New position paper „Recommendations for judiciary improvements“

The COVID-19 pandemic and the earthquake that struck the city of Zagreb have also affected the justice system of the Republic of Croatia, causing a suspension of almost all judicial processes. Once the epidemiologic measures are relaxed and economic activities recommence, it is to be expected that the justice system will be overloaded by new cases (foreclosures, bankruptcies, litigations, etc.), and in combination with the existing backlog, this will contribute to creating additional business insecurity in Croatia.

The recommendations for the operation of courts are aimed at solving the problem of additional backlog during the COVID-19 crisis as well as long-term increase in courts’ efficiency.

The recommendations for amendments to the Companies Act will remove the obstacles foreign entrepreneurs face in transferring business shares or winding up inactive companies on the territory of the Republic of Croatia in a simple way which does not require them to be physically present. This will prevent them from refraining from doing business in the Republic of Croatia because of potentially facing a long and expensive winding-up procedure in the event of cessation of business.

AmCham's „Recommendations for judiciary improvements“ are available here.