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Blank debentures are one of the instruments for securing monetary claims within the legal system of the Republic of Croatia. A blank debenture is a private document issued by the debtor and certified by a notary public, through which the debtor grants permission to the creditor to collect the owed amount in the event of…

Termination due to employee misconduct is a type of regular termination as prescribed in Article 115 of the Labor Act. It can be issued to an employee if the employer has a valid reason, such as when the employee violates their obligations under the employment relationship, or when the employee fails to follow the employer’s…

Personal-conditioned termination is a type of regular terminaton which is regulated under Article 155 of the Labor Act. It allows the employer to protect themselves from the negative consequences of the employment contract when an employee, through no fault of their own, is unable to perform their job duties properly. This type of termination is…

An employment relationship established through an employment contract can only be terminated in a manner prescribed by law. The termination of an employment contract can be either regular or extraordinary. The legislator, considering the interests of both the employer and the employee, has provided for the possibility of the employer terminating the employment contract due…

A creditor with the right of seperation, in accordance with Article 147 of the Bankruptcy Act, is a person who, based on their real or personal rights, can prove that a particular asset is not part of the bankruptcy estate. Thus, creditors with the right of seperation are not bankruptcy creditors, as their right to…

According to the Foreigners Act, a third-country national is a person who does not hold the nationality of a member state of the European Economic Area or the Swiss Confederation, but holds the nationality of a third country or is a stateless person. Third-country nationals in the Republic of Croatia can reside under short-term stay,…

Civil division represents one of the judicial methods of terminating co-ownership, which is applicable when physical or geometric division of co-ownership is not possible or permitted, or when it could not be carried out without significantly reducing the value of the property. It should be noted that the prohibition of the termination of co-ownership applies…

Each co-owner has the right to terminate co-ownership, if possible and permitted, and this right does not expire. Co-ownership can be terminated through an agreement (voluntary termination) or through the court (judicial termination). This is a non-litigation proceeding, and in the event of a dispute regarding the subject of the division, the scope of the…

Real estate enforcement is a procedure in which a creditor requests the competent court to estimate and sell the debtor’s real estate to satisfy their claims. According to the provisions of the Enforcement Act, which regulates the enforcement procedure in the Republic of Croatia, the subject of enforcement can only be real estate, determined by…

According to the Croatian Law on Inheritance, the right to a necessary share is an inheritance right, and the share that belongs to an individual necessary heir is called a necessary share. The necessary share of the descendants, adopted children and their descendants, and the spouse is one half, and the necessary share of the…

A contract on support until death (with simultaneous transfer of property) (hereinafter: a contract on support until death) obligates one party (the support provider) to support the other party or a third party (the support recipient) until his death, and the other party is obliged to transfer all or part of his property to the…

A contract on lifetime support (with transfer of property after death) (hereinafter referred to as: contract on lifetime support) obligates one party (the support provider) to support the other party or a third party (the support recipient) until his death, and the other party declares that he gives all or part of his property, with…

According to the Croatian Family Law, spouses can have matrimonial property and their own property. Matrimonial property is the property that the spouses have acquired through work during the duration of the marriage union or originates from this property. Therefore, the property owned by a spouse at the time of marriage is his own property.…

Tax supports are not the only supports provided by the Law on Investment Promotion, but there are also the following types of supports for beneficiaries. Supports for justified costs of new jobs associated with the investment project For example, a support beneficiary who ensures the creation of new jobs related to an investment project in…