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
- Albania adopts freedom of movement and of establishment rules for EU citizens
- Albania adopts new law on trademarks
- Albania adopts new law on patents, utility models and SPCs
- Albania adopts new FDI screening requirement
Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Law on the Salaries of Employees in Local Self-Government Bodies (RS)
- The amendments to the Law on Petroleum Products (FBiH)
- The Rulebook on Renewable Energy Communities (FBiH)
- The Rulebook on Energy Balance (FBiH)
Bulgaria
- Dual Price Display in the Context of Euro Adoption in Bulgaria
- New Loan Servicers and Loan Purchasers Acta
- New Markets in Crypto-Assets Act
- Amendments to the International Commercial Arbitration Act
Croatia
- Draft Act on the Screening of Foreign Investments
- Proposal of the New Construction Act
Cyprus
- Cyprus has transposed the EU Digital Services Act into National Law
- Rent Control Law
- Cyprus accepts blue card applications under the Immigration Law
Greece
- New legal framework for the approval of corporate transformations of legal entities
- A new era for Greece’s Labour Law
- New ADAE (Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy) regulation on safeguarding the confidentiality of electronic communications
- Ministerial decision on ICT security officers for critical entities in Greece
Montenegro
- Adoption of the new Company Law
- Adoption of the new Law on Registration of Legal Entities
North Macedonia
- Proposal Draft Law on the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RES Law)
- Amendments to the Law on Foreigners
Romania
- New fiscal package
- New labour legislation on sick leave
- New VAT threshold
- New national employee registry
Serbia
- Proposed Amendments to the Law on State Survey and Cadaster
- New Law on Central Registry of Beneficial Owners
Slovenia
- The new Media Act (ZMed-1)
- Amendment to the Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD-1)