For civil law of Republic of Moldova the concept of Contract of Sale and Purchase of Enterprise is new. It was established in the new Civil Code as type of contract of sale and purchase. By virtue of contract of sale and purchase of an enterprise, the seller undertakes to convey into the ownership of the buyer the enterprise as a unitary patrimonial complex, except for inalienable rights and obligations. The right to firm name, trademarks and other means of individualization of enterprise and of its products, works and services, as well as the right to use such means of individualization that belong to it based on license shall be transferred to the buyer, unless the contract provides otherwise. In this article authors try to develop the essence of two main elements of this contract – object and form of the contract.