Despite the efforts to combat illicit financial flows, money laundering and corruption, millions of lei are taken out of the country every year and hidden in other countries in the form of goods. The phenomenon of border crime is on the rise and legislation in this area remains stagnant. As the legislative provisions are partially present in various laws or conventions, some necessary provisions are missing at all. Thus, the need for a systematization and completion of legislation in the field of international legal assistance in criminal matters remains one of the priorities. The practice of other states has proven to be the most appropriate source of inspiration for improving and supplementing the legislation of the Republic of Moldova, the fact that is shown in this research. Transnational crime has shown the need for improving mechanisms to combat its impact, and facilitating the recovery of criminal assets has led the international community and the Republic of Moldova to adopt numerous conventions and treaties that still remain to be incomplete and insufficient for our country.