Legal Business Monitor

Non-governmental organization for monitoring business processes and promoting best practices

Our projects
Tobacco products

Tobacco products

The volume of detected contraband cigarettes in Moldova has increased by 3 times (2019-2021). And the fight against tobacco smuggling costs the EU 10 billion euros a year

Alcohol products

Alcohol products

In March 2022, amendments were made to the Law on the Production and Turnover of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic products to exclude disloyal competition in this sector. Previous amendments to the law were made in 2018

Gambling game

Gambling game

The annual volume of the black market of online gambling in Moldova is 300,000,000 lei. The tightening of the gambling law and the increase in the tax on winnings doubled the daily visits of Moldovian users to illegal betting websites.

Analysis

Analysis

We explore the best international practices

Solutions

Solutions

We offer compromise solutions

Mediatization

Mediatization

We publicly present the conducted research

8378720

contraband cigarettes
confiscated in Moldova in 2021

3251975

lei - unpaid
customs duties in 2021

300000000

lei - annual volume of the black market
of online gambling in Moldova

Our goal

analysis of the state's efforts to control the tobacco and alcohol products industry, as well as gambling; promotion of the best international practices in this area, as well as drawing attention to potential opportunities and risks for the state, society and legitimate business.

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About Us

Extensive experience in providing high-quality legal services to individuals and legal entities, including foreign ones in the commercial, economic, administrative and civil spheres, as well as in the field of bankruptcy.

Maria Kanishev - lawyer and mediator

Rich experience in writing draft laws, analysis and interpretation of laws, research of international legislative practice, expert in the field of gambling games. In the period 2017-2020 - Executive Director of the state enterprise "National Lottery of Moldova".

Nikolay Sandu - Legal Adviser

Since 2010 - TV reporter of the round-the-clock news editorial office. Specialization - journalistic investigations of the processes of adoption, application of laws and evasion from it, monitoring of the use of the public budget. Author of numerous high-profile journalistic materials.

Victoria Kriukova, administrator
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Our events

Beginning of NGO activities

01.04.2022

  • Chisinau
Beginning of NGO activities
Presentation of the survey

20.04.22

  • 12:00
Presentation of the survey
Analysis of the shadow market of gambling

22.05.22

  • 12:00
Analysis of the shadow market of gambling
Analysis of changes in legislation

01.07.22

  • 12:00
Analysis of changes in legislation

News from Moldova and abroad

News from Moldova and abroad