Law firm in Croatia

Measures introduced as a result of the coronavirus epidemic (COVID-19) make it very difficult for people to move across borders, however the Croatian government has introduced some milder measures for people traveling for business reasons. Accordingly, from 28 February 2021, people traveling from countries / regions of the European Union / European Economic Area, although…

In the Republic of Croatia boundary lines are often a subject of legal disputes. A legal dispute with neighbor/s regarding boundary lines often emerges when, for example, an investor buys a building land and starts to build. These disputes can last several years.This also happens to the natural persons when, for example, they inherit building land and start with the building.These…

In the economic business operations, whoever breaches the duty to protect someone else’s property interests based on the law, decision of an administrative or judicial authority, legal transaction or a trust relationship, thereby obtaining for himself or another person unlawful material gain and by doing that or in some other way causes damage to one…

This article addresses the procedure for acquiring citizenship for personswho do not have some form of connection with the Republic of Croatia (suchas belonging to the Croatian folks). Acquisition of citizenship is regulated by the Law on CroatianCitizenship, and according to this law citizenship can be acquired in4 ways: A person who is not a…

In the Republic of Croatia, family law regulates the property relations of spouses. Here isan overview of marital and personal property and the significance of marriage contracts:

Inheritance law in Croatia regulates the transfer of assets after the death of a person,either by law or by will. Anyone can designate an heir and regulate their rights in a will.Here we explain why and how wills can be contested.

A loan often enables larger investments such as buying a house or an apartment. Such loans are almost always secured by a mortgage on real estate. The mortgage also serves as security for another claim against the debtor. Croatian law recognizes only a mortgage on real estate as a lien right. The mortgage can be…

According to the provisions of the (Croatian) Law on Obligations, the existence of certain defects of will when entering into a contract causes the legal transaction to be null or void. Voidance is a legal institute which, unlike nullity, does not act under the law itself, because it is necessary to determine the existence of…

Inheritance law in the Republic of Croatia is regulated by the Inheritance Act. All natural persons are considered equal under the same assumptions in inheritance. Foreigners are, assuming reciprocity, equal in inheritance to citizens of the Republic of Croatia. Reciprocity is presumed until proven otherwise upon the request of a person with a legal interest…

Building contract is actually a service contract whereby a contactor agrees to deliver building work according to the specific project within a certain deadline and a client agrees to pay a certain price in exchange. Each contract needs to include both subject and price. The subject of a building contract is a construction of certain…

By a Contract for Support until Death, one party (the support provider) undertakes to support the other party or a third person (the support recipient) until their death, and the other party undertakes, in return, to transfer all or part of their property during their lifetime. The support provider acquires property or rights that are…

With the lifetime support contract one party (the support provider) commits to support the other party or the third party (the recipient of the support) until his death, and the other party commits to giving all of its property or a part of it – with the acquisition of the property and rights being delayed…

Temporary Employment Agency The operation of temporary employment agencies in the Republic of Croatia is regulated by the Labor Law. According to Article 44, paragraph 1 of the aforementioned law, a temporary employment agency is an employer who, based on a worker assignment agreement, posts a worker to another employer (the user) for the temporary…

Third-country nationals who have a regulated residence in the Republic of Croatia can apply for long-term residence or permanent residence after a certain period of time. Long-term Residence Long-term residence may be granted to a third-country national who, on the day of submitting the application in the Republic of Croatia, has continuously held an approved…