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The Law on Energy Efficiency and Rational Utilization of Energy, which entered into force in late April of last year, is part of the energy package of laws that were adopted simultaneously and replaces the previous Law on Efficiency Utilization of Energy. Goals have centered around achieving energy savings, reducing the impact of the energy sector on the environment and climate change, security of its supply, etc.
Even though in force since late last year, the Law on the Registration Procedure in the Business Registers Agency has certain provisions whose application is delayed for November 2022 (verifying documents and signing of electronic applications by lawyers), respectively May 2023 (solely electronic submission of applications for company establishment).
With the support of OSCE, the Serbian Commissioner for Personal Data Protection initiated a new campaign with the aim to promote the importance of the right to privacy and adequate personal data protection.
Mandatory registration of data on gender, initiation of compulsory liquidation of companies, shortened procedure of compulsory liquidation – these are some of the amendments that have taken effect in Serbia as of 1 June 2022.
5 January 2023 marks the beginning of application of Serbia’s Law on Cultural Heritage, one year after it’s entry into force. The law aims to to reinforce protection of cultural heritage that represents a collection of tangible and intangible resources inherited from the past.
The Law on Innovation Activity entered into force on 5 January 2022, except for the article relating to the establishment of the Register of Subjects of the National Innovation System, whose implementation is postponed until 31 December 2022.
As of 1 January 2022, the Law on Accounting offers a new model of financial reporting, mostly pertaining to changed submittal deadlines and possibilities in terms of later amending of reports and data.