(1) On the territory of the free zone are applicable:

a) international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is a party;

b) the legislation of the Republic of Moldova;

c) normative acts of the Government;

d) normative acts of the Free Zone Administration adopted within the limits of its competence, which do not contradict this Law.

(2) Draft normative acts elaborated by the public administration authorities and free zone administrations which are to regulate the activity of free zones shall be subject to mandatory expertise at the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure.

(2.1) Regulatory acts approved by public authorities, except for the Government and the Parliament, in violation of the requirements set forth in para. (2) shall be considered null and void in the part concerning the operation of free zones.

(3) Investments on the territory of free zones shall enjoy the legal protection of the state. The regime of investment and entrepreneurial activity in the free zone may not be less favourable than the regime established for economic agents operating on the other part of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova.

(4) Goods in free zones may be expropriated, nationalized, requisitioned and confiscated only by court decision.

(5) The transfer of funds and goods obtained by foreign investors from investments in the free zone shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law No. 81-XV of 18 March 2004 on investments in entrepreneurial activity.

(6) Free zones are demilitarized territories. The production, transportation and storage of weapons, as well as the deployment of military units are not allowed in these zones.

(7) Activities prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Moldova or by international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is a party shall not be allowed in free zones.

(8) The State shall not be liable for the commitments of the Free Zone Administration and the residents of the Free Zone, and the Administration and the residents for the commitments of the State.

(1) On the territory of the free zone are applicable:

a) international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is a party;

b) the legislation of the Republic of Moldova;

c) normative acts of the Government;

d) normative acts of the Free Zone Administration adopted within the limits of its competence, which do not contradict this Law.

(2) Draft normative acts elaborated by the public administration authorities and free zone administrations which are to regulate the activity of free zones shall be subject to mandatory expertise at the Ministry of Economy.

(2.1) Regulatory acts approved by public authorities, except for the Government and the Parliament, in violation of the requirements set forth in para. (2) shall be considered null and void in the part concerning the operation of free zones.

(3) Investments on the territory of free zones shall enjoy the legal protection of the state. The regime of investment and entrepreneurial activity in the free zone may not be less favourable than the regime established for economic agents operating on the other part of the customs territory of the Republic of Moldova.

(4) Goods in free zones may be expropriated, nationalized, requisitioned and confiscated only by court decision.

(5) The transfer of funds and goods obtained by foreign investors from investments in the free zone shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Law No. 81-XV of 18 March 2004 on investments in entrepreneurial activity.

(6) Free zones are demilitarized territories. The production, transportation and storage of weapons, as well as the deployment of military units are not allowed in these zones.

(7) Activities prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Moldova or by international agreements to which the Republic of Moldova is a party shall not be allowed in free zones.

(8) The State shall not be liable for the commitments of the Free Zone Administration and the residents of the Free Zone, and the Administration and the residents for the commitments of the State.