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Creating a good team with constant investment in mutual relationships and positive energy is the only formula for success. We decided to relax with a one-day team building using the natural resources of the beautiful Vuglec Breg in Zagorje region. We treated ourselves to top-quality wines and sparkling wines and…

On 4 June 2021, the European Commission published new standard contractual clauses, which need to be concluded when personal data are transferred to third countries that do not have adequate protection of personal data. The new clauses take into account the 2020 judgement of the Court of Justice of the…

As a member of the European Union, the Republic of Croatia is obliged to implement the provisions of Directive (EU) 2019/904 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on reducing the impact of certain plastic products on the environment by 3 July 2021. Therefore, the…

Due to the need to harmonize Croatian legislation on unfair commercial practices with the Directive (EU) 2019/633 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on unfair commercial practices in relations between undertakings in the supply chain of agricultural and food products (the "Directive"), the Act…

The Act on Amendments to the the Competition Act (Official Gazette 41/2021) has been adopted on 9 April 2021, and it entered into force on 24 April 2021. These amendments bring the text of the Competition Act in line with the case law of the Court of Justice of the…

The Act on Amending and Supplementing the Energy Efficiency Act (Official Gazette 41/2021) entered into force on 24 April 2021. Besides the adoption and implementation of the European legal framework on energy efficiency in the Croatian legal system, the most important amendment of the respective act refers to the method…

Through its SME Fund, the European Union has decided to co-finance small and medium-sized enterprises in protecting their intellectual property (IP) rights. The total amount earmarked by the European Union for this purpose is EUR 20 million. Every small and medium-sized enterprise that meets the prescribed prerequisites can realize the…

The Legal 500 is widely acknowledged as the world’s leading legal and independent referral guide. Law firms and individuals are recommended purely on merit. In the freshly released Legal 500 EMEA 2021 rankings, Kovačević Prpić Simeunović LLC has advanced to be ranked as a Top-Tier law firm in Transport…

The Faculty of Law in Zagreb held Days of Open Doors on 13 and 14 April via ZOOM and our attorney trainee Sunčica Šimić also participated. Since this event was intended for all high school graduates in the Republic of Croatia, Sunčica, as a former student of the generation and…

Regardless of the turbulent 2020 marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, KPS’ hard work and continuous best practice were once again confirmed in Chambers Europe 2021 published on 18 March 2021. KPS is ranked as Band 3 in Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial and Dispute Resolution areas of practice.…