Ana Popovic, the Head of Zivkovic Samardzic's Employment practice and a Partner with the firm, has left the outfit on January 1, 2024.
Unilateral Option Arbitration Clause: A Flexible Forum for Dispute Resolution or Potentially Invalid Arbitration Clause?
Arbitration clauses, in their nature, impose on the parties an obligation to refer their disputes to arbitration as set forth in the arbitration agreement. Such agreements are vastly symmetrical – they provide both parties with the equal right to invoke arbitration proceedings.
Karanovic & Partners Advises Doehler on Acquisition of Frikos
Karanovic & Partners has advised Doehler on its acquisition of Frikos. Reportedly, Four Legal advised the sellers.
Schoenherr Advises RBI on EUR 31 Million Financing for 60-Megawatt Solar Plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Schoenherr, working with Walder Wyss and the Law Office of Loren Richards, has advised Raiffeisen Bank International on its EUR 31 million project financing to borrower Energy Financing Team SE Bileca to develop a 60-megawatt solar power plant in Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
BDK Advokati Advises DEG on Loan to Atlantic Stark
BDK Advokati has advised Germany's DEG development finance institution on its EUR 20 million loan to regional FMCG company Atlantic Stark.
New Digital Archiving Obligations in 2024
Business activity generates thousands of documents, contracts, letters, invoices, and the like. This constitutes documentary material. This means that every entrepreneur and company in the Republic of Serbia, in one way or another, is either a creators or possessor of documentary material.
Cvjeticanin & Partners Advises Merkury Market on Capital Increase in its Emma Real Estate Subsidiary
Cvjeticanin & Partners has advised Merkury Market on increasing the capital of its Emma Real Estate subsidiary in Serbia by EUR 1.8 million.
Cvjeticanin & Partners Advises Emma Logistics on EUR 5.2 Million Loan Restructuring
Cvjeticanin & Partners has advised Emma Logistics Serbia on restructuring its EUR 5.2 million in loans from creditors BM Land Cesko and Merkury Market.
CEELM10 Roundtable: A Decade of M&A in CEE
On November 21, 2023, corporate/M&A and private equity experts from Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkiye, and Ukraine sat down for a virtual round table moderated by CEE Legal Matters Managing Editor Radu Cotarcea to discuss the key developments in the field over the past decade.
CEELM10 Interview: A Decade of M&A in Serbia
Doklestic, Repic & Gajin Partner Slobodan Doklestic talks about the evolution of the practice and their role as legal advisors in Serbia over the last 10 years.
Closing: Big Bang’s Acquisition of BC Group Now Closed
On December 15, 2023, JPM & Partners announced that Slovenian Big Bang's acquisition of Serbian online retailer BC Group (reported by CEE Legal Matters on September 1, 2023) had closed.
What is the Tax Status of a Foreign Citizen who Performs Director’s Duties in Serbia Outside of Employment?
A foreign national, as well as a domestic citizen, assumes the status of a self-employed person when performing the duties of a director outside an employment relationship, i.e., based on a contract governing the mutual rights and obligations of the director, unless insured on a priority basis.
Incentives for Energy Improvement/Rehabilitation Housing Communities – Residential and Residential-Commercial Buildings Connected to District Heating System
Last week, we discussed the topic of incentives for the improvement of energy efficiency and energy improvement/rehabilitation, and possibilities for individuals and housing communities in that regard. This time we would like to glance at incentives for energy improvement/rehabilitation for housing communities– residential and residential–commercial buildings connected to district heating systems, which may be obtained through the project called „Energy improvement/rehabilitation of residential, multi-family buildings connected to district heating system– Public ESCO Project“ which is initiated by the Ministry of Mining and Energy in collaboration with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Amendments to the Serbian Public Procurement Act
During its last session on October 26, 2023, the National Assembly adopted amendments to the Public Procurement Act.
Less Smoke, More Hires in Serbia: A Buzz Interview with Nenad Cvjeticanin of Cvjeticanin & Partners
Comprehensive regulatory changes targeting tobacco products, specifically vapes and electronic cigarettes, as well as the upcoming general election taking place on December 17 hold the front page for lawyers in Serbia, according to Cvjeticanin & Partners Managing Partner Nenad Cvjeticanin.
Extended Scope of the Law on Electronic Media
The new Law on Electronic Media (“the Law“) has been published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia, no. 92/2023, and came into effect on November 4, 2023.
Room To Grow: Developing Capital Market Landscapes in CEE
ACI Partners Legal Manager Carolina Parcalab, Avellum Senior Partner Glib Bondar, Gecic Law Counsel Miodrag Jevtic, Vujacic Law Office Partner Sasha Vujacic, and Schoenherr Bulgaria Local Partner Tsvetan Krumov discuss the current status of capital markets in CEE.
CEE M&A Outlook: Steady As She Goes
With CMS’s recently published European M&A Outlook report taking the temperature of the M&A activity across the continent, CMS Romania Managing Partner Horea Popescu and CMS Vienna Partner Alexander Rakosi share their insights on M&A trends in the CEE region.