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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…

Third-country nationals (citizens of non-EEA countries) in the Republic of Croatia can obtain the right to short-term or temporary residence, as well as long-term and permanent residence. This text will focus on short-term and temporary residence. Short-term Residence Third-country nationals can stay in the Republic of Croatia on a short-term residence for up to 90…

In the context of legal relationships, changing the subject of the obligation on the part of the debtor can be done in several ways. The obligation of a debtor under a contract can be transferred to a third party – by assuming debt, accessing debt, or assuming fulfillment. Debt assignment and assumption agreement By assuming…

Foreign nationals, i.e. foreign natural and legal persons, may acquire property on the territory of the Republic of Croatia. To be able to do so, certain legal requirements must be met. The difference between EU and non-EU citizens Citizens of EU member states can easily purchase real estate in the Republic of Croatia. Since Croatia’s…

Limited liability companies are subject to corporate income tax. The difference between the increased or reduced revenue and expenditure according to the provisions of The Corporate Income Tax Law is used as the basis for tax assessment. There are several ways to reduce the tax basis. One of the best ways to do this and…

The procedure of calculating and dividing the assets of a company in which the reasons for termination have appeared is called liquidation, and it is carried out if the members do not agree on a different method of calculation and division or if the company is not declared bankrupt. It is carried out by all…