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Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 10 November 2010 to amend and supplement the Patent Act (Text No. 3321). (Zakon o izmjenama i dopunama zakona o patentu) -

Adoption: 2010-11-10 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-24 | HRV-2010-L-86142

Amends article 87 on patents on medicines.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law of 27 March 2009 ameding the Law on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2009-03-27 | HRV-2009-L-115008

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Criminal Procedure Act of 15 December 2008. (Zakon o Kaznenom Postupku) -

Adoption: 2008-12-15 | HRV-2008-L-63949

Deals, inter alia, with court jurisdiction, public prosecution and defence, trial and sanctions.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law of 19 Septemer 2008 amending he Law on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2008-09-19 | Date of entry into force: 2008-10-11 | HRV-2008-L-115007

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 16 May 2008 on free legal assistance (Text No. 2098).

Adoption: 2008-05-16 | Date of partial entry into force: 2008-06-06 | HRV-2008-L-81611

I - General Provisions
II - Type and scope of legal assistance
III - Beneficiaries of legal assistance
IV - Providers of legal assistance
V - Procedure for obtaining legal assistance
VI - Conditions for obtaining legal assistance
VII - Special provisions on approving legal assistance in cases of international disputes
VIII - Financing of legal assistance
IX - Supervision
X - Application of the Law
XI - Final Provisions

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Law of 13 July 2007 on the Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases. -

Adoption: 2007-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-30 | HRV-2007-L-115006

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 15 December 2006 on financing of political parties, independent lists and candidates.

Adoption: 2006-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-10 | HRV-2006-L-75565

Repeals Part III (on funds of political parties) of the Act on political parties of 1993.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 20 October 2006 to supplement the Act on the protection of personal data (Text No. 2616).

Adoption: 2006-10-20 | Date of entry into force: 2006-11-10 | HRV-2006-L-75468

Supplements several sections relating to adequate protection level.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Civil Obligations Act, 2005. (Zakon o obveznim odnosima) -

Adoption: 2005 | HRV-2005-L-86584

Regulates the principles of obligations (general part) and contractual and non-contractual obligations (special part).

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 15 July 2004 to amend and supplement the Act on Infractions (Text No. 2027).

Adoption: 2004-07-15 | Date of entry into force: 2004-08-04 | HRV-2004-L-67917

Amends Sections 30, 32, 36, 42 and 138 relating to penalties.

Croatia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National programme of the Republic of Croatia for the entry in the European Union - 2004.

Adoption: 2004-01-15 | HRV-2004-M-66966

Defines priorities in various fields such as human rights and protection of minorities, return of refugees, regional cooperation, economy, finance, trade, agriculture, communication, social dialogue, employment, occupational safety and health, industrial policy, education. Presents in annex a plan to put Croatian legislation into conformity with the Acquis communautaire in 2004.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 15 October 2003 on the right of access to information (Text No. 2491). (Zakon o pravu na pristup informacijama) -

Adoption: 2003-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2003-11-06 | HRV-2003-L-65263

Aims at ensuring the implementation of the right to access information by individuals and legal persons through public announcement of activities of State bodies.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Patent Act of 15 October 2003 (Text No. 2494). (Zakona o patentu)

Adoption: 2003-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-65265

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 1st October 2003 on the media (Text No. 2338).

Adoption: 2003-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-24 | HRV-2003-L-65241

Contains provisions on freedom of the media, access to information, and privacy protection.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 1st October 2003 on witness protection (Text No. 2340). (Zakon o zastiti svjedoka) -

Adoption: 2003-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-65242

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 1st October 2003 on copyright and related rights (Text No. 2399).

Adoption: 2003-10-01 | Date of entry into force: 2003-10-30 | HRV-2003-L-65246

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act on the Responsibility of Legal Persons for Criminal Offences. (Zakon o odgovornosti pravnih osoba za kaznena djela) -

Adoption: 2003-09-11 | Date of entry into force: 2004-03 | HRV-2003-L-83911

Establishes the prerequisites of punishment, punitive measures and criminal proceedings for criminal offences of legal entities. The legal persons as referred to in this Act shall also be foreign persons considered legal persons to the Croatian law.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 14 July 2003 to amend and supplement the Act on commercial enterprises (Text No. 1647).

Adoption: 2003-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-64721

Contains numerous modifications relating to types of enterprises, procedure to create an enterprise, and capital sharing.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 14 July 2003 to amend and supplement the Labour Act (Text No. 1574).

Adoption: 2003-07-14 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-19 | Date of partial entry into force: 2004-01-01 | HRV-2003-L-64725

Contains numerous modifications inter alia relating to discrimination, protection of workers' life, health, privacy and dignity, strike and settlement of collective labour disputes, the Agency for temporary employment, temporary labour contract, offences committed by the employer and their sanctions.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 12 June 2003 to supplement the Trade Act (Text No. 1369).

Adoption: 2003-07-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-04 | HRV-2003-L-64142

Supplements Section 69 with a new Section 69a on the prohibition to sell alcoholic beverages to minors. Also supplements Section 81 with a new Section 81a on sanctions to persons who breach the provisions of Section 69a.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 12 June 2003 on the protection of personal data (Text No. 1364). (Zakona o zaštiti osobnih podataka) -

Adoption: 2003-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-04 | HRV-2003-L-75465

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 6 February 2003 on civic service (Text No. 363).

Adoption: 2003-02-06 | Date of entry into force: 2003-05-01 | HRV-2003-L-63517

Provides for rights and obligations of persons who fulfil their military obligation through civic service. Civic service shall be performed by persons who do not participate in the Armed Forces because of religious or moral reasons.

Croatia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 24 January 2003 on fulfilment of military obligation (Text No. 208).

Adoption: 2003-01-24 | Date of entry into force: 2003-02-07 | HRV-2003-R-63499

Provides, inter alia, that civic service can be postponed if a person is an apprentice or has a job for the first time, until the end of the apprenticeship or of the probation period, for a maximum of one year. Repeals the Regulations of 1997 on fulfilment of military obligation and civic service.

Croatia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Resolution of 23 January 2003 on the National Programme of the Republic of Croatia to join the European Union - 2003 (Text No. 414).

Adoption: 2003-01-23 | HRV-2003-M-63427

Provides, inter alia, for political criteria such as human rights and minorities protection, economic policy (inflation, unemployment and labour market), structural reforms (pensions reform) and harmonization of Croatian legislation with the "acquis communautaire" in accordance with the agreement on stabilization.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 11 July 2002 on Infractions (Text No. 1462).

Adoption: 2002-07-11 | Date of entry into force: 2002-10-01 | HRV-2002-L-62638

An infraction defined as a violation of public order, social discipline and other social values that are not protected by the Penal Code and other acts which provide for penal actions. Contains, inter alia, provisions on types of infractions, responsibilities, types of sanctions and their application.

Croatia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 26 June 2002 on means of execution of prison sentence for a prisoner while continuing work with an employer or independantly (Text No. 1334).

Adoption: 2002-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-17 | HRV-2002-R-61451

Croatia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 10 April 2002 to supplement the Regulations on work and technical training, list and description of prisoners' tasks and their remuneration and rewards (Text No. 898).

Adoption: 2002-04-10 | Date of entry into force: 2002-05-01 | HRV-2002-R-61457

Adds provisions on annual leave.

Croatia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulations of 26 February 2002 on work and technical training, list and description of prisoners' tasks and their remuneration and rewards (Text No. 548).

Adoption: 2002-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 2002-03-21 | HRV-2002-R-61456

Provides for means of work and technical training of prisoners in prisons, tasks that can be performed by prisoners, level of difficulty of tasks, means of calculation and payment of remuneration and rewards and their use. Unofficial French translation available.

Croatia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National Strategy for the protection of the Environment of 25 January 2002 (Text No. 924).

Adoption: 2002-01-25 | HRV-2002-M-61179

Presents the ecological situation in Croatia and the main priorities in that field. Contains information on water, air, soil, nature, environment of urban zones, chemicals, climate, protection against nuclear accidents and ionizing radiation, tourism, industry, and agriculture.

Croatia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

National Plan of 2002 for the suppression of trafficking in persons. -

Adoption: 2002 | HRV-2002-M-64914

Provides for legislative framework, assistance and protection of victims, prevention, education and international cooperation.

Croatia - General provisions - Constitution

Constitutional Act of 28 March 2001 for the implementation of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia (Text No. 488).

Adoption: 2001-03-28 | Date of entry into force: 2001-03-28 | HRV-2001-C-58844

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 8 February 2001 to amend and supplement the Labour Act (Text No. 309).

Adoption: 2001-02-08 | Date of entry into force: 2001-03-09 | HRV-2001-L-58295

Contains numerous amendments.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 14 December 2000 to amend the Act on the execution of prison sentences (Text No. 2387).

Adoption: 2000-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2000-12-22 | HRV-2000-L-58850

Amends section 185 replacing the terms "1 January 2001" by "1 July 2001".

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 22 October 1999 on the execution of prison sentences [Consolidation]. -

Adoption: 1999-10-22 | Date of entry into force: 2000-05-30 | HRV-1999-L-55668

Contains provisions relating to prisoners' rights, prison employees, prisoners employment and working conditions.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 30 June 1999 to amend and supplement the Trade Act (Text No. 1353).

Adoption: 1999-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-23 | HRV-1999-L-53342

Amends, inter alia, provisions relating to franchising and door to door sale.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 30 June 1999 to amend and supplement the Copyright Act (Text No. 1361).

Adoption: 1999-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 1999-07-26 | HRV-1999-L-53349

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Patent Act of 30 June 1999 (Text No. 1393).

Adoption: 1999-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | HRV-1999-L-54630

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 26 March 1999 to amend and supplement the Act on commercial enterprises (Text No. 707).

Adoption: 1999-03-26 | Date of entry into force: 1999-04-17 | HRV-1999-L-55018

Croatia - General provisions - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Statutes of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce of 26 January 1999 (Text No. 458).

Adoption: 1999-01-26 | HRV-1999-M-55017

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Copyright Act, as amended to 1998.

Adoption: 1998-10-20 | HRV-1998-L-51793

Croatia - General provisions - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Decree of 24 July 1998 to amend and supplement the Trade Act (Text No. 1400).

Adoption: 1998-07-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-08-04 | HRV-1998-R-52403

Concerns, inter alia, wholesale trade and conditions of merchandises stocking in warehouses.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 3 October 1997 on privatization of investment funds (Text No. 1659).

Adoption: 1997-10-03 | Date of entry into force: 1997-10-20 | HRV-1997-L-48989

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 27 June 1997 to amend the Act on privatization (Text No. 1222).

Adoption: 1997-06-27 | Date of entry into force: 1997-07-09 | HRV-1997-L-47199

Amends provisions relating to the use of funds allocated for privatization.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Juvenile Courts Act, 1997. (Zakon o sudovima za mladez) -

Adoption: 1997 | HRV-1997-L-86585

This Act contains provisions of substantive criminal law, provisions on courts, provisions of criminal procedural law and provisions on enforcement of sanctions, all applicable to young perpetrators of criminal offences (minors and young adults), as well as rules on criminal-law protection of children and minors.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 1 March 1996 on privatization (Text No. 392).

Adoption: 1996-03-01 | Date of entry into force: 1996-03-22 | HRV-1996-L-43813

Contains 9 Chapters and 52 sections. Provides for general principles of privatization which is a part of the development strategy and economic policy.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Trade Act of 31 January 1996, as amended up to 2001 (Consolidation). (Zakona o trgovini)

Adoption: 1996-01-31 | Date of entry into force: 1996-02-16 | HRV-1996-L-52146

Provides, inter alia, for conditions of trade activities on the internal and external markets, and protective measures for import and export.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Companies Act of 23 November 1993 (Text No. 2133). -

Adoption: 1993-11-23 | Date of entry into force: 1993-12-22 | HRV-1993-L-41212

Title I contains general clauses (concept of firm, field of activity, registered office, representation and registration). Title II defines the different types of enterprises (inter alia private, public, joint stock, limited partnership and limited liability). Title III elaborates the concept of economic association (composition, activities, establishment). Title IV provides for rules applying to foreign enterprises and foreign investment.

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 30 July 1993 on political parties.

Adoption: 1993-07-30 | HRV-1993-L-43286

Provides for the freedom of establishing political organizations. Such organizations must be registered with the Ministry of Justice and Administration. Enrolment in the register may be denied if the political organization espouses violence or endangers the democratic system or sovereignty of Croatia (s. 17).

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Handicrafts Act of 29 July 1993, as amended up to 2001 (Consolidation).

Adoption: 1993-07-29 | Date of entry into force: 1993-08-27 | HRV-1993-L-41239

Consists in 7 chapters and 97 articles. Provides for conditions for creating handicrafts activity (inter alia, beginning of activity, business process and end of activity) and organization of handicrafts activity (inter alia, Chamber of Commerce and its bodies).

Croatia - General provisions - Law, Act

Act of 31 March 1993 to amend and supplement acts establishing financial sanctions for economic offences and crimes.

Adoption: 1993-03-31 | HRV-1993-L-68889

Concerns, inter alia, the amount of financial sanctions in relation with the Act on registers in the field of labour.