Legal regime of intercommunity development associations

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Data: 2025

The article examines the legal regime of intercommunity development associations (IDA) in a comparative perspective between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, highlighting the legal foundations, the organizational and functional structure, as well as the institutional implications of these entities in the process of administrative decentralization and territorial cooperation. In Romania, IDAs benefit from a complex regulatory framework, strengthened by the administrative experience gained and the extensive use of European funds, being regulated by the Administrative Code and the special legislation on public services. In the Republic of Moldova, the Law no. 17/2023 provides a recent and promising legislative basis, but the practical implementation of the IDAs is still at an early stage. The study highlights the convergences and differences between the two systems, highlighting the importance of a coherent institutional framework, effective local autonomy and strengthening administrative capacity for effective intercommunity cooperation. The conclusions underline the need to harmonize national legislation with European best practices and to develop functional support mechanisms for IDAs in order to achieve objectives of local and regional public interest.