days from the registration of the request. (4) The Superior Council of Magistracy shall notify the date of convening the ordinary meeting of the General Assembly of Judges at least one month prior the meeting, shall develop and distribute to the judges the draft agenda of the meeting, which is placed on the website of the Council, attaching the materials to be examined. The proposals on amending the agenda of the General Assembly of Judges shall be also admissible during the meeting.

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(5) The General Assembly meeting shall be opened by the President of the Superior Council of Magistracy, who then transmits the moderation to the Chair of the meeting. (6) The Chair and the secretary of the General Assembly of Judges shall be elected at the proposal of the judges present at the session, by a simple majority of open votes. (7) The General Assembly of Judges is deliberative if a voting simple majority of acting judges is present. The same quorum shall be necessary to conduct the extraordinary meetings of the General Assembly of Judges. (8) The decisions of the General Assembly of Judges shall be taken by a voting simple majority of the present judges present and shall be signed by the Chair and the secretary of the meeting. The decisions of the General Assembly of Judges viewing the election of members of the Superior Council of Magistrates, Disciplinary Board, Board on selection and career of judges or Board for performance evaluation of judges shall be adopted by secret ballot. At the decision of the General Assembly of Judges other decisions may be taken by secret ballot. [Para. (8) of Art.232 amended by Law no.107 of 05.28.2015, Art.341 of OG161-165/26.06.15] (9) The decisions of the General Assembly of Judges shall be implemented by judicial self- administrative bodies and by judges and shall be published on the website of the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Article 233. The competence of the General Assembly of Judges (1) The General Assembly of Judges shall: a) hear the annual activity report of the Superior Council of Magistracy; b) approve the Code of Ethics of Judges and amendments therein; c) approve the rules of functioning of the General Assembly of Judges; d) elect from among the judges, permanent and alternate members of the Superior Council of Magistracy and the Disciplinary Board, as well as permanent members of the Board for selection and the Board for career of judges and judicial performance evaluation of the college and raise their mandate; [Para. (1) d) of Art.233 amended by Law no.107 of 28.05.15, Art.341 of OG161-165/26.06.15] e) examine and decide on other matters related to court activity. (2) With the view to organize the election of judges to the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Disciplinary Board, the Board for selection and career of judges and the Board for the performance evaluation of judges, the General Assembly of Judges shall form special committees, whose composition and manner of activity is approved at the meeting of the General Assembly of Judges. [para. (2) of Art.233 amended by Law no.107 of 28.05.15, Art.341 of OG161-165/26.06.15]

Article 24. The Superior Council of Magistracy The Superior Council of Magistracy is an independent body created in order to create and ensure the proper functioning of the judicial system and represent the guarantee of the independence of judiciary and ensures the self-administration of the judiciary.

Chapter 2 THE COURTS Article 25. The courts The courts shall function in districts established by the law. Courts and the nearby locations under their jurisdiction shall be established in accordance with Annex No. 2.

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[Para. (2) of Art.25 excluded by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] [Para. (3) of Art.25 excluded by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] [Para. (4) of Art.25 excluded by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] [Para. (5) of Art.25 excluded by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16] [Para. (6) of Art.25 excluded by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16, the sole paragraph becomes para. (1)]

Article 26. - excluded.

Article 27. - excluded.

Article 28. - excluded.

Chapter 3 (Arts 29-34) - excluded.

The title of chapter 4. - excluded.

Article 35. The Courts of Appeal (1) Each Court of Appeal shall exercise its jurisdiction in a district including several courts. (2) The Courts of Appeal, the courts of their jurisdiction, their place of residence are set out in Annex 3.

Article 36. - excluded.

Article 37. The Composition of the Courts of Appeal (1) The Appellate Courts may be formed out of more Panels, according to the subject of matter or out of one mixed Panel.

(2) The Panels shall be made up of judges of the Court of Appeal. The composition of the Panels shall be approved by order of the President of the Court, in the beginning of every year. The President of the Court of Appeal shall have the right to have, as the case may be, judges from one Panel to consider cases within another Panel. (3) - excluded.

Article 38. - excluded

Article 39. - excluded

Article 40. - excluded

Chapter 5 (art. 41-42) - excluded

The title of chapter 6. - excluded.

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Article 43. The Supreme Court of Justice (1) The Supreme Court of Justice is the supreme court of law that ensures the correct and unitary implementation of laws by all courts. (2) The organization and functioning of the Supreme Court of Justice shall be regulated by law.

TITLE III OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COURTS

Chapter 7 THE STRUCTURE OF THE COURTS

Article 44. - excluded

Article 45. The Management of the Court (1) The activity of the court in the administration of justice shall be headed by the President of the court. (2) The organizational and administrative activity of the court shall be ensured by the Secretariat of the court, led by a head appointed by the president of the court in accordance with Law No. 158-XVI of 4 July 2008 on the public function and status of civil servant. Within the Chisinau Court, the president of the court appoints in accordance with the Law no.158 / 2008 on the public function and status of the public servant and the deputy heads of the Chisinau Court's secretariat.

[para. (2) of Art.45 modified by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

(3) The head of the Secretariat of the court shall have the following duties: a) organize the work of the staff related to the drafting and display, within the time limits set by the procedural rules, the information on cases scheduled for trial, including their subject; b) organize the work of staff responsible for ensuring random distribution of cases received by the court; c) manages the funds allocated to the court; d) coordinate and verify the activities of the of the Secretariat’s subdivisions of the court, ensure the management and optimum utilization of financial, material, intellectual and informational resources in the implementation of strategic business plans of the court; e) develop and submit for approval to the court’s President strategic plans of the court’s activities; f) organizes and coordinates the development and implementation of strategic plans of the court’s activities; g) approve, after coordination with the President of the court, the rules of organization and functioning of the Secretariat of the court; h) perform other functions assigned by law or delegated by the President of the court. (4) In the absence of the head of the Secretariat of the court, its functions or some of them shall be delegated by the court’s President to one of the heads of the Secretariat’s subdivisions of the court. In the absence of the Chief Secretariat of the Chişinău Court, his functions are exercised by a deputy head of the court's secretariat according to the order of the president of the court.

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[para. (4) of Art.45 modified by Law no. 315 of 22.12.2017, in force 12.01.2018]

(5) The head of the court Secretariat must continuously improve his/her professional skills by taking continuous training courses organized by the National Institute of Justice. [Para. (5) of Art.45 introduced by Law no.85 of 28.04.16, Art.545 of OG256-267/12.08.16; in force 12.11.16]

Article 46. The Structure, Staff and Remuneration of the Secretariat’s Staff of the Court (1) The courts’ Secretariat shall consist of Registry and administrative service. (2) The Registry of the court’s Secretariat shall assist the judges in the administration of justice. Subdivisions of clerks, judicial assistants, translators, interpreters, subdivisions for the generalization of judicial statistics, for analysis, systematizing and unification of the judicial practice and subdivisions for documentation and insurance of court trials shall be established within the Registry. The Registry staff is composed of civil servants subject to the regulations of Law No. 158-XVI of July 4, 2008 on the public function and status of civil servant. (3) The Administrative Service of the Secretariat of the court shall ensure the organizational activity of the court. Financial and economic, information technology, archive, library, and other subdivisions necessary for the work of the court shall be established within the Administrative Service. The staff of the Administrative Service is composed of civil servants, subject to the regulations of Law No. 158-XVI of July 4, 2008 on the public function and status of civil servant and contractual personnel performing ancillary activities subject to labor law regulations. (4) The court’s Secretariat staff shall be remunerated under the law. (5) The Secretariat’s staff of the court shall be bound to observe their service obligations, professional ethics and confidentiality of information obtained in the exercise of their duties. (6) For failure to comply with their duties and for disclosure of confidential information, the staff of the Secretariat of the court shall be liable under the law.

Article 47. The Judicial Assistant (1) The judicial assistant is a court employee who assists the judge in the exercise of his/her duties. Each judge is assisted in his/her work by a judicial assistant. (2) The judicial assistant shall have a bachelor degree in law or its equivalent, with a work experience in practicing law for at least one year, selected on the basis of the Law no.158-XVI of July 4, 2008 on public function and status of civil servant. (3) The judicial assist shall have the following duties: a) collect the necessary regulations and other information necessary for the examination of the case distributed to the judge; b) generalize law issues from the cases distributed to the judge, making recommendations on issues relating to the interpretation and application of the law; c) check for documents which had to be submitted by participants in the process; d) develop drafts of procedural documentation, at the instructions of the judge; e) ensure the depersonalization of court decisions and their publishing on the website of the court; f) participate in working groups and committees within his/her competence; g) perform other duties related to the administration of justice, at the instructions of the judge. (4) The judicial assistant must continuously improve his/her professional skills by taking continuous training courses organized by the National Institute of Justice.

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[Para. (4) of Art.47 introduced by Law no.85 of 28.04.16, Art.545 of OG256-267/12.08.16; in force 12.11.16]

Article 48. The Court Registrar (1) Cases on civil and criminal matters, and in other cases provided by law shall be examined with the participation of the Registrar. (2) The organization of the Registrars’ work, their rights and duties shall be established by law. (3) - excluded.

Article 481. The Interpreter, Translator of the Court (1) In cases provided by procedural law, the trials shall be judged with the participation of an interpreter, translator. The organization of work, the rights and duties of the interpreter, translator shall be established by law. (2) - excluded.

Article 49. - excluded

Article 50. The Judicial Police (1) The courts shall have judicial police, placed at their disposal by the Ministry of Justice. (2) The staffing needs of the judicial police, the means for its maintenance and service rules shall be approved by the Government at the proposal of the Ministry of Justice and the Superior Council of Magistracy. (3) The judicial police shall: a) provide security of the premises and other property of the courts, security of the judges, other participants in the process, public order courthouses and court proceedings; b) ensures the forced presentation to the court of persons who are avoiding to present themselves; c) control persons entering and leaving the court premises, including body control, under the law; d) assist bailiffs in the process of carrying out their enforcement activities; e) ensure interaction with escort services to courts of persons in police custody, in issues related to security and their guard; f) prevent and curb criminal and administrative offenses in the courts and in the process of carrying out enforcement activities; g) implement the decisions of the Presidents of the courts’ indications, and while in court hearings, decisions of the Chair of the panel; h) carry out other duties related to the administration of justice.

Chapter 8 (Arts 51-53) - excluded.

Chapter 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 54. The Statistical Information The courts shall submit to the Superior Council of Magistracy and the Department for Judicial Administration Agency for Judicial Administration statistical information on examined cases of civil, commercial, administrative, criminal offenses, in the manner prescribed by the court.

[Art. 54 modified by Law no. 137 of 27.09.2018, in force 19.10.2018]

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Article 55. Control (1) The Ministry of Justice shall exercise control over courts and the courts of appeal in organizational matters. (11) The audit of courts shall be carried out by the Court of Auditors in accordance with the procedure and competences set by law. (2) Control over state tax collection is exercised by the State Tax Service. (3) It shall be prohibited to exert pressure through inspection on the judge in the process of administration of justice or to restrict the independence of judges and courts through other methods. (4) The detected violations shall be eliminated as established.

Article 56. Relations with similar foreign institutions The courts shall maintain relations with similar institutions in other countries, as established.

Article 561. Symbols of Judicial Power (1) The courtrooms of courts shall ensure the placement/display of the Declaration of Independence, State Emblem, National Flag and the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova. (2) During the court sessions, the judges of courts and the courts of appeal shall wear black cloaks and insignia of the State Emblem. The cloaks and badges shall be issued free of charge. The dressing and badge shall be approved by the Superior Council of Magistracy.

Article 562. The Transparency of the Court’s Activity (1) Every court shall assign an employee of the secretariat responsible for public relations. (2) Every person shall have the right to request and receive information on the work of the court or a specific case. The information shall be granted in the required form (telephone, fax, mail, electronic mail, and other forms), within the observance of personal data protection and confidentiality of the trial. (3) The list of cases scheduled for trial are placed on the website of the court and on a public billboard, at least 3 days before the date of the hearing, indicating the case number, judge (judges) dealing with the case, date, time and place of the hearing, the name or title of the parties, the subject of the case and other data related to the publicity of the hearing.

TITLE IV FINAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Article I The present law shall come into force upon its publication, except for Article 15 and Chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6, which were implemented from January 1, 1996. Article II The laws and other normative acts shall remain in force unless, they do not contradict to the present law. Article III The Government shall: - conform its normative acts in compliance with the present law; - submit to the Parliament within three months, the draft laws on: Superior Council of Magistracy; Qualification Board; Discipline Board; Supreme Court of Justice; Judicial Power;

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some amendments and additions to the Civil Procedure Code; the Criminal Procedure Code and the Code of Administrative Offences; the nomenclature of laws and decisions to be repealed; - provide the draft budget for 1996 allocation of resources, taking into account the implementation of the present law; - provide, at the proposal of the Ministry of Justice, funding for the courts of appeal, tribunals and courts, as well as ensure them with premises, furniture, equipment, transportation and other amenities. Article IV. Transitory Provisions The courts which existed at the date of entry into force of the present law shall remain functional until the establishment of new courts. Article V. The Supreme Court and Ministry of Justice shall ensure the continuity of the courts’ activity during the judicial reform and, as of 1996 - the operation of all courts in accordance with the present law.

PRESIDENT OF THE PARLIAMENT Petru LUCINSCHI

Chisinau, 6 July 1995, No. 514-XIII.

Annex no. 1 - excluded.

Annex no. 2 [Annex no.2 as revised by Law no.76 of 21.04.16, Art.387 of OG184-192/01.07.16; in force 01.07.16]

Annex no. 2 District courts and the localities under their circumscription

Nr. District Court Localities under circumscription d/o 1 Chişinău Chişinău Băcioi Brăila Dobrogea Frumuşica Revaca Sîngera Străisteni Condriţa Dumbrava Durleşti Ghidighici Truşeni Vatra Codru

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Bîc Bubuieci Budeşti Buneţi Ceroborta Cheltuitori Coloniţa Cruzeşti Humuleşti Tohatin Vadul lui Vodă Văduleni Ciorescu Făureşti Goian Goianul Nou Grătieşti Hulboaca Stăuceni 2 Anenii Noi Albiniţa Balmaz Batîc Beriozchi Botnăreşti Botnăreştii Noi Bulboaca Calfa Nouă Chetrosu Cobusca Nouă Creţoaia Delacău Floreşti Geamăna Gura Bîcului Hîrbovăţ

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Hîrbovăţul Nou Larga Mereni Mirnoe Ochiul Roş Picus Puhăceni Roşcani Ruseni Salcia Socoleni Speia Şerpeni Teliţa Teliţa Nouă Todireşti Troiţa Nouă Ţînţăreni Varniţa Bender Proteagailovca 3 Bălţi Bălţi Elizaveta Sadovoe Făleşti Albineţul Nou Albineţul Vechi Beleuţi Bocşa Burghelea Catranîc Catranîc, loc. st. cf. Călineşti Călugăr Chetriş Chetrişul Nou

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Ciolacu Vechi Ciuluc Comarovca Cuzmenii Vechi Doltu Drujineni Făgădău Făleştii Noi Frumuşica Glinjeni Hiliuţi Hitreşti Hînceşti Hîrtop Horeşti Hrubna Nouă Ilenuţa Işcălău Ivanovca Izvoare Lucăceni Măgura Măgura Nouă Măgureanca Mărăndeni Moldoveanca Musteaţa Năvîrneţ Nicolaevca Obreja Nouă Pervomaisc Pietrosu Pietrosul Nou Pînzăreni Pînzărenii Noi Pîrliţa

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Popovca Pruteni Răuţel Răuţelul Nou Rediul de Jos Rediul de Sus Sărata Nouă Sărata Veche Socii Noi Socii Vechi Suvorovca Şoltoaia Ţapoc Unteni Valea Rusului Vrăneşti Sîngerei Alexăndreni Alexeuca Antonovca Bălăşeşti Biruinţa Bobletici Bocancea-Schit Brejeni Chişcăreni Clişcăuţi Coada Iazului Copăceni Coşcodeni Cotovca Cozeşti

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Dobrogea Nouă Drăgăneşti Dumbrăviţa Evghenievca Flămînzeni Gavrilovca Grigorăuca Grigoreşti Gura-Oituz Heciul Vechi Iezărenii Noi Iezărenii Vechi Izvoare Lipovanca Mărăşeşti Mărineşti Mihailovca Mîndreştii Noi Nicolaevca Octeabriscoe Pălăria Pepenii Noi Petropavlovca Petrovca Prepeliţa Rădoaia Răzălăi Sacarovca Sîngereii Noi Slobozia-Chişcăreni Slobozia-Măgura Sloveanca Şestaci Tăura Nouă Tăura Veche Trifăneşti Ţambula Ţipleşti

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Ţipleteşti Valea lui Vlad Valea Norocului Vladimireuca Vrăneşti 4 Cahul Alexanderfeld Alexandru Ioan Cuza Andruşul de Jos Andruşul de Sus -Moldoveni Brînza Burlăceni Mare Chircani Cîşliţa-Prut Colibaşi Cotihana Veche Doina Frumuşica Găvănoasa Giurgiuleşti Greceni Hutulu Iasnaia Poleana Larga Nouă Larga Veche Lopăţica Luceşti Manta Nicolaevca Paicu

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Paşcani Roşu Rumeanţev Sătuc Spicoasa de Salcie de Salcie Tătăreşti Treteşti Trifeştii Noi Tudoreşti Ursoaia Văleni Zîrneşti Cantemir Acui Alexandrovca Antoneşti Baimaclia Bobocica Chioselia Cîietu Cîrpeşti Cîşla Constantineşti Coştangalia Crăciun Dimitrova Flocoasa Floricica Ghioltosu Goteşti Haragîş

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Hănăseni Hîrtop Iepureni Lărguţa Leca Pleşeni Plopi Popovca Porumbeşti Sadîc Suhat Şamalia Şofranovca Taraclia (Plopi) Taraclia (Sadîc) Tartaul Tătărăşeni Ţărăncuţa Ţiganca Ţiganca Nouă Ţolica Victorovca Vişniovca Vîlcele Taraclia Budăi Cealîc Chirilovca Ciumai Corten Cortenul Nou Dermengi Hagichioi Hîrtop

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Mirnoe Orehovca Roşiţa Salcia Samurza Sofievca Valea Perjei 5 Căuşeni Căuşeni Baimaclia Baurci Căinari Căinari, loc. st. cf. Chircăieşti Chircăieştii Noi Chiţcani Ciufleşti Cîrnăţeni Cîrnăţenii Noi Constantinovca Coşcalia Cremenciug Fîrlădeni Fîrlădenii Noi Florica Gîsca Grădiniţa Leuntea Marianca de Sus Mereneşti Pervomaisc Plop Plop-Ştiubei Săiţi Sălcuţa

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Sălcuţa Nouă Surchiceni Ştefăneşti Taraclia Tănătari Tănătarii Noi Tricolici Ursoaia Ursoaia Nouă Valea Verde Zahorna Zaim Zaim, loc. st. cf. Zviozdocica Ştefan Vodă Alava Antoneşti Căplani Cioburciu Copceac Feşteliţa Lazo Olăneşti Palanca Răscăieţi Răscăieţii Noi Slobozia Ştefăneşti Tudora Viişoara

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Tiraspol Slobozia Andriaşevca Nouă Andriaşevca Veche Caragaş Cioburciu Constantinovca Frunză Hlinaia (Slobozia) Nicolscoe Novocotovsc Novosaviţcaia, loc. st. cf. Parcani Pervomaisc Prioziornoe Tîrnauca Uiutnoe Vladimirovca 6 Cimişlia Cimişlia Albina Artimonovca Batîr Bogdanovca Nouă Bogdanovca Veche Cenac Ciucur- Codreni Coştangalia Dimitrovca Ecaterinovca Fetiţa Gradişte Gura Galbenei Hîrtop Ialpug

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Ialpujeni Iurievca Ivanovca Nouă Javgur Lipoveni Marienfeld Maximeni Mereni Mihailovca Munteni Porumbrei Prisaca Sagaidac Sagaidacul Nou Satul Nou Schinoşica Selemet Suric Topala Troiţcoe Valea Perjei Zloţi, loc. st. cf. Başcalia Bogdanovca Carabiber Ivanovca Băiuş Beştemac Bulgărica Ceadîr Cîmpul Drept Cîzlar

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Cociulia Nouă Covurlui Cuporani Filipeni Frumuşica Hănăsenii Noi Hîrtop Meşeni Nicolaevca Orac Piteşti Romanovca Sărata Nouă Sărata-Răzeşi Sărăteni Sărăţica Nouă Sărăţica Veche Selişte Sîrma Tochile-Răducani Tomai Troian Troiţa Victoria 7 Comrat Alexeevca Beşalma Bugeac Chioselia Rusă Cioc-Maidan Congazcicul de Jos

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Dezghingea Duduleşti Svetlîi Ceadîr-Lunga Baurci Beşghioz Chiriet-Lunga Copceac Gaidar Tomai Vulcăneşti Cişmichioi Etulia, loc. st. cf. Etulia Nouă Vulcăneşti, loc. st. cf. 8 Criuleni Bălăbăneşti Bălăşeşti Bălţata Bălţata de Sus Boşcana Chetroasa Cimişeni Ciopleni Corjova Coşerniţa Cruglic Drăsliceni Dubăsarii Vechi Hîrtopul Mare Hîrtopul Mic Hruşova Işnovăţ Izbişte Logăneşti

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Maşcăuţi Măgdăceşti Mălăieşti Mălăieştii Noi Mărdăreuca Micleşti Ohrincea Oniţcani Paşcani Porumbeni Ratuş Răculeşti Rîşcova Sagaidac Sagaidacul de Sus Slobozia-Duşca Steţcani Valea Coloniţei Valea Satului Zăicana Zolonceni Dubăsari Afanasievca Alexandrovca Nouă Bosca Calinovca Coicova Comisarovca Nouă Corjova Coşniţa Coşniţa Nouă Crasnîi Vinogradari Doibani I Doibani II Doroţcaia Dubău Goian Goianul Nou Harmaţca Holercani

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Iagorlîc Lunga Lunga Nouă Mahala Marcăuţi Molovata Molovata Nouă Oxentea Pîrîta Pohrebea Pohrebea Nouă Roghi Ţîbuleuca Ustia Vasilievca Bîcioc Bruslachi Butor Cerniţa Cotovca Crasnaia Besarabia Crasnaia Gorca Crasnoe Delacău Fedoseevca Hîrtop Hlinaia India Marian Mălăieşti Mocearovca Mocreachi Novovladimirovca Pobeda Speia Şipca Taşlîc

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Teiu Tocmagiu Vesioloe 9 Drochia Baroncea Nouă Ceapaevca Chetrosu Drochia Fîntîniţa Ghizdita, loc. st. cf. Hăsnăşenii Mari Hăsnăşenii Noi Holoşniţa Nouă Lazo Măcăreuca Mîndîc Moara de Piatră Palanca Pelinia, loc. st. cf. Pervomaiscoe Petreni Popeştii de Jos Popeştii de Sus Popeştii Noi Sergheuca Sofia Şalvirii Noi Şalvirii Vechi Şuri Şurii Noi

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Ţarigrad Zguriţa Bisericani Brînzeni Buteşti Camencuţa Clococenii Vechi Cot Cuhneşti Danu Duşmani Hîjdieni Lipovăţ Moara Domnească Moleşti Movileni Nicolaevca Serghieni Stîrcea Tomeştii Noi Tomeştii Vechi Ustia Viişoara Rîşcani Alexăndreşti Aluniş Armanca Avrămeni

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Balanul Nou Borosenii Noi Branişte Bulhac Cepăria Ciobanovca Ciubara Corlăteni Costeşti Cucuieţii Noi Cucuieţii Vechi Dămăşcani Druţa Dumeni Duruitoarea Duruitoarea Nouă Gălăşeni Grinăuţi Hiliuţi Horodişte Ivăneşti Lupăria Mălăieşti Mihăileni Mihăilenii Noi Moşeni Păscăuţi Petruşeni Pîrjota Pociumbăuţi Proscureni Răcăria Rămăzan Recea Reteni Reteni-Vasileuţi Singureni Slobozia-Recea

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Sverdiac Şaptebani Ştiubeieni Şumna Uşurei Vasileuţi Văratic Zăicani 10 Edineţ Edineţ Alexeevca Alexăndreni Bădragii Noi Bădragii Vechi Bleşteni Brătuşeni Brătuşenii Noi Brînzeni Burlăneşti Buzdugeni Cepeleuţi Chetroşica Nouă Chetroşica Veche Chiurt Clişcăuţi Constantinovca Corpaci Cuconeştii Noi Cuconeştii Vechi Feteşti Fîntîna Albă Gaşpar Gordineşti Gordineştii Noi Hancăuţi Hincăuţi Hlinaia Hlinaia Mică Iachimeni Oneşti

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Parcova Poiana Rîngaci Rotunda Ruseni Slobodca Stolniceni Şofrîncani Tîrnova Trinca Vancicăuţi Viişoara Volodeni Zăbriceni Balasineşti Bălcăuţi Beleavinţi Berlinţi Bezeda Bocicăuţi Bogdăneşti Bulboaca Caracuşenii Noi Caracuşenii Vechi Chirilovca Colicăuţi Corjeuţi Criva Drepcăuţi Grimăncăuţi Grimeşti Grozniţa Halahora de Jos Hlina Larga Mărcăuţi

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Mărcăuţii Noi Medveja Mihăileni Pavlovca Pererita Slobozia-Medveja Slobozia-Şirăuţi Şirăuţi Tabani Teţcani Trebisăuţi Trestieni Donduşeni Arioneşti Baraboi Boroseni Braicău Briceni Briceva Caraiman Cernoleuca Climăuţi Codrenii Noi Corbu Crişcăuţi Donduşeni Elenovca Frasin Horodişte Moşana Octeabriscoe Plop Pocrovca Scăieni Teleşeuca Teleşeuca Nouă Tîrnova Ţaul

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Ocniţa Berezovca Bîrlădeni Bîrnova Calaraşovca Clocuşna Codreni Corestăuţi Dîngeni Frunză Gîrbova Grinăuţi Grinăuţi Grinăuţi-Moldova Grinăuţi-Raia Hădărăuţi Lencăuţi Lipnic Maiovca Mereşeuca Mihălăşeni Naslavcea Ocniţa Paladea Paustova Rediul Mare Rujniţa Sauca Stălineşti Unguri Vălcineţ 11 Hînceşti Hînceşti Anini Bălceana Bozieni Brătianovca Bujor Buţeni

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Caracui Călmăţui Cărpineanca Cărpineni Căţeleni Chetroşeni Cioara Corneşti Coroliovca Costeşti Dahnovici Drăguşeni Drăguşenii Noi Dubovca Feteasca Fîrlădeni Frasin Horjeşti Horodca Ivanovca Lăpuşna Leuşeni Logăneşti Marchet Mereşeni Mingir Mireşti Nemţeni Oneşti Paşcani Pereni Pervomaiscoe Pogăneşti Rusca Sărata-Galbenă

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Sărata-Mereşeni Sărăteni Secăreni Secărenii Noi Semionovca Sofia Stolniceni Strîmbeni Şipoteni Tălăieşti Valea Florii Alexandrovca Bardar Bălţaţi Budăi Cărbuna Cigîrleni Costeşti Dănceni Gangura Găureni Hansca Homuteanovca Horeşti Horodca Malcoci Mileştii Mici Mileştii Noi Misovca Moleşti Nimoreni Piatra Albă Pojăreni Puhoi Răzeni Ruseştii Noi Ruseştii Vechi Sociteni Suruceni Ţipala

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Ulmu Văratic Văsieni Zîmbreni 12 Orhei Bieşti Brăneşti Brăviceni Breanova Budăi Bulăieşti Camencea Cihoreni Ciocîlteni Cişmea Clişova Clişova Nouă Crihana Cucuruzenii de Sus Curchi Dişcova Fedoreuca Furceni Hîjdieni Hulboaca Inculeţ Izvoare Jeloboc Jora de Jos Jora de Sus Lopatna

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Lucăşeuca Mana Mălăieşti Mitoc Mîrzaci Mîrzeşti Morovaia Neculăieuca Noroceni Ocniţa-Răzeşi Ocniţa-Ţărani Piatra Pocşeşti Puţintei Sămănanca Selişte Sirota Slobozia-Hodorogea Step-Soci Şercani Tabăra Teleşeu Tîrzieni Vîprova Vîşcăuţi Voroteţ Zorile Şoldăneşti Chipeşca Climăuţii de Jos Cobîlea

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Cobîlea, loc. st. cf. Cot Curătura Cuşelăuca Cuşmirca Dobruşa Fuzăuca Găuzeni Glinjeni Lelina Odaia Olişcani Parcani Poiana Răspopeni Receşti Rogojeni Rogojeni, loc. st. cf. Salcia Sămăşcani Socola Şestaci Şipca Vadul-Raşcov Zahorna Boşerniţa Buciuşca Buşăuca Cinişeuţi Ciorna Cogîlniceni Cuizăuca Echimăuţi Ghiduleni Gordineşti Horodişte Ignăţei Lalova

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Lipceni Mateuţi Meşeni Mincenii de Jos Mincenii de Sus Nistreni Otac Păpăuţi Pecişte Pereni Piscăreşti Pripiceni-Curchi Pripiceni-Răzeşi Roşcani Roşcanii de Jos Roşcanii de Sus Saharna Saharna Nouă Sîrcova Slobozia-Horodişte Solonceni Stohnaia Tarasova Trifeşti Ţahnăuţi Ţareuca Ţipova Teleneşti Băneşti Băneştii Noi Bogzeşti Bondareuca Brînzenii Noi Brînzenii Vechi Budăi Căzăneşti Chersac Chiştelniţa Chiţcanii Noi Chiţcanii Vechi Ciofu

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Cîşla Codru Crăsnăşeni Cucioaia Cucioaia Nouă Dobruşa Flutura Ghermăneşti Hirişeni Hîrtop Ineşti Leuşeni Mihălaşa Mihălaşa Nouă Mîndra Mîndreşti Nucăreni Ordăşei Pistruienii Noi Ratuş Sărătenii Noi Sărătenii Vechi Scorţeni Tîrşiţei Ţînţăreni Vadul-Leca Vadul-Leca Nou Văsieni Verejeni Zahareuca Zăicani Zăicanii Noi Zgărdeşti Rîbniţa Alexandrovca Andreevca

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Basarabca Bodeni Broşteni Buschi Butuceni Camenca Chirov Cobasna, loc. st. cf. Constantinovca Crasnencoe Crasnîi Octeabri Dimitrova Frunzăuca Gherşunovca Hîrjău Hristoforovca Hruşca Iantarnoe Ivanovca Jura Lenin Lîsaia Gora Mihailovca Mihailovca Nouă Molochişul Mare Molochişul Mic Novaia Jizni Ocniţa Ofatinţi Pervomaisc Pîcalova Plopi Pobeda Podoimiţa

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Popencu Raşcov Rotari Sadchi Sărăţei Severinovca Slobozia-Raşcov Socolovca Solnecinoe Sovietscoe Stanislavca Stroieşti Suhaia Rîbniţa Şevcenco Şmalena Ulmu Ulmul Mic Valea Adîncă Vasilievca Vărăncău Vladimirovca Voitovca Zaporojeţ Zăzuleni 13 Soroca Soroca Alexandru cel Bun Balinţi Balinţii Noi Bădiceni Băxani Bulboci Bulbocii Noi Căinarii Vechi Cerlina Cosăuţi Cremenciug Cureşniţa Cureşniţa Nouă Dărcăuţi Dărcăuţii Noi Decebal

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Dubna Dumbrăveni Floriceni Grigorăuca Holoşniţa Inundeni Iorjniţa Livezi Lugovoe Mălcăuţi Niorcani Parcani Pîrliţa Racovăţ Redi-Cereşnovăţ Regina Maria Rubleniţa Rubleniţa Nouă Rudi Ruslanovca Schineni Schinenii Noi Slobozia-Cremene Slobozia Nouă Slobozia-Vărăncău Sobari Soloneţ Şeptelici Şolcani Tătărăuca Nouă Tătărăuca Veche Tolocăneşti Trifăuţi Ţepilova Valea

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Vanţina Vanţina Mică Vasilcău Vădeni Vărăncău Voloave Voloviţa Zastînca Floreşti Alexandrovca Alexeevca Antonovca Băhrineşti Bezeni Bobuleşti Bursuc Caşunca Căpreşti Cenuşa Cerniţa Chirilovca Ciripcău Ciutuleşti Coşerniţa Cuhureştii de Jos Cuhureştii de Sus Cunicea Dumitreni Făgădău Frumuşica Frumuşica Nouă Frunzeşti Ghindeşti (oraş) Ghindeşti (sat) Gura Căinarului Gvozdova Hîrtop Iliciovca Ion Vodă

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Ivanovca Izvoare Lunga Maiscoe Mărculeşti (oraş) Mărculeşti (sat) Mărineşti Mihailovca Napadova Nicolaevca Nicolaevca Octeabriscoe Prodăneşti Prodăneştii Vechi Putineşti Rădulenii Noi Rădulenii Vechi Roşietici Roşieticii Vechi Sănătăuca Scăieni Sîrbeşti Stîrceni Ştefăneşti Temeleuţi Tîrgul Trifăneşti Ţipordei Ţîra Ţîra, loc. st. cf. Unchiteşti Unchiteşti, loc. st. cf. Valea Rădoaiei Vărvăreuca Văscăuţi Vertiujeni Zarojeni Zăluceni 14 Străşeni Străşeni

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Bucovăţ Căpriana Ciobanca Cojuşna Dolna Drăguşeni Făgureni Găleşti Găleştii Noi Ghelăuza Gornoe Grebleşti Huzun Lozova Lupa-Recea Mărtineşti Micăuţi Micleuşeni Negreşti Oneşti Pănăşeşti Rassvet Rădeni Recea Romăneşti Roşcani Saca Sireţi Stejăreni Tătăreşti Ţigăneşti Vorniceni Zamciogi Zubreşti Călăraşi Bahmut, loc. st. cf. Bahu

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Bravicea Buda Bularda Căbăieşti Duma Frumoasa Hîrbovăţ Hîrjauca Hogineşti Horodişte Leordoaia Meleşeni Mîndra Nişcani Novaci Onişcani Oricova Palanca Parcani Păuleşti Pituşca Pîrjolteni Podul Lung Răciula Rădeni Sadova Săseni Schinoasa Seliştea Nouă Sverida Temeleuţi Ţibirica Ursari Vălcineţ Vărzăreştii Noi 15 Ungheni

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Alexeevca Blindeşti Boghenii Vechi Buciumeni Buciumeni, loc. st. cf. Bulhac Bumbăta Buşila Buzduganii de Jos Buzduganii de Sus Chirileni Condrăteşti Corneşti (oraş) Corneşti (sat) Costuleni Coşeni Curtoaia Drujba Elizavetovca Floreni Floreşti Floriţoaia Nouă Floriţoaia Veche Frăsineşti Gherman Grăseni Grozasca Hîrceşti Hristoforovca Izvoreni Leordoaia Lidovca Măcăreşti Măgurele Mănoileşti Medeleni Mirceşti Mînzăteşti

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Morenii Noi Morenii Vechi Năpădeni Negurenii Noi Novaia Nicolaevca Petreşti Petreşti, loc. st. cf. Pîrliţa Poiana Pojarna Rădenii Vechi Rezina Romanovca Săghieni Semeni Sineşti Stolniceni Şicovăţ Teşcureni Todireşti Ţîghira Unţeşti Valea Mare Veveriţa Vulpeşti Zăzulenii Noi Zăzulenii Vechi Băcşeni Bălăneşti Bălăureşti Boldureşti Bolţun Brătuleni Bursuc Călimăneşti Chilişoaia Cioreşti

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Ciuteşti Cîrneşti Cristeşti Drojdieni Găureni Grozeşti Heleşteni Isăicani Luminiţa Marinici Mileşti Mîrzoaia Odaia Odobeşti Păruceni Selişte Selişteni Soltăneşti Şendreni Şişcani Valea Nîrnovei Valea-Trestieni Vărzăreşti Vînători Vulcăneşti

Annex no. 3

Courts of Appeal and district courts under their circumscription Courts of Appeal District Courts from the Appellate Court circumscription Localities of residence Chişinău Chişinău Chişinău Orhei Orhei Străşeni Străşeni Criuleni Criuleni Hînceşti Hînceşti Anenii Noi Anenii Noi Căuşeni Căuşeni Ungheni Ungheni

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Bălţi Bălţi Bălţi Edineţ Edineţ Drochia Drochia Soroca Soroca Cahul Cahul Cahul Comrat Comrat Comrat Cimişlia Cimişlia

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