Article 2577. Qualification of Legal Concepts in Determining the Applicable Law

(1) When determining the law applicable to private legal relationships with a foreign element, the qualification of legal concepts is made according to the law of the Republic of Moldova, unless otherwise provided by the law or international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.
(2) If the legal concepts that require qualification are not recognized by the law of the Republic of Moldova, or are recognized under a different name or with different content, and cannot be determined through interpretation according to the law of the Republic of Moldova, the legal qualification made according to foreign law may be considered, provided that it does not limit civil rights or establish measures of civil liability.
(3) However, when the parties themselves have defined the meaning of the concepts in a juridical act, the qualification of these concepts is done according to the intent of the parties.