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April 30, 2024

Partner at PR Legal delivered a lecture at the Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade

On April 24, 2024, our Managing Partner, Ivana Ružičić, delivered a lecture at the Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, as a guest lecturer, on the topic Protection of Trade Secrets - Legal Framework for Confidentiality Protection. The lecture was part of the study program Protection of Classified Information and Trade Secrets, presenting relevant provisions of laws regulating this important issue for the business operations of companies, as well as autonomous acts and contracts crucial for business protection in this segment. The protection of trade secrets, as an institute for safeguarding investments in the creation and use of intellectual...

April 29, 2024

We’re expanding our team!

We are currently looking for a Legal Trainee to join the firm’s team with: University degree in Law obtained at a university in the Republic of Serbia; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Strong interpersonal, writing and analytical skills; Keen attention to detail; Written and spoken fluency in English; Proficient use of Windows, MS Office. To apply for this position please send your CV via email to recruitment@prlegal.rs. The closing date for applications is May 30, 2024. Only selected candidates will be contacted. All submissions will be treated confidentially. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn how we process your personal data.

April 24, 2024

Artificial Intelligence vs. Intellectual Property Protection

In December 2023, The New York Times (“NYT”) filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement and misuse of intellectual property, all related to the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT. Subject of dispute In this lawsuit, NYT is claiming “for Microsoft and OpenAI to be held accountable for billions of dollars in damages due to unauthorized copying and use of NYT's work.” This is because ChatGPT uses publicly available texts published by NYT, specifically parts of them or the information contained therein, without permission from the original source, and in a way that the content ChatGPT offers is...

April 24, 2024

Filing a Complaint via Email – Yes, it is Possible

In the era of digitization, technological progress extends to the realm of judicial affairs, specifically the communication between parties and the relevant courts. Although there is official regulation allowing for the electronic submission of documents to courts, most parties still prefer the traditional, i.e., paper form, resulting in a limited practice of electronic communication in this sphere. In this regard, in November 2023, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Serbia passed a decision regarding the submission of complaints via email, stating the following conditions for such submission to be considered valid: the complaint must be equipped with an appropriate...

April 17, 2024

Novelties in the Law on Fees for the Use of Public Goods

On January 1, 2024, the amendments to the Law on Fees for the Use of Public Goods, published in the Official Gazette of RS No. 92/2023 (“the Law”), came into effect. Below is an overview of the most significant changes. Reasons for amending the Law When drafting the Law amendments, the following reasons were cited: preventing the avoidance of fees for the use of public goods; reducing the burden regarding certain fees, i.e., for certain categories of fee payers; harmonization with regulations from other areas (primarily with provisions related to energy, i.e., energy efficiency and rational use of energy, and...

April 10, 2024

Warning about the Existence of Grounds for Termination of Employment Contract – Who Can Issue this Act at the Employer?

According to the provisions of the Labor Law (“Law”), in case of (culpable) breach of work obligations or non-compliance with work discipline by an employee, before terminating the employment contract or imposing another measure prescribed by Law, the employer is obliged to warn the employee in writing about the existence of grounds for termination of the employment contract and to provide them with a deadline (of at least eight days from the date of receipt of the warning) to respond to the allegations included therein. Content and delivery of the warning In the warning, the employer must specify the basis...

April 03, 2024

Is the “Pay-or-Okay” Cookie Principle Allowed?

According to a decision made by the German data protection authority (“DPA”) at the end of last year, the use of the “pay-or-okay” system is generally permitted. This system involves providing users with a choice through a cookie notice (also known as a cookie banner) on a website between: consenting to the processing of personal data for personalized advertising purposes; and paying a certain amount as a subscription fee, in which case the individual can use the website without activating cookies that track and analyze their behavior on the website (for displaying ads from external partners). Of course, in each...

April 01, 2024

Join Our Team! We are looking for a Senior Associate

We are currently looking for an Attorney at Law to join the firm's team in the capacity of a Senior Associate, with particular expertise in Corporate/Commercial, and preferably Personal Data Protection. Candidate’s profile/experience: University degree in Law obtained at a university in the Republic of Serbia; Serbian Bar exam; At least 3 years of working experience as an Attorney at Law in the abovementioned practice areas, after passing the Bar exam; Excellent written and spoken English; Strong computer skills; Excellent writing and analytical skills, ability to handle multiple matters with independence and sound judgment; Strong work ethic and strong legal...

March 29, 2024

Change in the Capital Registration Procedure in the Business Entities Register

On March 25, 2024, the Business Registers Agency (“BRA”) published a notice on its website regarding the amended procedure for registering changes in the capital of business entities, effective from April 2, 2024 (available here). The subject change pertains to increases and/or decreases in capital for any reason, and it consists of registering all increases or decreases as a single total amount of capital after the change. The purpose of this change is to simplify the overview of capital status and shareholders' contributions for business entities and all interested parties. Accordingly, when a company carries out a capital increase procedure...

March 27, 2024

In the Focus of European Personal Data Protection Bodies: Cookie Rules and Data Transfer to Controller’s Partners

In one of our previous texts (available here), we wrote about the guidelines of the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) regarding the appearance and content of cookie notices. In that context, below we provide more information about the new practice of the national data protection authorities (“DPA”). Belgium The Belgian DPA recently dismissed a complaint regarding the absence of a “Reject All” option on the first, i.e., initial level, i.e., layer of cookie banners. This decision was made because in the specific case, on the mentioned first level of the banner, the user was provided with the option “Confirm My...

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