In-depth Analysis
ESG & Web3 – Synergy of the Next Decade?
Our Senior Partner Rastko Petaković and Miroslav Đurić, Associate at Taylor Wessing, co-authored a publication on two global trends in the last decade: one is related to the environmental, social, and corporate governance principles commonly known as ESG, and blockchain-based concepts of the World Wide Web, known as Web3. Though these two trends haven’t converged […]
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Rethinking Copyright
ChatGPT from the Balkans Copyright Perspective
ChatGPT is a trending topic worldwide now. How does it affect the countries in the Western Balkans from a copyright perspective? For those who have not come across this topic yet – ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence tool available to everyone. For more details, we asked this system itself to explain to us what it […]
Read more Legislation Update: North Macedonia
New Consumer Protection Law in North Macedonia
The Parliament of North Macedonia adopted a new Consumer Protection Law (“Law”) which entered into force on 15 November 2022. The Law transposes various EU directives related to consumer protection, while clearly defining the obligations that traders have towards consumers. This Law will have a significant impact on the operations of companies providing/offering services/products to […]
Read more GlobalGlass to Acquire SFS
GlobalGlass Acquires Srpska Fabrika Stakla
Swiss company GlobalGlass AG, an owner of Steklarna Hrastnik, one of the world’s leaders in trading glass products, has acquired the Serbian glass maker Srpska Fabrika Stakla (SFS), located in Paraćin, Serbia. SFS was put on sale in September 2022. As quoted in a Serbian government press release, the Swiss company plans to invest over […]
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Karanović & Partners at Freshfields CEE / SEE Arbitration Workshop and WSG Berlin Club Meeting
On 1 and 2 December 2022 Our Partner Milica Savić and Senior Associate Andrej Jelenković visited Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer CEE / SEE Arbitration Workshop and World Service Group-Berlin Club Meeting. Both events took place in Vienna, Austria. During sessions at Freshfields SEE Arbitration Workshop, Milica Savić shared recent experiences in our arbitration practice, concerning the […]
Read more Unlocking the Solar Potential of the Balkans
Karanović & Partners at the First Solarplaza Summit Balkans
Photo Credit: Filip Trpchevski On 8 December 2022, the very first Solarplaza Summit Balkans took place in Zagreb, Croatia, gathering regional and international developers, experts, investors, utilities, policymakers, asset owners, and manufacturers. The conference was hosted by Solarplaza, the central platform for the global PV industry, organizing events since 2004, with the mission to […]
Read more Axel Johnson International to Acquire Tinex
Axel Johnson International Announces the Acquisition of Tinex
Axel Johnson International, a global industrial group of 170 companies in 30 countries, announced the acquisition of Tinex, a leading distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission technology, and sealing solutions in Slovenia. In this way, Axel Johnson International strengthens its position in the Slovenian power transmission market, successfully continuing the geographical expansion of the company. […]
Read more Duomed Group Expanding into the Balkans
Duomed Group Announces The Acquisition of Mar Medica Ltd.
Duomed Group announced the acquisition of Mar Medica Ltd. Mar Medica Ltd. is a company based in Belgrade, Serbia, specializing in selling, installing, and servicing medical equipment and disposable medical supplies for both state health institutions and private clinics and hospitals, focusing on surgery, anesthesia, and intensive care. The company covers a market of over […]
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Karanović & Partners at the Law and Innovations Conference
Our Senior Partner Rastko Petaković and Senior Associate Nikola Kliska took part in Law and Innovations, a new regional conference giving a different perspective to the legal profession. The speakers were legal practitioners and professionals dealing with the latest topics in the field of software protection, biometric data protection, and creating favourable conditions for start-ups. […]
Read more Focus on Competition 16th Edition
Karanović & Partners presents the 16th edition of “Focus on Competition”
Karanović & Partners is pleased to announce that we have published the 16th edition of our book Focus on Competition. Our newest edition of Focus on Competition provides an overview of the recent trends and developments in the Balkans and throughout Europe – what we can expect from the new EU Vertical Block Exemption Regulation, […]
Read more Colt to Acquire Lumen Technologies’ EMEA
Karanović & Partners has advised Colt Technology Services on the entry into an agreement regarding the acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ EMEA business
Colt Technology Services (Colt), a digital infrastructure company, announced the entry into an exclusive arrangement for the proposed acquisition of Lumen Technologies’ Europe, Middle East, and Africa business for $1.8 billion. The envisaged transaction is subject to customary conditions. Karanović & Partners, together with Baker McKenzie, advised Colt on the Serbian aspects of this transaction. […]
Read more Serbian Competition Authority – Recent Activities
Increased Enforcement from the Serbian Competition Authority: Gun-jumping, RPM, and Abuse of Dominance in the Crosshair
This autumn was certainly marked by the increased enforcement activities of the Serbian competition authority since it initiated five investigations in the past six weeks. The alleged anti-competitive activities encompass all three main pillars of competition law: merger control, restrictive agreements, and abuse of dominant position. Gun-Jumping Investigations on the Rise In the […]
Read more Legislation Update: Serbia
Last Call to Harmonize with the Serbian Company Law
Amendments to the Company Law rendered in 2021 prescribe the obligation to register the following data as part of the information on the company’s seat: city, municipality, street or square, house number, floor, and apartment number (for more details on these and other amendments to the Company Law, please see our previous newsletter). While most […]
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Karanović & Partners Holds the Focus on Business and Regulation Conference
On November 1, 2022, Karanović & Partners held the Focus on Business and Regulation Conference at Hyatt Regency, Belgrade. After two years of online webinars, we have gladly hosted the physical conference for our distinguished clients and colleagues. At the conference, we presented the newest edition (16th in a row) of our annual publication Focus […]
Read more Renewable Energy at Turning Point
The Panel Discussion on the (Un)used Potential of Renewable Energy in Serbia
Our Partner in the Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group Petar Mitrović presided over “The (Un)used Potential of Renewable Energy in Serbia”, the panel discussion on green transition, held on 20 October 2022. The event took place in Media Center in Belgrade, Serbia, and was organized by Beta news agency, in cooperation with the European […]
Read more SAM Business Breakfast
Business Breakfast On “Employee Stock Ownership Plans”
Karanović & Partners together with the Serbian Association of Managers organized a business breakfast on 13 October 2022. Our colleagues prepared an informative talk on the subject matter, with the aim of contributing to the local business community. The event gathered numerous executives and business founders interested in this innovative mechanism to motivate and reward […]
Read more FIC Networking Cocktail 2022
Karanović & Partners Held the Foreign Investors Council Networking Cocktail
On 5 October 2022, Karanović & Partners had the pleasure to be the host of the second Foreign Investors Council Networking Cocktail this year. The Executive Director of the Council, Aleksandar Ljubić, had the opening speech: “We are proud that for 20 years, FIC Serbia has been gathering the most important foreign investors who make […]
Read more Opening of the MTU Maintenance Serbia
Karanović & Partners Advised MTU Aero Engines, Prior to the Opening of the Facility in Serbia
A German aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines opened the MTU Maintenance Serbia, a new plant located within the newly designated industrial park in Nova Pazova, on 7 October 2022. Germany’s leading manufacturer for developing, manufacturing, and providing service support for military and civil aircraft engines came to Serbia in 2021, for the reason of […]
Read more Sarajevo Event on the Deadlocks in the Decision-Making
Karanović & Partners Hosted the Workshop on Deadlocks in Decision-Making
Our colleagues, Nihad Sijerčić and Nevena Tomić Lučić, Attorneys at Law in cooperation with Karanović & Partners, hosted a workshop “Deadlock and deadlock breaking mechanisms in the decision-making of small and medium enterprises”. It took place in Sarajevo, 30 September 2022, and was supported by the EBRD and EU. The EBRD representatives and Mr Kemal […]
Read more Legislation Update: Serbia
The path to effective consumer protection: one rulebook or one year at a time?
The Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications adopted the Rulebook on the Functioning of a Body for Out-of-court Settlement of Consumer Disputes (the “Rulebook”), which became applicable on 25 June 2022. This is another step towards ensuring that the mechanisms introduced in the last year’s Consumer Protection Law (the “Law”) become operational. The Rulebook is […]
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