Our attorney-at-law Marija Gligorević participated in this year’s edition of HR week at the panel HR for tomorrow: leading the changes. Other panelists were our colleagues from Karanović and partners, Ivana Karanović and Milena Papac, Aleksandra Dutina from Carlsberg and Dragana Koruga Ristić from Coca Cola. Marija talked about challenges employers are nowadays faced with […]
On 27 October 2020, following a two-year investigation, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), published its enforcement notice against credit reference agency Experian Limited (Experian). During the investigation process, Experian strove to improve compliance with the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act, but it did not go far enough and ICO’s enforcement notice points […]
BDK Advokati advised the Embracer Group AB on the acquisition of all issued shares of Mad Head Games d.o.o. (MGH), an award-winning and growing development studio from Novi Sad, Serbia. Our team conducted due diligence on MHG and worked together with Gernandt & Danielsson Advokatbyrå KB on transaction documents. Embracer Group AB is a Swedish […]
The Serbian parliament adopted amendments to the Act on Protection of Population from Infectious Diseases (Zakon o izmenama i dopunama Zakona zaštiti stanovništva od zaraznih bolesti, “Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, no. 136/2020), which has entered into force with immediate effect. Personal protection measures against infection The amendments impose on retail businesses the […]
On 17 September 2020, Italian data protection authority (Garante) rendered two related decisions, one against a hospital in Naples, and the other against an IT company, concerning a data breach which affected two thousand applicants for positions in the hospital. The decisions underlie the importance of transparency in the processing of personal data, proper identification of […]
By the end of this year, Serbia is expected to have a completely new legislation dedicated to cryptocurrencies and other instruments referred to as “digital assets” (digitalna imovina). The draft legislation (Nacrt Zakona o digitalnoj imovini) was prepared by the Ministry of Finance and a group of stakeholders, including the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and […]
We are excited to announce the launch of Human Rights Protection & Litigation practice. The respect for human rights remains a pressing issue in the Western Balkans. New challenges our societies face, such as the increasing executive powers and the COVID-19 pandemic, keep human rights to the forefront of the public concern. Legal profession bears […]
This year’s edition of Lexology Getting the Deal Through publication Pharma & Medical Device Regulation includes a contribution by BDK Advokati. Partner Bogdan Ivanišević and senior associate Bisera Andrijašević authored the chapter on Serbia. Bogdan and Bisera provide a comprehensive overview of the legislative and regulatory landscape in Serbia for this dynamic and innovative industry. […]
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the Government of Serbia has adopted several state aid measures aimed at helping the economic entities preserve jobs and liquidity. In this respect, the Government took the lead from the European Commission and its measures adopted within the scope of the Temporary Framework to support the economy in […]
