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LEGALIZATION OF FACILITIES

Legalization of facilities that have been built illegally is a topic that has been often discussed in the media lately, which is also confirmed by lawyers. The main culprit for that is the new-old law – the Law on Legalization of Buildings (legalization of facilities). It was adopted with the same goal as many before it, to reduce the number of illegalized, that is. illegal buildings in Serbia, as illegal construction has taken off in previous decades.

This law was advertised in the media as simple, efficient and as a law that provides for a more favorable legalization procedure compared to the previous one that regulated this issue. It often happens that envelopes with decisions on the demolition of illegally constructed buildings arrive at the home addresses of citizens. The Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure has opened a special line for easier and direct communication (011 / 3617-722), as well as a special email address, so that citizens can report problems they have in the legalization process and get answers to their questions. Everything is, so to speak, ready for the legalization of buildings, only for the citizens to finally decide on that step.

However, it seems that in practice, not everything is as simple as it seems at first glance. Legalization of buildings is of multiple importance, it is indisputable. When the object is legalized, for example, it becomes possible to sell the registered real estate more expensively on the market, to raise a mortgage on it, which is impossible with unregistered real estate, etc. However, in order to legalize the facility, it is necessary to go through several phases. NM Law Office Lawyers will instruct you in detail in all phases of this process and help the legalization to be done as soon as possible.

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DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Another service that is in the portfolio of the law firm “NM Lawyers” is dispute resolution and conducting litigation. Civil proceedings are initiated by a lawsuit. There are different types of lawsuits. Some of the types of lawsuits are: lawsuit for payment of debt, lawsuit for compensation of material and non-material damage, property lawsuit, state lawsuit, lawsuit for divorce, lawsuit for acquisition without grounds, lawsuit for violation of personal rights, lawsuit for annulment of legal acts, lawsuit for refutation of the debtor’s legal actions (Paulian lawsuit, actio Pauliana), lawsuit to determine property rights, lawsuit to establish paternity / maternity, etc.

The NM Team of Dispute Resolution Lawyers consists of highly qualified and professional lawyers who specialize in the dispute resolution process. Dispute resolution by ˝NM Lawyers˝ includes regional coverage in the territories of the countries of the former Yugoslavia through correspondent law firms as well as domestic coverage in the Republic of Serbia.

Dispute resolution by ˝NM Lawyers˝ is recognized as a leading legal practice in this area throughout the Balkans. We have the capacity and knowledge related to local regulations, political, economic and other circumstances that lead to successful case resolution.

As for the time duration of resolving disputes, it depends on many different factors such as the type of case and the amount of material in a particular procedure. It is important to note that we represent clients at all levels of domestic and international litigation as well as all other disputes and that dispute resolution includes domestic and international arbitration, mediation, bankruptcy, liquidation, recognition of foreign court decisions and cases from domestic and international air and international litigation. river navigation as well as sea navigation and road traffic.

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IPARD FUNDS AND REPUBLIC FUNDS FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

IPARD and republic funds for agricultural development represent a specific type of incentives for farmers and provide grants to farmers who meet the appropriate prescribed conditions. These funds have constantly different types of competitions for incentives in agriculture to which all interested farmers can apply. It is important that the prescribed conditions are met and that all prescribed deadlines are met.

NM Law Office has been providing legal assistance and support to numerous farms for years and has recognized the enormous importance of these funds. Due to the recognized importance and desire to help our clients even more, ˝NM Lawyers˝ provides various services in the field of subsidizing farmers through IPARD and national funds.

The NN Law office deals with all legal matters in the field of agribusiness: Purchase of agricultural machinery; Subsidies for agriculture; Plantations in the field of agriculture; Purchase of seedlings or raw materials; Transfer of ownership of agricultural land; Irrigation; Investments in agriculture; Purchase of property; Purchase of livestock and poultry; Buying a tractor. As a logical sequence of representing a very large number of clients and due to the need expressed by clients, we have opened new opportunities for cooperation and specialization in the field of everything we call agribusiness today. Serbia is a country created for agriculture, and we strive with all our might to empower all farmers.

For all questions regarding the topic of IPARD and republic funds for agricultural development, but all other questions, you can contact our office and consult in time.

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LAWSUITS IN THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY

Lawsuits in the entertainment industry are very common and while in the entertainment industry, there will be lawsuits within the same. The law firm “NM Lawyers” often received inquiries from public figures such as singers and actors. In most cases, their inquiries are related to filing a lawsuit against a certain colleague or certain media for violating the right to reputation and honor, or some other damage, both non-material and material.

However, nowadays, in which contents such as reality programs are also represented, there are more and more inquiries from the participants. Reality program participants (programs the same or similar to “Zadruga” and “Parovi“) are also very often interested in filing a lawsuit against one of their former “roommates” or a particular media outlet. Lawsuits in the entertainment industry mainly refer to the violation of reputation and parts, suffered mental or physical pain, presenting false information to the public, etc … Clients are always offered an out-of-court settlement of the dispute, but in the end they decide to go to court.

Such situations may seem “funny” or “stupid” to some, but for participants who are part of the entertainment and public life industry, it is very important to protect their reputation, image and get out of such “clean cheek” and “peace of conscience” programs.

˝NM Lawyers˝ is here for all clients to offer the most suitable legal solution and legal support at any time, and they are very happy to answer all inquiries and requests from clients who are part of the entertainment industry.

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DEDUCTIBLE VAT FOR CLIENTS LEGAL ENTITIES

Advocacy of companies by NM Lawyers leads to great benefits for companies that are clients of the office. Companies that are clients of the office can expect the highest possible quality of services. The service provided by NM Lawyers is at real market prices. Deductible VAT for clients legal entities is one of the significant benefits that our office offers to clients.

The companies we represent save on the amount of VAT that is deductible to them, and their bills are all the smaller. NM Lawyers are a legal entity that is in the VAT system, which suits many legal entities. Deductible VAT for clients legal entities is an item regulated by law, so that our office provides the best quality services to clients by providing the best legal solutions and legal advice, as well as doing business exclusively according to the Law.

Long-term cooperation (for 6,12 or 24 months) leads to providing information to companies today for tomorrow and offering a quick and effective solution. Lawyers for the firm or corporate attorneys provide services that shorten the time compared to the ad hoc engagement of law firms. During ad hoc engagements, additional time is needed to get acquainted with the case and the content of the case, while in corporate offices, lawyers who are engaged for a longer period of time already know the case.

Legal advice, employment contracts, employment, company registration, business contracts, constant online / telephone connection for our legal team are just some of the services that our clients can expect.

Consultations in the field of construction, investments, obtaining building permits, use permits are some of the most sought after areas for which we receive inquiries and for which we successfully resolve cases.

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NM LAWYERS SOON IN LONDON

Special Resolution signed

We have made a very significant step for the further business that the law office has in the UK. By signing a contract with the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, for the fourth year in a row, NM Lawyers are creating a business legal framework for providing the highest quality services to all clients.

In the premises of our law office “NM Lawyers“, a Special Resolution of the contract with the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce was officially signed, which is of great importance for the clients of the law office, and then for the Serbian economy as a whole. The subject of the contract between the renowned BSCC British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce based in London (Lawyer London) and the highest ranked law firm “NM Lawyers” is the establishment, promotion and encouragement of trade, industry, tourism, finance, investment and cultural cooperation between all clients that our law office represent in the Republic of Serbia with Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Significance of the agreement with the British-Serbian Chamber of Commerce

Trade, industry, finance, ensuring conditions in the field of agriculture, tourism and transport of goods are the areas of work of “NM LAW” that they perform for their clients. This contract is the basis for representing companies, promoting goods, representing clients, as well as resolving personal statuses, all in the UK. Also, this agreement is the basis for obtaining citizenship and residence in the UK, sale (purchase of an apartment in the UK, purchase of business premises in the UK), export, as well as for significant investment projects coming from the UK to Southeast Europe (expropriation land, road construction, railway infrastructure construction, modernization of industrial plants, fund business). NM Lawyers are involved in drafting investment agreements in the Republic of Serbia, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Montenegro, the Republic of Northern Macedonia.

Also, promotion of products made in Serbia and Great Britain, organization and promotion of the same through fairs and exhibitions organized by the chamber and assistance in cooperation between public and private companies, promotion of persons, organizations and promotion of samples are what makes the mechanism BSCC and ˝NM Lawyers˝ are used to develop and improve all commercial relations between business entities in Serbia and the United Kingdom.

We look forward to signing this Special Resolution, continuing our cooperation and new opportunities for all our clients that they recognize by hiring NM Advocate for representation in all types of business, commercial and other businesses and disputes.

Some of our services we provide to businesses

For years, NM Lawyers has been successfully providing legal assistance and support to business entities, enabling them to maximally improve their business, expand and strengthen cooperation in Serbia, as well as in Europe and around the world. Just some of our most sought after and most represented services we provide to businesses are: EXPROPRIATION, FOREIGN INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS, MODERNIZATION AGREEMENTS, BUSINESS PURCHASE AGREEMENTS, EXPANSION AGREEMENTS, ETC.

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HOW TO SUE A BANK? – PROCESSING OF HOUSING LOANS

As the leading law firm and one of the most important in the Republic of Serbia and the region, we inform all our clients as well as potential future clients that the Supreme Court of Cassation of the Republic of Serbia has issued a decision (decision on NKOSK). This decision does not allow deciding on a special audit of the bank and which is rejected as an unauthorized audit of the bank against the judgment of the High Court in Belgrade. (How to sue the bank?)

The decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed the illegality of the bank’s collection of insurance premiums from NKOSK. This is a case that is very important for all users of housing loans with commercial banks in the Republic of Serbia. Housing loans and home loan insurance with NMIC are a very significant expense that beneficiaries had in the loan approval process. The decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation confirmed that the users of housing loans illegally paid the cost of loan processing, insurance premium with NMIC, processing of requests with NMIC and monitoring of loans.

If we look at this and this decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation from the legal point of view, it is clear that NM Lawyers justifiably advise their current and future clients to be obliged to take all legal actions under the law in accordance with the said decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation. The confirmed non-existence of a legal nature, ie the basis for the collection of insurance premiums with the NMIC, is a consequence of the decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation. According to legal experts, this decision could lead to a new wave of mass court proceedings in relations with commercial banks.

As one of the most important law offices, NM Lawyers are currently available to initiate legal proceedings (How to sue a bank?) And for all types of legal advice related to banking and financial affairs. All of the above is in line with the rich incubation of banking and financial law that our office possesses.

You will often come across headlines such as: “How to sue a bank?”, “Illegal loan processing”, “Refund”, “Lawsuits against the bank” in the media or online search engines. It all comes down to one thing, and that is a serious legal approach to resolving all the above issues in this text, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court of Cassation.

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DIVORCE IN SERBIA – DIVORCE IN EUROPE – DIVORCE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

How to initiate divorce proceedings?

This is one of the main questions regarding divorce, the answer is that there are actually two ways to initiate divorce proceedings: by filing for a consensual divorce or by filing a lawsuit.

Divorce by agreement

You initiate this procedure, certainly more painless and simpler, with a proposal for a consensual divorce, which you submit to the competent court in the place of residence or stay of one of the spouses or in the place where your last joint residence was.

This option implies that you are in a correct relationship with your ex-spouse and that you are in a position to agree on all important issues.

The most important feature of a consensual divorce is the mutual consent of the spouses to divorce.

Divorce by lawsuit

Another option for initiating divorce proceedings is to file for divorce, especially if your relationship with your spouse is so disturbed and conflicted that no agreement can be reached on important issues.

In our law, the principle of divorce is valid, from which the rule derives that no one can remain married against his will.

Therefore, every spouse has the right to divorce if the marital relationship is seriously and permanently disrupted or if, objectively, the community of life can no longer be achieved for a certain period of time.

You can file a lawsuit in the court in whose territory your last joint residence was, or, if the community of life has ended, also in the court that has jurisdiction over the place of residence of the defendant.

Initiating divorce proceedings by filing a lawsuit is a more difficult and expensive way of divorce and the proceedings themselves can take time.

In case the spouses have minor children, the court will discuss the divorce itself and the exercise of parental rights over the joint minor children, while the issue of joint property acquired during the marriage will be resolved in a special civil procedure.

This is necessary in order to resolve the issues of the greatest interest for children as soon as possible in the divorce procedure, ie. the decision on their trust, the model of maintaining personal relations with the other parent and the amount in the name of legal support.

It often happens that a lawsuit for the division of marital property lasts for years, long after the spouses have already divorced. Therefore, in order for your divorce not to wait for the division of property, or your children to support themselves, you can resolve the issue of joint property with an agreement on the division of joint property (consensual division) which is concluded before a notary public.

Such a division agreement must be in the form of a notarized certified document. If it is not possible to reach an agreement, then this issue is resolved by the court in a special procedure (judicial division). This means a new procedure and new costs.

Who to contact?

The answer to this question is that of course you can contact NM Lawyers at any time if you have any questions, concerns or have made a decision on divorce. NM Lawyers represent clients both in Serbia and everywhere abroad when it comes to divorce. So, regardless of whether the marriage was concluded in Serbia or somewhere abroad and whether the clients are in Serbia or abroad, NM Lawyers, with the help of its expertise and many years of experience, successfully solves every case.

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WORK PERMIT IN SERBIA, WORK IN SERBIA

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STAY IN SERBIA, TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN SERBIA, PERMANENT RESIDENCE IN SERBIA

STAY OF FOREIGNERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

The residence of foreigners in the Republic of Serbia is regulated by the Law on Foreigners (Official Gazette of the RS, No. 24/2018), which provides for four types of residence:

1. Short stay
2. Stay on the basis of a visa for a longer stay
3. Temporary residence
4. Permanent residence

SHORT STAY

Short-term stay or stay of up to 90 days in any period of 180 days from the day of first entry, is considered to be the stay of foreigners without a visa or on the basis of a visa, unless otherwise provided by law or international agreement. For a stay of up to 90 days, no special approval from the competent authority is required, but registration of residence is mandatory. Legal and natural persons who provide accommodation services to foreigners for a fee, as well as persons to whom foreigners come to visit, are obliged to report the stay of foreigners to the competent authority, within 24 hours from the time of providing accommodation services to foreigners. A foreigner who uses accommodation on some other basis is obliged to report the stay and change of address of the apartment to the competent authority within 24 hours of arrival at the place of residence. Registration of the place of residence of foreigners can be done in person at the premises of the organizational unit of the Ministry of the Interior responsible for the affairs of foreigners in the area where the place of residence of foreigners is located, as well as electronically.

STAY ON THE BASIS OF A VISA FOR A LONG STAY

Visa (Visa D) for entry and stay in the territory of the Republic of Serbia for a period of 90 to 180 days is issued to a foreigner who, in accordance with the visa regime for entry into the Republic of Serbia, needs a visa and intends to apply for a temporary residence permit. The visa application is submitted to the diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Serbia abroad.

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE

The competent authority may grant a temporary stay to a foreigner for a period longer than 90 days, up to one year, depending on each specific case. The request must be accompanied by a valid travel document as well as the following evidence:

1. To have sufficient means of subsistence during the stay
2. Registration of residential address in the Republic of Serbia
3. That he is health insured during the planned stay
4. That the purpose of the stay is justified
5. Prescribed prescribed administrative fees

The reasons that make the purpose of the stay justified and for which a temporary stay can be granted are exhaustively stated in the law, and they are:

1. Temporary residence on the basis of employment,
2. Temporary stay on the basis of schooling, or learning the Serbian language
3. Temporary stay based on studies in the Republic of Serbia
4. Temporary stay on the basis of participation in international exchange programs for students in the Republic of Serbia
5. Temporary stay based on specialization, professional training or practice
6. Temporary stay on the basis of scientific research or other scientific and educational activities
7. Temporary residence on the basis of performing religious service
8. Temporary stay based on treatment or care
9. Temporary residence on the basis of property rights over real estate
10. Temporary residence on the basis of family reunification
11. Temporary stay for humanitarian reasons
12. Temporary residence of a foreigner who is presumed to be a victim of human trafficking
13. Other justified reasons in accordance with the law and the international agreement.

A foreigner who has been granted temporary residence for the stated reasons is obliged to stay in the Republic of Serbia in accordance with the purpose for which his residence was granted. The temporary residence permit is entered in the travel document. A foreigner may submit a request for extension of temporary residence no later than 30 days before the expiration of the temporary residence. The foreigner´s stay ends if the period for which the stay was granted expires, by the cancellation of the stay, or if a protective measure of removal or expulsion from the country has been imposed on him.

PERMANENT RESIDENCE

The competent authority may grant permanent residence to an alien if it meets one of the following conditions:

1. If he has resided continuously in the Republic of Serbia for at least 3 years on the basis of a temporary residence permit on the basis of family reunification, and is married to a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or to a foreigner who has permanent residence.
2. If the minor is on a temporary residence in the Republic of Serbia and one of his parents is a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or a foreigner who has a permanent residence.
3. If he is from the Republic of Serbia.
4. If he has been granted temporary residence, and reasons of humanity or interest in the Republic of Serbia require permanent residence to be granted.

NM Lawyers have many years of experience in regulating all types of stays for foreigners in the Republic of Serbia, so we are always available to clients who want to live and work in Serbia or just visit for a short period of time.