Law on Endowments and Foundations

Establishment of endowments and foundations

The Law on Endowments and Foundations (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 88/2010, 99/2011 – other law and 44/2018 – other law) (hereinafter: the Law on Endowments and Foundations) regulates the establishment and legal status of endowments and foundations, their assets, internal organisation, registration and deletion from the register, activities, status changes, supervision…
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Employment Act

Contract with a director who is a foreign national

In certain specialised industries that are focused on international or specific foreign markets, companies often choose to appoint a foreign national to the position of director. Some of the most common questions that arise when making this decision include: Can I freely decide whether the director will be a domestic or foreign national? What are…
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Law on Healthcare

Mandatory conditions for registering a polyclinic

A polyclinic, as a form of private practice, is established in accordance with the Law on Healthcare (“Official Gazette of RS”, nos. 25/2019, 92/2023 – authentic interpretation, and 29/2025 – Constitutional Court decision – hereinafter: the Law on Healthcare) for at least two different fields of medicine or dental medicine. In addition to the provisions…
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Law on Foreigners

Temporary residence in Serbia based on family reunification

Temporary residence in Serbia based on family reunification allows foreign nationals to legally reside in the Republic of Serbia together with their family members. This type of residence is of particular importance because it protects the right to family life, recognised both by domestic legislation and international standards, and helps prevent families from being separated…
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Patent Law

Recognition of the right of priority in the application for invention protection

The recognition of the right of priority in the application for invention protection is determined in the procedure conducted by the Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Serbia, as the competent authority, in accordance with the provisions of the Patent Law (“Official Gazette of RS”, no. 99/2011, 113/2017 – other law, 95/2018, 66/2019 and…
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Law on Strong Alcoholic Beverages

Legal requirements for the production of strong alcoholic beverages

In the positive law of the Republic of Serbia, the production and trade of strong alcoholic beverages are regulated by: The Law on Strong Alcoholic Beverages (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 92/2015), The Law on Food Safety (“Official Gazette of the RS”, Nos. 41/2009 and 17/2019), The Law on Trade (“Official Gazette of the…
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