Efectul legii nr. 136/2024 asupra normelor privind infracțiunile contra persoanei

The amendments, implemented by Law no. 136/2024 in Chapters II, III, IV and VII of the special part of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, largely correspond to the objective of ensuring the stability and clarity of the criminal law, which was drawn up in Law no. 211/2021. At the same time, the phrase "in the exercise of a function" in art. 149 and 157 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, as well as certain wordings from art. 1651 and 2061 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Moldova, could undermine the achievement of the desired protection of the person against arbitrariness, with the exclusion of abusive and extensive interpretations. The analysis from this study and the recommendations, which we have formulated, are intended to contribute to the elimination of the revealed deficiencies and to the continuous raising of the quality standard of the criminal law.