Intellectual Property Protection: When Is the Right Time?
Intellectual property protection depends on the type of intellectual property involved, as different types of intellectual property (copyrighted works, technical innovations, industrial designs, etc.)...
View ArticleProduct Copying – Can a Competitor Copy Your Product If You Haven’t Protected...
Product copying by a competitor may constitute an infringement of your rights even when the product as a whole has not been formally protected. Legal protection depends on what has been copied: a name...
View ArticleA Trademark, Business Name and Domain Name Are Not the Same: What Actually...
When starting a business, one of the first steps is choosing a business name for your company or sole proprietorship. This is important, if only for formal reasons. You can register a company name with...
View ArticleSecuring Claims: How to Secure Your Claim Before a Dispute Arises
When a customer stops making payments, most companies immediately think about demand letters, litigation, or enforcement proceedings. However, securing a claim and achieving successful debt recovery...
View ArticleEnforcement Order: 4 Key Steps to Protect Your Company’s Rights
You open your company’s mail and, among the regular business correspondence, find an enforcement order. Whether you expected it or it came as a complete surprise, one thing is certain – this is not a...
View Article7 Most Common Misconceptions About Enforcement Proceedings in Commercial Matters
When a customer or business partner fails to fulfill its payment obligations for an extended period and it is clear that the business relationship will not continue, most companies seek to recover...
View ArticleWithdrawal of an LLC Member in Serbia 2026
The withdrawal of an LLC member may be a purely personal decision, in which case the member leaves the company without receiving any compensation for their ownership interest. In other situations,...
View ArticleArticles of Association of a Company – Why They Are More Than Just a...
The Articles of Association of a limited liability company are not merely a formality or a document required for company registration with the Serbian Business Registers Agency (APR). They govern the...
View ArticleSerbian Citizenship – Release, Renunciation and Admission to Citizenship (2026)
Citizenship is not merely a formality, a questionnaire entry, or a passport—it is a permanent legal relationship between an individual and the state, carrying with it a wide range of both rights and...
View ArticleCorporate Spin-Offs: A Corporate Status Change in Serbia
As a business grows and its operations expand, a company may become less efficient, less attractive to investors, while valuable assets become directly exposed to everyday operational risks. At that...
View ArticleMergers and Acquisitions of Companies: Corporate Status Changes in Serbia
One of the ways companies reorganize their business operations in Serbia is through corporate status changes, including mergers and acquisitions of companies. Although these terms are often used...
View ArticleCompany Demerger as a Status Change and a Method of Business Reorganization
As a business grows, the original structure of a company (hereinafter: company; corporation) often stops corresponding to the actual needs of the business. Business activities expand, new products,...
View ArticlePoor employee performance: How to document it legally before termination
Termination due to poor employee performance is one of the most sensitive procedures in Serbian labor law. Although, from the employer’s perspective, the situation is often obvious (the results are...
View ArticleNew Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services...
The new Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services in Electronic Business (hereinafter: the New Law on Electronic Documents) introduces alignment with the EU framework...
View ArticleDebt Collection from Clients: the options you have before initiating legal...
When a client fails to fulfill their payment obligation, court proceedings are not the only option, nor are they always the best one. Debt collection can be successfully carried out in several...
View ArticleExclusion of a Member from an LLC: When It Is Possible and How the Procedure...
Exclusion of a member from a limited liability company (LLC) is one of the ways in which membership in the company ceases.This measure is relatively rare and is applied only when a member’s conduct...
View ArticleDisputes Among LLC Members – How They Arise and How They Are Resolved
Disputes among LLC members are not uncommon, even in companies with a small number of members or in family businesses. The most common causes of conflict are disagreements regarding company...
View ArticleWorkplace Harassment (Mobbing): Employer Obligations and Legal Risks
Workplace harassment and harassment related to work (hereinafter: mobbing) is not merely a problem between the perpetrator and the victim — it is also a legal risk for the employer in whose...
View ArticleNDA and Trade Secret: How to Properly Protect Confidential Information in...
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (commonly referred to as an NDA) protects confidential information exchanged between contracting parties during negotiations, cooperation, or an employment relationship.A...
View ArticleWhy Every Employer Should Have a Rulebook on Work (Employee Handbook)
When asked whether a Rulebook on Work (Employee Handbook) is a mandatory general act for an employer, the answer is very short: it is not mandatory for anyone.However, it is a highly useful document...
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