In Macedonia, on 4 February 2011 the amendments to the Law of Investment Funds entered into force while the amendments to the Law on Foreign Exchange Operations are applicable since the 1 April 2011.

The number of patent filings at the European Patent Organization reached a new peak in 2012.

Global competition law circles have recently been shaken by the European Commission's record-setting fine of EUR 2.93 billion for collusion on the automotive market...

The new Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products launched.

Facing a significant budget deficit, the Serbian Government plans to change the tax laws for the third time in the last 12 months

The new law was launched on 3 July 2013 and replaces the Law on protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits.

According to recent amendments of the Company Law in Macedonia, the companies that have not performed any business activities in the last three years, will be declared as inactive by the Central Registry of the Republic of Macedonia and in cooperation of the Public Revenue Office such companies shell be deleted from the administered trade registry.

Obtaining Company Information – The powers of the authorities to gather information during criminal investigations.

The Ministry of Finance passed new rulebooks on the form and content of tax balance and tax return for corporate taxpayers and sole entrepreneurs.

The recently adopted Montenegrin Law on Prevention of Illegal Business introduces a number of new concepts in the process of fiscal consolidation and combating grey market.

Ever since Serbia's Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU entered into force in September 2013, Serbian media have paid significant attention to the country's obligations...

With more than 6-months of delay, the Government of the Republic of Serbia finally adopted the following package of decrees setting out the new incentive scheme for green energy...

Following the last amendments to the tax laws, the Ministry of Finance has since prepared several rulebooks to help implement the amended legal provisions.

Serbia continued the expansion of its network of agreements on the avoidance of double taxation regarding income and property taxes by signing a new agreement with the United Arab Emirates.

NIS Energowind, a joint company of NIS and number of private investors, commenced works on construction of wind power plant Plandiate.

A discussion on the new amendments to the Law on Personal Income Tax.

As of the beginning of 2011 some intensive activity of the part of the Serbian legislator resulted in the adoption of a set of new laws that either directly or indirectly are of relevance to the financial market.

The Serbian Competition Commission is well known locally for its track record of imposing fines for antitrust infringements.

The tax authorities in the region have been intensely active over the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 and have implemented several legislative changes.

Today Guernsey-based Argyll Investment Services Limited is launching one of the first funds to invest in the Serbian and particularly Belgrade real estate market.