Resources

Tools, guides and commentary our lawyers publish for clients and colleagues: merger control across the Western Balkans, the competition blog and newsletter, Serbian laws in English with their current status, and the firm's documents.

Merger control in the Balkans

One entry of turnover, a result for Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Albania at once, with the reasoning, deadlines and fees. Built on the firm's no-nonsense guides, checked on 2026-09-29.

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Guides for foreign investors

What to know before investing in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and step by step checklists for the most common matters.

Frequently asked questions for foreign investors in SerbiaShort answers to the questions foreign investors and their counsel most often ask when entering the Serbian market, from company set-up and deals to permits, compliance and incentives. Each section lists the sources and the date the law was last checked.Doing business in SerbiaA practical overview of the legal framework a foreign investor meets when entering Serbia: company forms, acquisitions, merger control, employment, real estate, tax, data protection, beneficial ownership and dispute resolution. Position as of 30 September 2026.Doing business in MontenegroA first orientation for foreign investors and their counsel: the legal framework, company registration, acquisitions, merger control, employment, real estate, tax, data protection and enforcement in Montenegro, and how DRG works there. Montenegro has recently replaced its Companies Act, its Competition Act and its data protection law.Doing business in Bosnia and HerzegovinaA first orientation for foreign investors and their counsel. Bosnia and Herzegovina has no single business law: Republika Srpska, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Brčko District each have their own company, registration, labour and property rules, while VAT and merger control are regulated at state level. This guide explains which rules apply where, and how DRG works there.

Checklists

Checklist: setting up a company in Serbia (d.o.o.) as a foreign founderA working checklist for a foreign individual or company that wants to register a limited liability company (d.o.o.) with the Serbian Business Registers Agency. Use it to prepare documents and questions before you instruct a Serbian lawyer.Checklist: buying assets in Serbia (asset deal)A checklist for a foreign buyer who acquires assets, rather than shares, from a Serbian company. It follows the ten points in our 2021 post and adds the current position where we could confirm it.Checklist: work permits for foreigners in Serbia (single permit)A checklist for employers and foreign employees. Since 1 February 2024 Serbia issues a single permit that combines temporary residence and work. Official sources checked on 30 September 2026; rules and forms change, so confirm the current position before filing.Checklist: preparing a merger filing in the Western BalkansA checklist for a buyer or investor whose deal may need a merger filing in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia or Albania. Thresholds, deadlines and standstill rules were checked on 29 September 2026 against our merger control guides. To test your deal, use our Merger Control in the Balkans tool at /merger-control-in-the-balkans-the-app/.

Competition blog

Written by Dr Dragan Gajin since 2017: 160 articles, including case commentary, yearly reviews of the Western Balkans and 73 newsletters.

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Library and documents

Serbian laws in English20 translations with the status of each law as of September 2026. 8 of them have since been replaced by new laws.Documents archive104 PDFs, each shown by its cover: 74 newsletters and client alerts since 2016, law translations, firm brochures and Merger Filing in the Balkans.Firm brochure 2026The firm on twelve pages: practice, recognition, region, partners and contacts. English and Serbian.Policies & proceduresGeneral terms of business, anti-money laundering, anti-corruption, data protection and conflicts of interest.Useful linksInstitutions of Serbia most relevant to foreign investors.Fraud & scamsHow to recognise messages that falsely use the firm's name. Firm profile 2025 (previous edition, PDF)