Indemnity for Damage to Property

The basic rules applicable to indemnity for damage to property are regulated by the provisions of the Law on Contracts and Torts (Articles from 185 to 198).

By the provisions of Articel 185 of the Law on Contracts and Torts indemnity for damage to property is defined as re-establishing of the previous situation and an indemnity in money. A responsible person shall be liable to re-establish the situation existing prior to the occurence of damage. Indemnity for damage to property in money shall be paid to the person suffering loss in following cases:

  • Should re-establishing of the previous situation fail to eliminate the damage entirely, the responsible person shall be liable to pay an indemnity in money to cover for the rest of the damage.
  • Should restitution be impossible, or should the court find it necessary for the responsible person to do that, the court shall order such person to pay to the person suffering loss an adequate amount of money as compensation for loss.
  • At the request of the person suffering loss, the court shall award compensation in money to him, unless the circumstances of the specific case justify the restitution.

Compensation for damage to property shall be due from the moment of the damage taking place. Continue reading Indemnity for Damage to Property

License agreement

A license agreement is governed by the provisions of Articles 686 to 711 of the Law of Contract and Torts.

By a licensing agreement a licensor shall assume the obligation to assign to a licensee, entirely or partially, the right of use (franchise) of an invention, technical know-how and experience, trade-mark, sample or model, while the licencee shall assume the obligation to pay a specified fee in return.

A licensing agreement must be concluded in written form.

A license for the use of a patented invention, sample or model, shall not be concluded for a period longer than the one covered by statutory protection of such rights. Continue reading License agreement

Insurance of persons – general rules and excluded risks

The Law of Contract and Torts by the provisions of Articles 942 to 953 governs general rules as well as risks that are not covered by the life insurance contract.

General rules

Determination of the Insured Amount

In contracts of insurance of persons (life insurance and accident insurance), the amount of insurance to be paid by the insurer on the occurrence of the insured event, shall be determined in the insurance policy by agreement between the contracting parties.  Continue reading Insurance of persons – general rules and excluded risks