The Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition continues its RPM chasing spree. It has opened on 1 February 2023 yet another investigation into an alleged RPM practice, this time against Valliant, Serbian distributor of “Valliant” and “Protherm” heating equipment. The Commission has based its suspicion of RPM on its observation that the retailers selling “Valliant” […]
Degordian, a multinational digital-first agency originally from Croatia, has acquired 51 % in Shopycode, a Serbian software development company specializing in e-commerce. Shopycode started working in 2020 and in just a few years has become one of the leaders in e-commerce development, specialised in Shopify solutions, with a portfolio of clients from all over the […]
Portal Analitika has our counsel Bisera Andrijašević discuss State aid in Montenegro by analyzing the latest government decision to greenlight the acquisition of the assets of the former state-owned steel mill Nikšić by the state-owned electricity company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD Nikšić (EPCG).
Another foreign law overflowing to the Serbian market On 1 January 2023, the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (“Supply Chain Act“) entered into force (an English translation is available here). The Supply Chain Act is a product of a long-term and global aspiration to introduce international human rights standards, often […]
A new General Collective Agreement applicable to all employers and employees in Montenegro came into force on 31 December 2022 and will be valid for an initial period of three years. The GCA introduces certain additional rights for the employees. The most important ones are set out below. Overtime – Maximum allowed number of annual […]
We are pleased to share the announcement of 2023 promotions: Luka Popović and Bogdan Ivanišević are promoted to Senior Partner. Luka has been with BDK for 10 years. He successfully leads our Montenegrin practice. Bogdan has developed and leads our intellectual property, data protection and e-commerce practices. He also engages in free speech and defamation […]
Two Turkish investor families around Mr. Baran Celik and Mr. Nuvit Gundemir signed the sale and purchase agreement with insolvency administrator Dr. Jan Markus Plathner to acquire large parts of Veritas Group, an insolvent automotive and industrial supply company based in Germany. The transaction was carried out as an asset deal. The acquisition includes three […]
BDK Advokati’s Head of Life Sciences Bisera Andrijašević authored the chapter on Serbia in the 2023 edition of Lexology Getting the Deal Through publication Pharma & Medical Device Regulation. The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory landscape in Serbia, including insight into the regulatory framework; clinical practice; marketing authorisation; amending authorisations; […]
