(1) Parliament is the supreme representative body of the people of the Republic of Moldova and the sole legislative authority of the state.

(2) Parliament shall be composed of 101 Members.

(1) Parliament is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

(2) The manner in which elections are organised and conducted shall be determined by organic law.

(3) The elections of Members of Parliament shall take place no later than 3 months after the expiry of the term of office or the dissolution of the previous Parliament.

The Constitutional Court, on a proposal from the Central Electoral Commission, decides to validate the mandate of the deputy or to invalidate it in case of violation of electoral law.

(1) Parliament shall be elected for a term of four years, which may be extended by organic law in the event of war or catastrophe.

(2) The Parliament shall meet, at the convocation of the President of the Republic of Moldova, no later than 30 days after the elections.

(3) The mandate of the Parliament shall be extended until the legal meeting of the new composition. During this period, the Constitution may not be amended and organic laws may not be adopted, amended or repealed.

(4) Draft laws or legislative proposals on the agenda of the previous Parliament shall continue their procedure in the new Parliament.

(1) The structure, organisation and functioning of Parliament shall be determined by regulation. Parliament's financial resources are set out in the budget approved by it.

(2) The President of the Parliament shall be elected by secret ballot, by a majority of the votes of the Elected Members, during the term of office of the Parliament. It may be revoked at any time by secret ballot by Parliament by a majority of at least two-thirds of the votes of all Members.

(3) The Vice-Presidents shall be elected on a proposal from the President of the Parliament, in consultation with the parliamentary factions.

(1) The sittings of parliament shall be public.

(2) Parliament may decide that certain meetings shall be closed.

Parliament has the following basic tasks:

a) adopt laws, decisions and motions;

b) declare referendums;

c) interpret the laws and ensure the unity of the legislative regulations throughout the country;

d) approve the main directions of the internal and external policy of the State;

e) approves the military doctrine of the state;

f) exercise parliamentary control over executive power, in the forms and within the limits laid down in the Constitution;

g) ratify, denounce, suspend and annul the action of international treaties concluded by the Republic of Moldova;

h) approve the State budget and exercise control over it;

i) exercise control over the granting of State loans, economic and other aid to foreign states, the conclusion of agreements on State loans and loans from foreign sources;

j) elect and appoint state officials, in cases provided for by law;

k) approves the orders and medals of the Republic of Moldova;

(l) declare partial or general mobilisation;

m) declare a state of emergency, siege and war;

n) initiate the investigation and hearing of any matters relating to the interests of the company;

o) suspend the activity of local public administration bodies, in cases provided for by law;

p) adopt acts on amnesty;

r)performs other duties, established by the Constitution and laws.

1) Parliament shall meet in two ordinary sessions per year. The first session starts in February and may not exceed the end of July. The second session starts in September and may not exceed the end of December.

2) The Parliament shall also meet in extraordinary or special sessions at the request of the president of the Republic Of Moldova,the president of the Parliament or one third of the deputies.