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(1) This law enters into force on October 1, 2003, except for the provisions regarding the granting of partially paid leave for child care until reaching the age of 3 years from art.124, point (2) and art.127, point (1), which will enter into force on 1 January 2004.

(2) Upon the entry into force of this law, the following shall be repealed:

a) The Labor Law of the Republic of Moldova, approved by the Moldovan R.S.S. Law of May 25, 1973 (News of the Supreme Soviet and of the Moldovan R.S.S. Government, 1973, no. 5, art. 46), with subsequent amendments;

b) Law no. 1296-XII of February 24, 1993 for the settlement of the individual labor disputes (Monitor of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, 1993, no. 4, art. 91), with subsequent amendments;

c) Law no. 1298-XII of February 24, 1993 for the settlement of the collective labor disputes (Monitor of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, 1993, no. 4, art. 93), with subsequent amendments;

d) Law no. 1303-XII of February 25, 1993 on the collective labor contract (Monitor of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, 1993, no. 5, art. 123), with subsequent amendments.

(3) The legislative acts and other normative acts in force that regulate the labor relations and other relations directly related to them shall be applied insofar as they do not contravene this law.