The use of seals on documents may no longer be mandatory for legal entities under public law.
This is envisaged by draft amendments to legislation, which the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization submitted for public consultations. In particular, it is proposed to exclude the obligation of legal entities of public law to own and affix their seal on documents of any nature, except for cases where legislative acts directly require the affixing of a seal. The seal may be replaced by a holographic or electronic signature of a person authorized to sign documents on behalf of a public institution. At the same time, legal entities under public law will be able to continue to use their own seal on a voluntary basis. The ministry notes that with the development of modern technologies, a seal applied to a document no longer guarantees its authenticity, and the identification process itself is already outdated. Refusal from conventional wet printing will speed up the processes of digitalization and modernization of public administration, will help reduce time and costs, will ensure sustainable development and environmental protection as a result of reducing paperless document flow. Let us remind you that since 2016, the legislation of Moldova has provided that enterprises and entrepreneurs are not required to own their own seal and affix it to documents of any nature. In cases where the legislation provides for the need to affix the seal of an enterprise or entrepreneur, the requirement is considered fulfilled if the document is signed by a person who has received authority to do so from the enterprise or entrepreneur. // 19.06.2024 - InfoMarket.
