Comments on the Final Draft of the Territories and Seats of Courts Act

Comments on the Final Draft of the Territories and Seats of Courts Act

AmCham supports the Final Proposal of the Courts Jurisdiction and Seats Act but suggests improvements to enhance efficiency and legal certainty.

Key recommendations include concentrating and specializing courts for criminal and misdemeanor IP cases in four cities (Zagreb, Rijeka, Split, Osijek), while patent disputes should be handled exclusively by the Commercial Court in Zagreb. Furthermore, AmCham proposes that the Administrative Court in Zagreb should have sole jurisdiction over administrative disputes related to intellectual property, ensuring consistency and efficiency in case law.