WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/MDA/E/4
6 February 2002
(02-0572)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
MOLDOVA
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Code on Minor Offences, as notified by
Moldova under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/MDA/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
MOLDOVA
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du code des contraventions, notifié par la Moldova au
titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/MDA/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
MOLDOVA
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 del Código de Delitos Menores, notificado
por Moldova de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase eldocumento IP/N/1/MDA/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte, dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/MDA/E/4
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THE MINOR OFFENCES CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
Article 51/2. Infringement of the Copyright in Works Resu lting from an Intellectual
Activity
Use of products resulting from an intellectual activity, including those resulting from an
intellectual activity of foreign authors, without  signing a contract with the author or his
successors in rights, non-compliance with the conditions of using works resulting from anintellectual activity, appropriation of the authorship on works resulting from an intellectualactivity, including literary works, artistic or scientific works, any other unlawful use thereof,as well as constraint to co-authorship shall entail application of a fine up to 15 timesminimum wages in respect of citizens and a fine up to 25 times minimum wages in respect ofhigh officials.
Destruction by negligence of the original work of plastic arts, sculpture, manuscript or
of the final version of the original audiovisu al work shall entail application of a fine up
to 10 times minimum wages in respect of citizens and a fine up to 30 times minimumwages in  respect of high officials.
Removal of the copyright protecting notice when publishing, republishing or
multiplying the work shall entail application of a fine up to 10 times minimum wages inrespect of citizens and a fine up to 30 times minimum wages in respect  of high officials,
with  confiscation of the entire number of printed copies.
Article 51/3. Infringement of Pa tent Owner’s Exclusive Right
Manufacture, use, import, export, offering for sa le, sale or any other form of placing on the
market, or holding for such purpose, of industr ial property objects protected by the patent, or
of a product obtained by means of the invention, or where the subject matter of a patent is a
process, instigation of third pa rties to use the process or the product obtained by that process
not having the patent owner’s consent shall entail application of a fine between 10 and 75
times minimum wages, with confiscation of the unlawfully obtained product.
Article 152/2. Products (Goods) Counterfeit,  Unlawful Use of Foreign Trade Names
Products (goods) counterfeit and unlawful use of foreign trade names sh all entail application
of a fine between 15 and 25 times minimum wages with or without conf iscation of products
(goods) which constitute the object of the counterfeit.
Article 152/3. Marketing of Products (Goods) Subject to Compulsory Certification, Not
Certified or Not Bearing the Conformity Mark
Marketing of products (goods) subject to co mpulsory certification, not certified by the
competent authority, or not bearing the conformity mark confirming that the products meetthe specified requirements shall entail application of a fine between 5 and 25 times minimumwages.IP/N/1/MDA/E/4
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Marketing of medicines and me dical items subject to compulsory certification, not being
certified by the competent authority, shall entail application of a fine between 5 and 25 timesminimum salaries.
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