Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Survey and Cadaster

In focus: the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on State Survey and Cadaster which entered into force on December 4th 2015. One of the reasons for adoption of the Amendments to the Law is the need for acceleration of the procedure of registration of real-estate and rights on them in the real-estate cadaster.

Building Legalization Law

In focus: On November 20th 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Building Legalization Law which entered into force on November 27th 2015. The objective for adoption of the Law is creating more favorable conditions for the legalization of a large number of illegally constructed buildings…

Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Value Added Tax

In focus: On September 28th 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Value Added Tax which entered into force on October 4th 2015 and became applicable on October 15th 2015, provided that provisions which pertain to submitting VAT tax returns and issuing approvals for a tax representative became applicable as of October 1st 2015.

Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Public Procurement

In focus: On July 31st 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Public Procurement which entered into force on August 12th 2015, with the exception of provisions pertaining to the obligation of the purchaser to approve the annual procurement plan, which shall be applicable as of January 1st 2016 (hereinafter: “Amendments to the Law”).

Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Mortgage Law

In focus: On July 7th 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Mortgage Law which entered into force on July 16th 2015 (hereinafter: the “Amendments to the Law“).

Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers

In focus: The Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers (“Official Ggazette of RS” no. 128/14), which entered into force on December 4th 2014, has become applicable as of June 5th 2015 (hereinafter: the “Law”).

Working breakfast

Law office Cvetković, Skoko & Jovičić held a Working breakfast at the Falkensteiner Hotel in Belgrade on June 4th 2015, in cooperation with the Franco-Serbian Chamber of Commerce whose member is attorney Goran Cvetkovic. The subject of the Working breakfast were amendments to the Law on Planning and Construction.

Arcana

CSJ has completed a series of Greenfield agreements on the construction of recycling plants on behalf of Arcana, specifically for the needs of the French market and in accordance with French and English law. The plants will be constructed in several cities in France, and the total value of the deal is 10 million euro. The entire project was led by attorney Goran Cvetkovic.

Law on Protection of the Right to a Trial within a Reasonable Term

In focus: On May 8th 2015, the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted the Law on Protection of the Right to a Trial within a Reasonable Term (hereinafter referred to as: the “Law”). The Law has been published in the “Official Gazette” of the Republic of Serbia no. 42/2015, and enters into force on January 1th 2016.