What it costs to file a claim, a court-order application, an appeal or a recourse in the Republic of Moldova — under Law 213/2023 as in force since 1 January 2026.
Several claims in one action? The state fee is due for each (Art. 6(4), Law 213/2023); the stamp duty is paid once.
Total to pay
MDL 3,749.97
MDL 2,050 + 3% × (100,000 − 50,001) = MDL 3,549.97
The state fee and the stamp duty can be claimed from the defendant as court costs. With several distinct claims the state fee is due for each (Art. 6(4)) — add them with "Add a claim".
The 200 lei stamp duty is paid once per application, however many claims it contains, both at first instance and on appeal, recourse or revision (Art. 2(1), Law 213/2023). It is not refunded except in the cases of Art. 7(3). If you win, it can be recovered from the losing party together with the other court costs.
Indicative calculation based on Law 213/2023 as in force since 1 January 2026 (Annex 1), checked on 13 October 2026. Not legal advice. Check the exemptions in Annex 2.
| Claim value | State fee |
|---|---|
| up to 5,000 | 5%, min. 150 (indiv.) / 250 (company) |
| 5,001 – 50,000 | 250 + 4% of the amount above 5,001 |
| 50,001 – 1,500,000 | 2,050 + 3% of the amount above 50,001 |
| 1,500,001 – 5,000,000 | 45,550 + 2% of the amount above 1,500,001 |
| 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 | 115,550 + 1% of the amount above 5,000,001 |
| from 10,000,001 | 165,550 + 0.5% of the amount above 10,000,001 |
| Value | Individual | Company |
|---|---|---|
| MDL 3,000.00 | MDL 150.00 | MDL 250.00 |
| MDL 10,000.00 | MDL 449.96 | MDL 449.96 |
| MDL 100,000.00 | MDL 3,549.97 | MDL 3,549.97 |
| MDL 1,000,000.00 | MDL 30,549.97 | MDL 30,549.97 |
| Appeal | 85% |
| Recourse (cassation) | 70% |
| Revision | 55% |
| Non-monetary claim | MDL 250.00 |
| Challenge to a judicial enforcement officer's acts | MDL 250.00 |
| Insolvency petition | MDL 1,000.00 |
| Approval of an out-of-court settlement | MDL 500.00 |
| Stamp duty | MDL 200.00 |
Since 2024 two amounts are paid: the state fee (depending on the claim value) and a fixed 200 lei stamp duty. Both can be recovered from a losing defendant as court costs.
Appeal 85%, recourse 70%, revision 55% of the fee on the contested amount or of the first-instance fee; the 200 lei stamp duty is added at each stage.
About MDL 3,550, plus the 200 lei stamp duty.
85% of the fee on the contested amount (monetary disputes) or of the first-instance fee (other cases, e.g. MDL 212.50 for a non-monetary claim), plus the 200 lei stamp duty (pt. 1.16; Art. 2(1)).
Yes. Art. 2(1) of Law 213/2023 provides for it at first instance and on appeal. The Centre Court of Appeal required it for an appeal, and the Constitutional Court treated this as a matter of applying the law (decision no. 69 of 30 April 2026).
The state fee is calculated for each claim and added up (Art. 6(4)); the stamp duty is paid once.
Yes, several times. The latest change took effect on 1 January 2026 (Law 187/2025): refund requests for the state fee go to the State Tax Service within 3 years. The claim scale, the appeal, recourse and revision percentages and the 200 lei stamp duty are unchanged.