This Article provides for an analysis of the liability of the lessee within a leasing contract. The scope of analysis is determined by the fact that on most occasions the lessee is the counterparty which breaches its contractual obligations. Further to our analysis of the national legal provision as well as foreign laws, doctrine on grounds for liability of a lessee within a leasing contract, we can note that the legislation of the Republic of Moldova on leasing provides for a detailed and to a great extent unambiguous regulation of the respective relations between the parties. Thus, the law sets general rules such as rescission of a contract as a result of essential breach of contract and special rules such as risk of fortuitous loss borne by the lessee.