# Article 63. Appointment of the Director of the Centre

Source: https://conformitate.md/en/law-195-2024/article-63
Law version: 2026-10-15 · Official source: legis.md (https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=144681&lang=ro)
Notice: The Romanian and Russian texts are those published in Monitorul Oficial. This English text is an unofficial translation by conformitate.md and has no legal force. Not an official publication. The Law was published in Monitorul Oficial No. 367-369/2024, art. 574.

Chapter VII · Section 3

(1) The Director of the Centre shall be appointed by Parliament, following a competition, for a term of office of 7 years. A person may not be appointed Director of the Centre for two consecutive terms of office.

(2) A person who meets the following conditions may stand as a candidate for the position of Director of the Centre:

a) he or she holds the citizenship of the Republic of Moldova;

b) he or she is not subject to a judicial protection measure in the form of guardianship;

c) he or she holds a bachelor’s degree in law;

d) he or she has at least 5 years of work experience in the field of law;

e) he or she has an unblemished reputation;

f) he or she is not a member of a political party;

g) he or she is medically fit to hold the position, according to a medical certificate issued under the conditions laid down by law;

h) he or she has command of the Romanian language.

(3) A person shall be deemed not to have an unblemished reputation, within the meaning of paragraph (1)(e), where he or she:

a) has a criminal record;

b) has been deprived of the right to hold certain positions or to carry out certain activities, as a main or complementary punishment, by a final court judgment;

c) has been found, by a final act, to have breached the legal regime of conflicts of interests, incompatibilities, restrictions and limitations;

d) is the subject of an irrevocable court judgment ordering the confiscation of unjustified assets;

e) has, within the last 5 years, entries in his or her professional integrity record concerning a negative result of a professional integrity test for breach of the obligation provided for in art. 7(2)(a) of Law No. 325/2013 on the Assessment of Institutional Integrity;

f) is subject to a prohibition, arising from a finding act of the National Integrity Authority, on holding a public office or a position of public dignity.

(4) The competition for the selection of the Director of the Centre shall be organised by the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee of Parliament at least 3 months before the expiry of the term of office of the incumbent Director.

(5) The competition shall be held publicly. Information on the organisation and holding of the competition, on the requirements for candidates and on the documents to be submitted shall be posted on the official website of Parliament and published in the mass media at least 30 days before the date of the competition.

(6) The competition shall be deemed valid if at least two candidates take part in it. Where an insufficient number of applications to take part in the competition has been submitted or the candidates do not meet the requirements laid down in this Law, a repeat competition shall be announced, which shall be organised within 30 days.

(7) The CVs of the candidates shall be posted on the official website of Parliament for public inspection.

(8) The candidates shall be assessed by the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee of Parliament.

(9) After the assessment, the committee shall propose to Parliament the candidate to be appointed Director of the Centre.

(10) The proposed candidate shall be appointed Director of the Centre by the vote of a majority of the elected members of Parliament. Where the number of votes required for the appointment of the Director has not been obtained, the Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities Committee of Parliament shall, within 15 days, announce a new competition, which shall be organised and held in accordance with this Article.

(11) On the date of appointment, the Director of the Centre shall take the following oath before Parliament: ‘I swear to perform my official duties faithfully and with integrity, in the service of the Republic of Moldova, to respect the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Moldova, and to protect fundamental human rights and freedoms, democracy and the well-being of the people.’

(12) A person’s refusal to take the oath shall render his or her appointment null and void.

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