PR Legal is Pleased to Introduce the Newest Member of Our Team!

We are pleased to introduce Sonja Stojčić, an accomplished attorney specializing in Dispute Resolution, Data Protection, and Regulatory Compliance. She graduated from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law, with honors, and has been a member of the Belgrade Bar Association since 2018. Sonja has extensive experience representing both domestic and international clients in complex disputes, including corporate, commercial, and employment litigation, as well as bankruptcy proceedings. She is particularly proficient in the field of Data Protection, with a focus on the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and domestic regulations. In addition to being fluent in English, Sonja also...

The Issue of Advertising Unregistered Private Accommodation Providers

One of the biggest causes of the gray economy in tourism is unregistered private accommodation services. This issue became even more obvious when foreign online platforms, like Booking, began advertising such entities, essentially giving them easier access to service users. The problem with these platforms lies in the fact that they allow advertising of unregistered private accommodations, whose owners do not engage in hospitality activities in accordance with regulations, thus effectively avoiding tax obligations on their income. On the other hand, Booking does not accept any responsibility for verifying the legality of private accommodation providers in the country where the...

Google Between Wins and Losses in Legal Battles in EU and US

Google, one of the world's largest tech giants, is facing increasing pressure and legal challenges globally due to alleged abuse of its monopolistic position. At the same time, the company is experiencing contrasting outcomes in its court cases—marking a significant victory in the European Union while facing serious accusations in the United States. Victory in the EU: Overturning the online advertising fine In September 2024, the General Court of the European Union annulled a EUR 1.5 billion fine that the European Commission imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominant position in online advertising through its AdSense platform. The...

E-Delivery Note: Public Debate Opened on the Draft Law on Electronic Delivery Notes

At the end of last year, the Ministry of Finance announced the improvement of the Electronic Invoicing System (known as SEF), which will consist of various modules. Certainly, the most significant module will still be the E-Invoice, which has already been in use by business entities since January 1, 2023. Along with it, new modules such as the E-Delivery note, E-Excise, and E-Customs will also be integrated. Following the announcement of the new system, as a result of the work of the Working Group within the Ministry of Finance, the Draft Law on Electronic Delivery Notes ("Draft Law") was prepared,...

Supreme Court: The Validity of Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Contracts Can Be Terminated by a Unilateral Act of the Employer

In one of our previous articles (here), we addressed the question of whether the validity of non-compete clauses in employment relationships can be terminated based on a unilateral act of the employer. In this regard, we discussed the ruling of the Court of Appeals in Belgrade, no. Gž1 1900/20 from March 19, 2021, which marked a significant shift in judicial practice. In this ruling, the court held that an employer who, by a resolution terminating the employment, releases the employee from the obligation to honor a non-compete clause established in the employment contract, is not required to pay the employee...

Are There Procedural Requirements for Holding an Employee Legally Liable for Compensating an Employer for Damages?

In the Decision no. Gž1 370/23 of June 2, 2023 (Case Law Bulletin of the Court of Appeals in Niš no. 1/2024), the Court of Appeals in Niš took the position that an employer's claim for compensation of damages caused by an employee must be preceded by an internal procedure conducted by the employer, which is a procedural prerequisite for obtaining judicial protection in a lawsuit, where the court, exercising full jurisdiction, decides on the right to compensation for damages. The absence of this procedural prerequisite will be grounds for dismissing the employer's claim in a lawsuit initiated against the...

Increase in the Minimum Salary Effective January 1, 2025

The Social and Economic Council of the Republic of Serbia passed the Decision on the amount of the minimum salary for the year 2025. The Decision was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 74/2024 on September 4, 2024. Unlike previous years, when the Government made decisions on the minimum wage due to the inability of social partners to reach an agreement, this time the decision was made by the tripartite council, in accordance with the Labor Law. According to the Labor Law, the minimum salary is determined by a decision of the Social and Economic...

Regulation of Media Conduct and Media Content: New Rulebooks Adopted

In the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 76/2024, dated September 13, 2024, the following by-laws have been published: Rulebook on the Documentation Submitted in the Procedure for Registering Media Content Producers in the Register of Media Content Producers; Rulebook on Conducting an Analysis of Necessary Media Content; Rulebook on the Documentation Submitted in the Procedure for Registering Media in the Media Register. Except for the Rulebook on Conducting an Analysis of Necessary Media Content, which comes into force on September 21, 2024, the other two rulebooks will come into force on January 1, 2025. Recently, the new...

Occupational Safety and Health: Updates on Bylaws

Recently published and coming into effect on September 21, 2024, new bylaws in the field of occupational safety and health have been issued, all based on the Law on Occupational Safety and Health (Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia No. 35/2023) ("Law"), including: Rulebook on the Method and Procedure for Risk Assessment in the Workplace and Work Environment (Official Gazette of the RS No. 76/2024); Rulebook on the Method for Issuing, Renewing, or Revoking Licenses for Performing Activities in the Field of Occupational Safety and Health (Official Gazette of the RS No. 76/2024); Rulebook on the Program and Method...

Exemption from Tax on Capital Gains Realized from the Transfer of Copyright, Related Rights, and Industrial Property Rights

In the Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia no. 71, dated August 16, 2024, a new Rulebook on Tax Exemption on Capital Gains Realized from the Transfer of Copyright, Related Rights, and Industrial Property Rights ("Rulebook") was published. This Rulebook more closely prescribes the conditions for exercising the right to tax exemption on capital gains realized from the transfer of copyright, related rights, as well as industrial property rights, which rights the taxpayer fully contributes as a non-monetary investment into the capital of a business entity that is a resident of the Republic of Serbia, as well as the...