Professor Villata’s Forthcoming Article On The Jurisdiction Of Administrative Courts

Studio Legale Villata, Degli Esposti e Associati is pleased to announce the imminent publication of Professor Villata’s latest article, which explores the extent of, and the limits to, the jurisdiction of Italian Administrative Tribunals.

New Senior Partners Announced

​Karanović & Nikolić is pleased and proud to announce the promotion of a new generation of Senior Partners – Milan Lazić, Marjan Poljak and Darko Jovanović.

EU Commission Investigates Planned Combination Of Bosnian And Croatian Cement Producers

The European Commission has opened an in-depth merger investigation into the planned acquisition of Cemex Croatia by Duna-Drava Cement ('DDC'). Registered in Hungary, DDC is jointly controlled by German construction material producers HeidelbergCement and Schwenk. DDC inter alia operates a cement plant in Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cemex Croatia, an arm of the international cement heavyweight Cemex, …

Energy Community Goes Back On Suspension Threats For Serbia

​Latest news reports are informing us that the European Energy Community (EC) went back on their threats of suspending Serbia's membership, after a series of fruitful negotiations between EC's representatives and the Serbian Ministry of Energy. The agreement which allowed for this development stipulates that Serbia has accepted the plan of action regarding the restructuring of …

Google Charged Concerning Android OS

Recent media reports have informed us that the European Commission has issued an official charge sheet accusing Google of an abuse of dominance concerning its Android mobile operating system and contracts with smartphone producers and telecom operators. The European Commission considers Google dominant in the markets for general internet search services, licensable smart mobile operating …

Registration Of Company’s Changes Will Not Be Allowed During Tax Audit

The Serbian Minister of Finance issued the Rulebook on the Manner and Procedure of Delivering and the Content of the Tax Administration's Notification on Commencement or Finalization of Tax Audit ("Rulebook").

Real Estate Deal Triggers Competition Issue

This article is originaly published in IBA International Real Estate News. During 2015, one major acquisition of real estate property occurred in the Serbian real estate market. What happened was that a major international bank purchased over 8,000 sqm of space in two office buildings located in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. In fact, the buyer only …

Karanović & Nikolić, Together With Freshfields, Advise On UniCredit’s Takeover Of CEE Business F

We are pleased to announce that Karanović & Nikolić team, together with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has supported UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy) in a recently closed take-over of the CEE business of UniCredit Bank Austria AG including shareholdings in 13 banks in Southern Europe and CEE as well as a relevant loan portfolio. Freshfields and Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner were …

Karanović & Nikolić, Together With Freshfields, Advise On UniCredit’s Takeover Of CEE Business F

We are pleased to announce that Karanović & Nikolić team, together with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, has supported UniCredit S.p.A. (Italy) in a recently closed take-over of the CEE business of UniCredit Bank Austria AG including shareholdings in 13 banks in Southern Europe and CEE as well as a relevant loan portfolio. Freshfields and Fellner Wratzfeld & Partner were …

Serbia: New Platform For Data Exchange And E-Filing In The Judicial Sector – Work In Progress

To the untrained eye, technology and the judiciary sector may seem rather far apart. IT is ever changing and dynamic, while courts are by design deliberate and slow. However, even the most resistant institutions are not immune to change; Serbian courts now appear to be further steps towards incorporating new technology for the ultimate goal …