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On 23 April 2027, Serbia’s National Assembly has adopted three laws designed to modernize trade regulation, strengthen consumer protection, and bring domestic legislation into alignment with European Union standards.

The March 2025 amendments to the Enforcement Procedure Law of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H) mark one of the most significant reforms in recent years — not just procedural tweaks, but a clear policy shift toward proportionality, legal certainty, and stronger protection of fundamental rights.

JPM & Partners are an exclusive contributors for Serbian and Montenegrin chapters of the “The Legal 500: Doing Business In” Country Comparative Guide.

In today’s dynamic labour markets, post-employment non-compete clauses sit at the intersection of two competing principles: an employer’s need to protect legitimate business interests and an employee’s fundamental freedom to work.

Montenegro has adopted the Law on actions for damages arising from infringements of competition law, thereby introducing, for the first time, a comprehensive framework for the private enforcement of competition law. The Law is aligned with Directive 2014/104/EU and represents an important milestone in Montenegro’s EU accession process.

Fake news is, among other things, created to sustain a situation in which workers do not know how to exercise their rights during sick leave.

Montenegro has taken a decisive step toward EU integration by adopting a new Competition Law, aligned with the ECN+ Directive and key EU competition regulations.

Interim measures play a vital role in arbitration, preserving parties’ positions and preventing harm during proceedings. While arbitral tribunals possess the authority to order such measures under Serbian law, a critical distinction exists between ordering interim relief and enforcing it.