Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy in 2023: Western Balkans
What were the main competition law developments in the Western Balkans in 2023? What to expect in 2024?
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Acquisition and Validity of a Trademark in Bosnia and Herzegovina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a trademark is acquired by its entry into the Register of Trademarks and is valid from…
READ MORERepresentation of Foreign Entities in the Procedure for the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina
An application for the registration of a trademark, industrial design and patent in Bosnia and Herzegovina can be submitted by…
READ MORECompetition Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina: What Happened in 2022?
The Bosnian competition authority has published its annual report for 2022. What were its main enforcement activities in the previous…
READ MOREGun Jumping in Serbia: NCA’s Lenient Approach Continues
The Serbian competition authority has issued another modest gun-jumping fine, continuing its lenient approach to such offences. The decision is,…
READ MOREMain Developments in Competition Law and Policy in 2022 – Western Balkans
What were the main competition law and policy developments in 2022 in the Western Balkans? Read in a post by…
READ MOREGun-Jumping Fines in Serbia: A Paper Tiger?
The Serbian NCA has recently stepped up its gun-jumping enforcement, by probing several transactions which the parties failed to notify…
READ MOREPatents in Bosnia and Herzegovina: How to Get Supplementary Protection Certificate?
What is a supplementary protection certificate? A supplementary protection certificate may be granted where a basic patent has been granted…
READ MORESerbia: Legal overview for trading in cryptocurrencies and taxation
Serbia has adopted the Law on Digital Assets!
READ MOREAre Simple Electronic Signatures Legally Binding in Serbia
Electronic signatures offer a practical alternative for closing deals but are they legally binding in Serbia?
READ MOREDRG Sarajevo Team Successful in Trademark Case
Acting for the plaintiff, our correspondent office in Sarajevo, led by attorney Kerim Karabdic, obtained a favorable judgment from the…
READ MOREBosnia: Competition Authority Publishes Dawn Raid Guidance
The Bosnian competition authority has published a guidance on how it collects information and documents on the party’s premises. Read…
READ MOREMain Developments in Competition Law and Policy in 2021: Western Balkans
What were the main competition developments in the Western Balkans in 2021?
READ MORESerbia: Auction for Premiums to Wind Farms Coming Up
Renewable energy is one of the hot topics of today, with the eyes of the world set on COP26 and…
READ MOREMerger Control in Serbia: What Are the Trends?
We have looked into the merger control trends in Serbia in the last three years – and some of them…
READ MORESerbia: State Aid Watchdog Assesses Support to Renewable Energy
Serbia’s state aid authority has looked into draft regulations on support to renewable energy production, assessing the compliance of the…
READ MOREState Aid in Serbia: First Incompatibility Decision
Serbia’s state aid authority has issued its first incompatibility decision – concerning support to Italian fashion company Geox.
READ MOREIndividual Exemption in Serbia: What Happened in 2020?
During the previous year, the Serbian competition authority individually exempted from prohibition as many as 31 restrictive agreements. What were…
READ MOREBosnia: NCA Finds Restrictive Agreement in Games of Chance Sector
The Bosnian competition authority has established the existence of a restrictive agreement in the games of chance sector in Republika…
READ MORESerbia: NCA Investigates Two Leading Suppliers of Ground Coffee
The Serbian competition authority has opened an antitrust investigation against the two biggest suppliers of ground coffee in Serbia, probing…
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