The SELA regional newsletter features an overview of the most important regional legislative developments recently announced in the jurisdictions of SELA coverage. Many of the changes recently implemented impact the regions’ ability to attract foreign investments and related to tax, customs and other investment incentives, illustrating just how strategically important the governing bodies of the region SEE foreign investment.
Main takeaways
Albania
- New Adequacy Decision for Data Protection
- New Data Protection Guidelines
- New requirements for lot identification related to alimentary products
- Albania approves the establishment of a development bank
Bosnia & Herzegovina
- New Tariff on Fees and Costs for the Work of Lawyers (FBiH)
- Rulebook on the Use of Personal Protective Equipment at Work (FBiH)
- Law on Amendments to the Law on Contributions (FBiH)
- Regulation on Allowances Not Considered as Salary (FBiH)
- Amendments to the Rulebook on Assigning Workers to Jobs with Increased Risk and on Medical Examinations (FBiH)
- Rulebook on Energy Audits of Large Consumers (FBiH)
- Rulebook on Amendments to the Rulebook on the Production of Electricity for Own Needs (Prosumer Production) (FBiH)
- Regulation on Renewable Energy Communities (RS)
- Amendments to the Company Law (RS)
- Amendments to the Law on Banks (RS)
- Amendments to the law on Value Added Tax (FBiH)
Bulgaria
- Amendments of Value Added Tax Act
- Amendments in the Bulgarian Whistleblowing Act
- New Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services Act
- Introduction of a Unified Employment Electronic Record
Croatia
- Amendments to the Act on Renewable Energy Sources and High-Efficiency Cogeneration
- New Act on Accessibility Requirements for Products and Services
- New Act on Fiscalization
Cyprus
- New licensing regime for fund administration companies
- AML – Restriction for large cash transactions
Greece
- Greece adopts a Foreign Direct Investment screening regime
- New rules for gender balance on Greek boards
- JMD 1689/2025: Greece’s new cybersecurity framework for critical entities
- Digital operational resilience and crypto-assets: Greece aligns with the EU’s frameworks on these issues
Montenegro
- Adoption of the New Law on Energy
North Macedonia
- New Energy Law
- Amendments in the Construction Law
- Amendments in the Law on Construction Land
- Amendments in the Law on Personal Data Protection
Romania
- Emergency Ordinance No. 29/2025 – Suspension of RO e-Transport sanctions
- Revised Construction Tax under GEO 21/2025.
- Clarifications on Standard Audit File for Tax (SAF-T) obligations – Order 407/2025.
- Order 540/2025: Procedure for 3% tax incentive
Serbia
- New Law on Air Protection
- New amendments to the Law on Electronic Media
- New Law on Central Registry of Beneficial Owners
Slovenia
- Ninth Amendment to the Financial Operations, Insolvency Proceedings and Compulsory Dissolution Act (ZFPPIPP-I)
- Amendments to the Foreigners Act (ZTuj-2l) and Employment, Self – employment and Work of Foreigners Act (ZZSDT-E)
- Information Security Act (ZInfV-1)
- Amendment to the Health Care Services Act (ZZDej-N)