Regarding the right to stand for election, Article 99 of the draft law states that “Citizens of the Republic of Moldova with voting right who are at least 40 years old, had lived or have been living in the country not less than 10 years, possess the state language and meet the conditions established by this Code may stand in for the office of the President of the Republic of Moldova.” This provision contains restrictions similar to those in the revived Constitution (Article 78.2). The age threshold is the highest in Moldovan law as the required age to be elected a Member of Parliament or councillor of a local council is 18 years, and the required age to be elected mayor is 25 years. An age requirement of 40 years to stand for the presidency, although not without precedent in other countries, could be considered high. Moreover, the requirement of 10 years residence, even if it does not imply present residence and therefore may permit candidates residing abroad to stand for election, constitutes a candidacy restriction that is overly restrictive and contrary to OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards and should be reconsidered or reduced.