Starting a business in Moldova

Legal Forms of Companies

Join Stock Company (JSC)

Number of partners: One or more partners
Capital (max/min): MDL 20,000 for open JSC
MDL 10,000 for closed JSC
Shareholders and liability: Liability limited to the capital contributed

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Number of partners: One director and one shareholder
Capital (max/min): MDL 5,400
Shareholders and liability: Liability limited to the capital contributed

General Partnership

Number of partners: Maximum 20
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital requirement
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited liability

Limited Partnership

Number of partners: Maximum 20
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital requirement
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited liability for active partners
Limited liability for silent partners

Business Setup Procedures

Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.