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English Translations of all important Business and Investment Laws!

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How does business get done in Eastern Europe? If you need answers, turn to this publication.

Provides attorneys with complete and authoritative full text English translations of all new legislation impacting on business, investment, and trade. 

With the increase in legislative activity, Western business people and lawyers must be mindful of new laws and regulations affecting their interests.

Countries covered are Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia.

Editorial Enhancements: The reader is provided with an editorial note of each law, to assist the user in quickly identifying the contents of the legislation. Invaluable cross references to other relevant laws in the series are provided.

Table of Contents

CEEL Release 160
CONTENTS


Binder 1
Introduction
Eastern Europe in General
Selected Bibliography


1. Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-
179 - Nov. 28, 1989)

2. Agreement Establishing the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development, of May 29, 1990

3. Treaty Between the Member States of the European Union and the Czech
Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of
Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of
Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic,
Concerning the Accession to the European Union

4. Act Concerning the Conditions of Accession of the Czech Republic, the
Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the
Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, and the
Adjustment to the Treaties on Which the European Union Is Founded

5. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, as
amended by Protocol No 11, 213 United Nations Treaty Series 221, European
Treaty Series No 005

Albania
Selected Bibliography
1. The Constitution of the Republic of Albania, of October 21, 1998, as amended
in 2007 and 2008


2. Law on the Organization of Justice, of December 28, 1998

3. Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Constitutional Court of the
Republic of Albania, Law No. 8577, dated February 10, 2000

4. Law on the Organization and Functioning of the High Court of the Republic of
Albania, Law No. 8588, dated March 15, 20
00


5. Law on the Organization and Functioning of the High Council of Justice, Law
No. 8811, dated May 17, 2001, as amended


6. Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Courts for Serious Crimes, Law
No. 9110, dated 24 July 2003

7. Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Office of the Prosecutor in the Republic of Albania, Law No. 8737, dated February 12, 2001

8.  Law on the People's Advocate, Law No. 8454, dated February 4, 1999, as amended by Law No. 8600, dated April 10, 2000

9.  Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 10-019, dated 29 December
2008


10. Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 7895, date 27 January,
1995, amended by Law No. 8204, date 10 April 1997, amended by Law No.
8279, date 15 January 1998, amended by Law No. 8733, date 24 January 2001


11. Criminal Procedural Code of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 7905, dated
March 21, 1995

12. Civil Code of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 7850, dated July 29, 1994

13. Code of Civil Procedure of the Republic of Albania, Law No. 8116, dated
March 29, 1996

14. Family Code of Albania, Law No. 9062, dated May 8, 2003

15. Law on Measures against Violence in Family Relations, Law No. 9669, dated
December 18, 2006

16. Law on Gender Equality in Society, Law No. 9970, dated 24 July 2008

17. Law on Restitution and Compensation of Property, Law No. 9235, dated 29 July
2004, as amended by Law. No. 9388, dated 4 May 2005 and Law No. 9583,
dated 17 July 2006


18. Law on the Land, of July 19, 1991

19. Law on Concessions, Law No. 9663, dated December 18, 2006

20. Decision on the Adoption of the Rules for the Evaluation and Granting of Concessions, Decision No. 27, dated January 19, 2007

21. Decree on Pawns and Mortgages, of July 22, 1993, as amended

22. Law on Copyright, Law No. 7564, dated April 19, 1992, as amended by Law
No. 7923, dated May 19, 1995

23. Law on Some Supplements and Changes to Law No. 7564, dated 19 May 1992
"On Copyright," Law No. 8594, dated April 6, 2000

24. Law on One Change to Law No. 7564, dated May 19, 1992, “On Copyright”,
Changed by Law No. 7923, dated April 19, 1995, and by Law No. 8594, dated
April 06, 2000, Law No. 8630, dated July 3, 2000

25. Law on Some Supplements to Law No. 7564, dated May 19, 1992 “On
Copyright,” Law No. 8826, dated November 5, 2001

26. Law on Some Supplements to Law No. 7564, dated May 19, 1992 “On
Copyright,” Law No. 8826, dated November 5, 2001

27. Law on Industrial Property, Law No. 9947, dated July 7, 2008

28. Decision on Approving the Regulation “On the Registration of Geographical
Indications,” Decision No. 1705, dated December 29, 2008

29. Decision on the Approval of Regulation for Registration of Trademarks and
Service Marks, Decision No. 1706, dated December 29, 2008

30. Decision on Approving the Regulation "On Issuance of Patents for Inventions
and Utility Models," Decision No. 1707, dated December 29, 2008

31. Decision on Approvig the Regulation "On Issuance of Patents For Inventions and Utility Models," Decision No. 1707, dated April 8, 2009

32. Law on Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits, Law No. 8488, dated May 13, 1999

33. Law on Entrepreneurs and Companies, Law No. 9901, dated April 14, 2008

34. Law on Securities, of March 1, 1996, as amended

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35. Law on Accounting, of January 19, 1993

36. Law on Competition Protection, Law No. 9121, dated 28 July 2003

37. Law on Consumer Protection, Law No. 9901, dated September 11, 2003

38. Law on Foreign Investments, of November 2, 1993

39. Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of Albania Concerning the Encouragement and
Reciprocal Protection of Investment, of January 11, 1995

40. Law on Banking of the Republic of Albania, of July 2, 1998

41. Law on the Bank of Albania, of December 23, 1997


42. Law on the Administration of Taxation and Tariffs, of January 6, 1992


43. Law on Personal Income Taxes, of January 27, 1994

44. Law on Taxation of the Income of Physical Persons in the Private Sectors of
Trade, Artisanship and Other Services, of January 6, 1992


45. Law on Taxation of the Turnover of Goods, of December 24, 1991


46. Law on Excise Taxes, of January 6, 1992


47. Law on the System of Tariffs, of January 8, 1992


Bosnia and Herzegovina
Selected Bibliography

1. Dayton Peace Agreement—The General Framework Agreement for Peace in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, December 14, 1995


2. Amendment I to the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, № 25/09


3. Constitution of The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of
the Federation of Bosnia And Herzegovina, № 1/94, 13/97, 16/02, 22/02, 52/02,
60/02, 18/03, 63/03


4. Constitution of Republika Srpska, Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, №
6/92, 8/92, 15/92, 19/92, 21/92, 28/94, 8/96, 13/96, 15/96, 16/96 and 21/96

5. Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, № 3/03, 32/03


6. Criminal Procedure Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official Gazette of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, № 3/03, 32/03, 36/03, 26/04, 63/04, 13/05, 48/05,
46/06, 76/06, 29/07, 32/07, 53/07, 76/07, 15/08, 58/08, 12/09, 16/09, 93/09


7. Law on Copyright and Related Rights of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Official
Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, № 7/02


Bulgaria
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, 2007, as amended

2. Europe Agreement Establishing an Association Between the European
Communities and Their Member States, and the Republic of Bulgaria, of March
8, 1993, as amended


3. Law on the Constitutional Court, of July 30, 1991

4. Law on the Elections of Members of Parliament, of April 9, 2001

5. Criminal Code, entered into force May 1, 1968, as amended through July 29, 2008

6. Criminal Procedure Code, effective April 29, 2006, as amended to December 23, 2008

7. Law on Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria, of December 15, 1998, as
amended


8. Law on Ownership and Use of Agricultural Land, of February 22, 1991

9. Regulations for the Application of the Law on Ownership and Use of
Agricultural Land, of April 25, 1991, as amended


10. Law to Restore Ownership of Nationalized Real Estate, of February 5, 1992

11. Law on State Property, of May 8, 1996

12. Law on Municipal Property, of May 9, 1996

13. Law on Mineral Resources, of February 26, 1999

14. Law on Registered Pledges, of November 8, 1996

Binder 1B

15. Law on Commerce, of May 16, 1991, as amended

16. Law on the Control of Foreign Trade Activity in Arms and in Dual-Use Goods
and Technologies, of November 8, 1995


17. Law on Securities, Stock Exchanges and Investment Companies, of June 29, 1995

18. Law on Cooperatives (No. 236), of July 19, 1991

19. Law on Concessions, of October 5, 1995, as amended

20. Law on the Conversion of State Enterprises to Private Companies, (No. 215),of
June 27, 1991


21. Law on Privatization and Post-Privatization Control, of March 13, 2002


22. Law on Privatization Funds, of 1995

23. Law on Foreign Investments, of October 16, 1997, as amended

24. Decree No. 74 Defining the Conditions and Procedure for Issuing Permissions
(Licenses) for Foreign Investment, of May 11, 1992


25. Instruction No. 1 for Registration of Foreign Investments in Accordance with the Law
on Economic Activity of Foreign Persons and on Protection of Foreign Investments


26. Decree No. 2242 on Free Trade Zones and Regulations on Its Application

27. Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Bulgaria
Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment, of
September 23, 1992


28. Foreign Exchange Law, of September 8, 1999

29. Banks and Lending Act of March 18, 1992

30. Law on Banks, of 2005, as amended

31. Law on the Bulgarian National Bank, of June 10, 1997, as amended

32. Law on Insurance, of September 26, 1996, as amended

33. Decree-Law on Economic Activity, of January 13, 1989, as amended

34. Law on the Protection of Competition, of April 29, 1998

35. Statute on the Structure and Activities of the Commission for the Protection of
Competition, of November 15, 1991


36. Law on Consumer Protection and Trade Rules, of March 18, 1999

37. Law on Accounting, of January 3, 1991

38. Law on Public Procurement, of June 9, 1999

39. Law on Environmental Protection, 2002, as amended

40. Law on Copyright and Related Rights, of 1993, as amended

41. Law on Patents, of March 18, 1993 as amended

42. Law on Industrial Designs, of September 2, 1999

43. Law on Marks and Geographical Indications, of September 2, 1999

44. Agreement on Commercial Relations between the Governments of Bulgaria and
the United States, of April 22, 1991


45. Regulation Granting Transitional Patent Protection in Accordance with the
Agreement on Commercial Relations between the Governments of Bulgaria and
the United States


46. Law on the Measures against Money Laundering, of July 9, 1998, as amended

47. Law on Tax Administration, of June 24, 1993

48. Law on Tax Procedures, of July 1, 1993

49. Law on Corporate Income Tax, of November 26, 1997, as amended

50. Law on Individual Income Tax, of 1997

51. Law on International Commercial Arbitration, of July 29, 1988, as amended

Binder 2
Czechoslovakia
Selected Bibliography
Constitutional Law

1. Constitutional Law on the Dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal
Republic, of November 25, 1992


2. Constitutional Law on the Division of CSFR Property Between the Czech
Republic and the Slovak Republic, of November 13, 1992

Administrative and Other Public Law

3. Law on Environment, of December 5, 1991

4. Law on Relations between Trade Unions and Employers, of April 25, 1990 (No.
120/1990) 

Civil Law 

Ownership

5. Law on Inventions, Industrial Designs and Rationalization Proposals, of
November 27, 1990


6. Act Concerning Trademarks, Act No. 174/1988, of November 8, 1988

Commercial Law

7. Commercial Code

8. Law on Prices, of November 27, 1990

9. Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-Related Matters between the European
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community and
Czechoslovakia, of December 16, 1991


10. Czechoslovakia-USA: Agreement on Trade Relations, April 12, 1990

11. Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States and the Czech and
Slovak Federal Republic: (a) A Proclamation by the President of the United
States of America; (b) Notice of Entry into Force

Corporate Law

12. Law on State Enterprises, of April 19, 1990 (No. 111/1990)

13. Law on Investment Companies and Investment Funds, of April 28, 1992

14. Law on Commodity Exchanges, of April 23, 1992

15. Law on Bankruptcy and Settlement, of July 11, 1991

16. Act on the Protection of Economic Competition of January 30, 1991

17. Law on Accounting, of December 12, 1991

Privatization and Entrepreneurship

18. Law on Private Enterprises, of April 18, 1990 (No. 105/1990)

19. Law on the Mitigation of the Consequences of Certain Property Losses, of
October 2, 1990


20. Law on Extrajudicial Rehabilitation, of February 21, 1991

21. Law on Modifying Ownership Relationships with Respect to Land and Other
Agricultural Property, of May 21, 1991


22. Act on the Conditions of Transfer of State Property to Other Persons (The
“Large-Scale” Privatization Law), of February 26, 1991


23. Decree on the Issue and Use of Investment Coupons, of September 5, 1991, as
amended 

Foreign Investment

24. Treaty between the United States of America and the Czech and Slovak Federal
Republic Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of
Investment, of October 22, 1991 

Financial and Banking Law

25. Act Concerning Banks, of December 20, 1991

26. Act Concerning the Czechoslovak State Bank, of December 20, 1991

27. Foreign Exchange Law of November 28, 1990, as amended

28. Implementing Instructions for the Foreign Exchange Law

29. Announcement of the State Bank of Czechoslovakia No. 15 Regarding Transfers
of Income from Nonresident Investments in the Czech and Slovak Federative
Republic

30. Income Tax Act, of April 28, 1992 

Procedural Law

Binder 2A
Czech Republic

Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Czech Republic, of December 16, 1992, as amended

2.  Constitutional Act of February 8, 2012

3.. Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, of January 9, 1991

4. Constitutional Act of January 9, 1991, which introduces the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms as a constitutional act

5. Constitutional Act of April 22, 1998, on the Security of the Czech Republic

6. Constitutional Act of December 15, 1992, on Measures connected with the Dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic

7. Constitutional Act of November 14, 2002, concerning the Referendum on the Czech Republic’s Accession to the European Union

8. Constitutional Court Act of June 16, 1993, as amended

9. Law on Elections to the Parliament of the Czech Republic, of September 27,
1995

10. Act No. 424/1991 Coll. on Association in Political Parties and Political Movements, dated October 2, 1991, as amended

11. Act No. 159/2006 Coll. on Conflict of Interests, dated March 16, 2006

12. Act No. 40/1992 Coll. on the Acquisition and Loss of the Czech Republic Citizenship of December 29, 1992, as amended

13. Act No. 326/1999 Coll. on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Territory of the Czech Republic of November 30, 1999, as amended

14. Act No. 325/1999 on Asylum and Amendment to Act No. 283/1991 Coll. on the Police of the Czech Republic (the Asylum Act) of November 11, 1999, as amended

15. Act No. 121/2000 Coll. on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright and on Amendment to Certain Acts (the Copyright Act) of April 7, 2000, as amended

16. Act No. 527/1990 Coll. on Inventions and Rationalization Proposals of November 27, 1990, as amended

17. Act No. 206/2000 Coll. on the Protection of Biotechnological Inventions of June 21, 2000

18. Act No. 441/2003 Coll. on Trademarks and on Amendments to Act No. 6/2002 Coll. on Judgments, Judges, Assessors and State Judgment Administration and on Amendments to Some Other Acts (Trademark Act) of December 3, 2003

19. Act No. 207/2000 Coll. on the Protection of Industrial Designs of June 21, 2000

20. Act No. 478/1992 Coll. on Utility Models of September 24, 1992, as amended

21. Act No. 399/2000 Coll. on the Protection of Topographies of Semiconductors of December 3, 1991, as amended

22. Act No. 221/2006 Coll. on Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights and on the Amendment of Industrial Property Protection Acts (Enforcement of Industrial Property Rights Act) of April 25, 2006

23. Czech Commercial Code, as amended

24 Act No. 591/1992 on Securities (The Securities Act) of November 20, 1992, as amended

25. Act No. 256/2004 Coll. on Business Activities on the Capital Market (Capital Market Undertakings Act) of April 14, 2004, as amended

26 Act No. 189/2004 Coll. on Collective Investment of April 1, 2004, as amended

27. Act No. 190/2004 Coll. on Bonds of April 1, 2004, as amended

28. Law on Investment Companies and Investment Funds of April 28, 1992, as amended

29 Act No. 15/1998 Coll. on Supervision in the Capital Market Area and on the Amendment of other Acts of January 13, 1998, as amended

30. Decree No. 191/2011 Coll. amending Decree No. 234/2009 Coll. on the Protection against Market Abuse and on Transparency of July 15, 2011
 

Binder 2B

Czech Republic (contd.)
 

31. Law to Regulate Trade in Military Matériel with Foreign Countries, of February
15, 1994

32. Law on Bankruptcy and Settlement of July 11, 1991, as amended

33. Law on Investment Incentives and Amendment of Certain Laws of February 24, 2000

34. Law on Foreign Exchange of September 26, 1995, as amended

35. Law on Measures against Legalization of the Proceeds from Criminal Activity of February 15, 1996, as amended

36. Law on Transfer of Funds, Electronic Payment Instruments and Payment Systems of March 13, 2002

37. Law on Banks of December 20, 1991, as amended

38. Law on the Czech National Bank of December 17, 1992, as amended5

39. Regulation Stipulating the Requirements for a Banking License of February 2, 1999

40. Law on Insurance of December 21, 1999

41. Law on Income Taxation of November 20, 1992, as amended

42. Convention between the United States of America and the Czech Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital of September 16, 1993

43. Law on Arbitral Proceedings and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards of November 1, 1994

44. Law on Advocacy of March 13, 1996

45. Treaty between the United States of America and the Czech Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters of February 4, 1998
 

Slovakia

1. Constitution of the Slovak Republic, of September 1, 1992, as amended

2. Law on Parliamentary Elections, of May 20, 1998

3. Law on the Procedure of the Election of the President of the Slovak Republic, on Plebiscite and Removal of the President, of March 18, 1999

4. Law on State Citizenship in the Slovak Republic, of January 19, 1993

5. Law on the State Language of the Slovak Republic, of November 15, 1995

6. Copyright Law, of December 5, 1997

7. Law on Patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates, of October 4, 2001, as amended

8. Law on Designs, of June 20, 2002

9. Law on Trademarks, of February 6, 1997, as amended

10. Law on Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, of March 17, 2000

11. Law on Protection of the Economic Competition, of July 8, 1994

12. Law on Securities and Investment Services, of November 9, 2001

13. Law on Foreign Exchange, of September 20, 1995, as amended

14. Law on the Payment System, of August 19, 2002

15. Law on Banks, of October 5, 2001

16. Law on the National Bank of Slovakia, of November 18, 1992, as amended

17. Law on the Protection of Bank Deposits, of March 20, 1996

18. Convention between the United States of America and the Slovak Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income and Capital, of October 8, 1993

Binder 3
Hungary
Selected Bibliography
Constitutional Law

1. The Fundamental Law of Hungary, 25 April 2011

2. Agreement Establishing an Association Between the European Communities
and Their Member States, and the Republic of Hungary, of December 16, 1991

Administrative and Other Public Law

3. Act No. LV of 1993 Concerning Hungarian Citizenship

4. Act No. XXXIX of 2001 on the Entry and Stay of Foreign Nationals

5. Act No. CXXXIX of 1997 on Asylum as amended 2004

6. Act No. CLVI of 1997 on Non-Profit Organizations

7. Act No. CLXXXV of 2010 on Media Services and Mass Media

8. Act No. XL of 2001 on Communications

9. Act No. LXIII of 1992 on the Protection of Personal Data and Access to Public
Information


10. Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection

11. Act No. CXIV of 1996 on the State Financial and Capital Market Supervisory
Commission


11A. Act No. CX of 2001 on Electricity

11B. Act No. XLII of 2003 on Natural Gas Supply

Civil Law

Ownership

12. Act No. LV of 1994 on Arable Land, as amended


13. Government Decree No. 7/1996 (I.18 Korm). on the Acquisition of Real Estate
by Foreigners, as amended

14. Act No. XLVIII of 1993 on Mining

15. Act No. LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright

16. Act No. XXXVIII of 1991 on Registered Design Patents

17. Act No. XXXIX of 1991 on the Patent of the Topology of Microelectronic
Semiconductor Products


18. Act No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents

19. Act No. XXXII of 1995 on Patent Attorneys

20. Act No. XI of 1997 on the Protection of Trademarks and Geographical Indications

21. Act No. XXXVIII of 1991 on Utility Model Protection, as amended

Commercial Law
22. Act No. XL of 1995 on Public Procurements

23. Act No. X of 1993 on Products Liability

24. Decree No. 117/1991 on the Guarantee Obligation Relating to Products Made for
Durable Use

25. Act No. XXXV of 2001 on Electronic Signatures

26. Interim Agreement on Trade and Trade-Related Matters Between the European
Economic Community and the European Coal and Steel Community, and
Hungary, of December 16, 1991

Corporate Law
27. Act No. CXLIV of 1997 on Business Associations

28. Act. No. CXLV of 1997 on the Registration of Companies, Public Company
Information and Court Registration Proceedings


29. Act No. CXXXII of 1997 on Hungarian Branch Offices and Commercial
Representative Offices of Foreign-Registered Companies


30. Act No. XXXIV of 1998 on Venture Capital Enterprises and Venture Capital Funds

31. Act No. I of 1992 on Cooperatives, as amended

32. Act No. CXX of 2001 on the Capital Market

33. Act No. XVIII of 1991 on Accounting, as amended

34. Act No. LVII of 1996 on the Prohibition of Unfair and Restrictive Market Practices

35. Decree No. 111/1990 (XII.23) on Antidumping Practices

36. Act No. IL of 1991 on Bankruptcy Proceedings, Liquidation Proceedings and
Final Accounting, as amended


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Hungary (continued)

Privatization and Entrepreneurship
37. Act No. V of 1990 on Private Enterprise, as amended

38. Act No. VII of 1990 on the State Property Agency and on the Management and
Utilization of Property Belonging to its Scope, as amended by Act No. LIII of
1990


39. Act No. XLIV of 1992 on the Employee Co-Ownership Program

40. Act No. XXXIX of 1995 on the Sale of State-Owned Entrepreneurial Assets

41. Act No. XXV of 1991 on Partial Compensation for Damages Unlawfully
Caused by the State to Properties Owned by Citizens in the Interest of Settling
Ownership Relations, as amended by Act No. L of 1991


42. Decree No. 104/1991 Concerning the Settlement of Ownership Relations, and
on the Implementation of Act No. XXV of 1991 on Partial Compensation for
Damages Unlawfully Caused by the State



Foreign Investment
43. Act No. XXIV of 1988 on the Investment of Foreigners in Hungary, as amended

44. Act No. XVI of 1991 on Concessions

Financial and Banking Law
45. Act XCV of 1995 on Foreign Exchange

46. Act No. LVIII of 2001 on the National Bank of Hungary

47. Act No. CXII of 1996 on Credit Institutions and Financial Enterprises, as amended

48. Act No. CXIII of 1996 on Home Savings and Loan Associations

49. Act No. XCVI of 1995 on Insurance Institutions and Insurance Business, as amended


50. Act No. XCI of 1990 on the Rules of Taxation, as amended

51. Act No. LXXXI of 1996 on Corporate Tax and Dividend Tax

52. Act No. CXVII of 1995 on Personal Income Tax, as amended

53. Act No. CXXVI of 1996 on the Use of a Specified Amount of Personal Income
Tax for Public Purposes in Accordance with the Taxpayer's Instruction


54. Act No. LXXIV of 1992 on Value Added Tax

55. Act No. LXXVIII of 1991 on Consumption Tax and Consumption Price
Subsidy, as amended


56. Hungary-U.S.A.: Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the
Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income

Procedural Law

57. Act No. LXXI of 1994 on Arbitration


Binder 4
Poland
Selected Bibliography

Constitutional Law
1. Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 1997

2. Law on the Constitutional Tribunal, of August 1, 1997

3. Law on Elections to the Sejm and to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, of
April 12, 2001


Administrative and Other Public Law

4. Law on State Inspection for Environmental Protection, of July 20, 1991

5. Law on Access to Information on the Environment and Its Protection and on
Environmental Impact Assessments, of November 9, 2000


6. Law on Radio and Television Broadcasting, of December 29, 1992

7. Law on Communications, of 1995, as amended

8. Law on Administering the Foreign Exchange of Goods and Services and a
Special Exchange, of December 11, 1997


9. Law on Employment and Unemployment, of October 16, 1991

10. Law on the Limitation of the Performance of Commercial Activity by Person
Fulfilling Public Functions, of August 21, 1997


11. Law on Trade Unions, of May 23, 1991

12. Law on Employer Organizations, of May 23, 1991

13. Law on Resolving Collective Labor Disputes, of May 23, 1991

14. Law on General Product Safety, of January 22, 2000

Civil Law

15. Law on Electronic Signature, of September 18, 2001

Ownership

16. Industrial Property Law, as of March 2004

17. Republic of Poland Patent Act, as of 14 March 2003

18. Law on Inventive Activity of October 19, 1972 as amended

19. Law on Copyright, of February 14, 1994

20. Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits, of October 30, 1992

21. Law on Trademarks, of January 31, 1985, as amended

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Commercial Law
22. Law on Insolvency and Restructuring, 2003, as amended

23. Law on Public Procurement, of June 10, 1994, as amended

24. Poland - USA: Treaty Concerning Business and Economic Relations, of March
21, 1990


Corporate Law
25. Law on Public Trading in Securities, of August 21, 1997

26. Law on Counteracting Monopolistic Practices, of February 24, 1990, as
amended on June 28, 1991


Privatization and Entrepreneurship
27. Republic of Poland, Act of 2 July 2004, on Freedom of Economic Activity

28. Law on the Commercialization and Privatization of State Enterprises, of August 30, 1996, as amended

29. Law on the Creation of the Office of the Minister of Ownership Transformation,
of July 13, 1990


30. Law on National Investment Funds and Their Privatization, of April 30, 1993

Foreign Investment

31. Law on Companies with Foreign Participation, of June 14, 1991

32. Law on the Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreign Persons, of March 24, 1920,
as amended


33. Poland - USA: Investment Guaranty Agreement, of October 13, 1989


Financial and Banking Law
34. Republic of Poland, acto 29 July 2005, on Capital Market Supervision

35. Banking Law of August 29, 1997, as amended

36. Law on the National Bank of Poland, of August 29, 1997, as amended

37. Law on Carrying on the Business of Insurance, of July 28, 1990

38. Foreign Exchange Law, of December 18, 1998

39. Law on Tax Obligations, of December 19, 1980, as amended

40. Law on Personal Income Tax, of July 26, 1991

41. Law on Income Tax of Legal Persons, of February 15, 1992, as amended

42. Ordinance Governing the Income Tax on Certain Kinds of Income of Foreign
Individuals and Legal Entities Domiciled or Headquartered Abroad, of April 3,
1992


Procedural Law
43. Poland - USA: Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, of July
10, 1996


44. Poland - USA: Extradition Treaty, of July 10, 1996

Binder 5
Romania
Selected Bibliography


1. Constitution of Romania, of 2003, as amended

2. Europe Agreement Establishing an Association Between the European
Communities and Their Member States, of the One Part, and the Republic of
Romania of the Other Part, of February 1, 1993, as amended


3. Law on the Constitutional Court, of May 18, 1992

4. Law on the Elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, of 1992
 
5. Law Concerning Business Organizations, of November 16, 1990

6. Law on the Commercial Register, of November 5, 1990

7. Law Concerning the Reorganization of State Enterprises as Autonomous State-
Owned Companies and Corporations, of July 31, 1990


8. Law on Privatization of Companies, of August 14, 1991

9. Emergency Ordinance Regarding Privatization of Commercial Companies, of
December 29, 1997


10. Law on Regional Development, of 1998

11. Emergency Ordinance to Stimulate Direct Investments, of December 30, 1997

12. Law Concerning the Promoting of Direct Investments with Significant Impact
on Economy, of 2001


13. Law Concerning the Grant of Facilities for the Purpose of Attracting Foreign
Capital in the Field of Exploration for and Exploitation of Oil and Gas
Resources, of June 25, 1992


14. Decree-Law Concerning the Authorization and Operation of Representative
Offices in Romania of April 25, 1990


15. Law on Competition, of April 10, 1996

16. Law on Accounting System, of December 24, 1991

17. Government Ordinance on the Regime of Imports and Exports of Strategic
Goods, of July 29, 1994


18. Law on Payment of State Obligations Outstanding as of December 31, 1990 and
Assumption by the State and Commercial Banks of Losses Incurred in 1989 and
1990 by Economic Entities with State Capital, of February 5, 1992


19. Law Concerning Activity of Trade Unions, of August 1, 1991

20. Law on Collective Labor Contracts, of February 8, 1991

21. Law on the Settlement of Collective Labor Disputes, of February 11, 1991

22. Law on Vacations and Other Benefits for Workers, of February 5, 1992

23. Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights, of March 14, 1996

24. Law Concerning Patents of Invention, of September 26, 1991

25. Law on Industrial Designs, of December 29, 1992

26. Law on Marks and Geographical Indications, of April 15, 1998

27. Law on the Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits, of March 6, 1995

28. Law on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, of May 26, 1998

29. Law on Banking, of March 5, 1998

30. Law on Bankruptcy Proceedings for Banks, of April 15, 1998

31. Law Concerning the Set-Up, Organization and Operation of Commercial
Companies for Insurance Activities, of July 16, 1991


32. Fiscal Code of Romania, of December 17, 2003

34. Treaty Between the United States and Romania Concerning the Reciprocal
Encouragement and Protection of Investment, of May 28, 1992


Binder 5A(1)
Kosovo
Selected Bibliography


1. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999) S/RES/1244 (1999) 10
June 1999


2. United Nations Security Council Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status
Settlement 26 March 2007 S/2007/168/Add.1


3. Declaration of Independence, February 17, 2008

4. Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo

5. On the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Law No 03/L-094

6. On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo, Law No 03/L-121

7. Council Joint Action 2008/124/CFSP on the European Union Rule of Law
Mission in Kosovo, EULEX Kosovo, of February 4, 2008

8. On the Jurisdiction, Case Selection and Case Allocation of EULEX Judges and
Prosecutors in Kosovo, Law No 03/L-053


9. EULEX Programme Strategy

10. The Anti-Discrimination Law, Law No 2004/3

11. On Freedom of Religion in Kosovo, Law No 02/L-31


12. On the Use of Languages, Law No 02/L-37


13. Suppression of Corruption Law, Law No 2004/34

14. On Benefits to Former High Officials, Law No 03/L-001

15. On Preventing Conflict of Interest in Exercising Public Function, Law No 02/L-133

16. On Contested Procedure, Law No 03/L-006

17. Criminal Code, Law No. 04/L-082

18. Criminal Procedure Code, Law No. 04/L-123

19. On Copyright and Related Rights, Law No 2004/45

20. Patent Law, Law No 2004/49

21. On Trademarks, Law No 02/L-54

22. On Industrial Design, Law No 02/L-45

23. On Foreigners, Law No 03/L-126

24. On Foreign Investment, Law No 02/L-33

25. On Corporate Income Tax, Law No 03/L-113


26. On Personal Income Tax, Law No 03/L-115

27. Civil Law Against Defamation and Insult, Law No 03/L-115

Montenegro
Selected Bibliography

1. Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Montenegro

2. The Constitution of the Republic of Montenegro

3. Law on Montenegrin Citizenship No 13/2008

4. Montenegrin Citizenship Law, of 1999

5. Law on the Constitutional Court of Montenegro No 21/93


6. Law on Courts No 5/2002


7. Criminal Code No 70/2003, 13/2004, 47/2006, and 40/2008

8. Criminal Procedure Code (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Montenegro,” No
79/2003 and No 7/2004—Correction)

 
9. Labor Law No 49/2008

10. Law on Employment and Work of Aliens No 11/2004

11. Law on Non-Governmental Organizations No 27/99, 09/02, 30/02, 11/07

12. Family Law of Montenegro No 1/2007

Binder 5A(2)
Serbia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of Serbia, 2006

2. Constitutional Law on the Implementation of the Constitution of the Republic of
Serbia, Official Gazette of RS, № 98/06


3. Constitutional Charter of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, of February
4, 2003


4. Law on Implementation of the Constitutional Charter of the State Union of
Serbia and Montenegro, of February 4, 2003


5. Law on the Constitutional Court, Official Gazette of RS, № 109/07

6. Charter on Human and Minority Rights and Citizens’ Freedoms, of February 28, 2003

7. Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Serbia, Official Gazette of RS, № 135/04

8. Criminal Code, Official Gazette of RS, № 85/2005, 88/2005, 107/2005

9. Criminal Procedure Code, Official Gazette of RS, № 46/2006

10. Law on Protection of Personal Data, of May 12, 1998

11. Law on Foreign Investments, of January 16, 2002

12. Law on Privatization (Republic of Serbia) of 2005

13. Law on the Privatization Agency (Republic of Serbia) of 2001

14. Law on the Share Fund (Republic of Serbia) of 2001

15. The Law on Cooperatives (effective January 17, 1990)

16. The Compulsory Settlement, Bankruptcy, and Liquidation Law of 1989

17. Foreign Exchange Law, of 2002
 
18. Law on Money Laundering, of 2001

19. The Law on Banks and Other Financial Organizations of 2003, as amended

20. Law on the National Bank of Serbia, of 2003, as amended

21. The Law on Financial Rehabilitation, Bankruptcy and Liquidation of Banks and
Other Financial Organizations of 1989


22. The Law on the Federal Agency for Deposit Insurance and Bank Rehabilitation
of 1989


23. Law on the Market of Securities and Other Financial Instruments of 2002, as amended

24. The Trade Law of 1990

25. The Law on Foreign Trade Transactions of 1989

26. The Free Trade and Customs Zones Law (effective on January 17, 1990)

27. Foreign Citizen Employment Law of 1989

Binder 5B
Croatia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, of December 22, 1990

2. Constitutional Act for the Implementation of the Constitution of the Republic of
Croatia, of December 22, 1990


3. Constitutional Law on Human Rights and Freedoms and Rights of Ethnic and
National Communities or Minorities in the Republic of Croatia


4. Law on Elections of Representatives to the Croatian State Parliament, of
October 29, 1999


5. Law on Croatian Citizenship of 1991, as amended

6. Law on Movement and Stay of Aliens, of 1991

7. Labor Law, of 1995

8. Law on Employment of Aliens, of 1992

9. Law on Telecommunications, of June 21, 1994
 

10.Civil Obligations Act, 2005

11. Law on Copyright, of 1999, as amended

12. Law on the Protection of Topography of Integrated Circuits, of 1999

13. Law on Patents, of 1999

14. Law on Trademarks, of 1999

15. Law on Industrial Designs, of 1999

16. Law on the Protection of Geographical Indications of Products and Services, of 1999

17. Law on Trade, of 1996

18. Law on the Transformation of Socially-Owned Enterprises, of April 18, 1991

19. Law on the Takeover of Joint-Stock Companies, of 2002

20. Law on Issuance and Sale of Securities, of December 14, 1995, as amended

21. Law on Investment Funds, of December 14, 1995

22. Law on Foreign Exchange, of 2003

23. Banking Law, of December 4, 1998

24. Law on the Croatian National Bank, of April 5, 2001

25. Law on Arbitration, of September 28, 2001

26. Law on the Legal Profession, of January 27, 1994

Macedonia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia

2. Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Macedonia, of 1992

3. Labor Relations Law, of December 27, 1993

4. Law on Transformation of Socially Owned Enterprises, of 1993, as amended

5. Law on Trade, of 1995

6. Law on Foreign Trade, of 2002

7. Law on Commercial Companies, of 1996, as amended

8. Law Against Unfair Competition, of 1999

9. Law on Foreign Investments, of 1993

10. Law on Foreign Credit Relations, of 1993

11. Law on Issuance and Trading Securities, of 1997

12. Law on Investment Funds, of 2000


13. Law on Concessions, of 1993

14. Law on Foreign Exchange, 2003, as amended

15. Law on Insurance Supervision, of 2002

16. Law on Banking, of July 26, 2000

17. Law on the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, of 2002

18. Law on Public Revenue Administration, of 1993

19. Law on Profit Tax, of 1993

20. Law on Personal Income Tax, of 1993

Binder 5C
Slovenia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Slovenia of 1991

2. Law on the Republic of Slovenia Citizenship, of June 5, 1991

3. Law on Foreigners, of June 5, 1991

4. Law on the Settling of the Status of Citizens of Other SFRY States in the
Republic of Slovenia, of 1999


5. Law on Ownership Transformation of Enterprises, of November 11, 1992

6. Law on Commercial Companies, of May 27, 1993

7. Law on Financial Operations of Companies, of June 24, 1999

8. Law on Trade, effective April 24, 1993

9. Law on Public Procurement, of May 5, 2000

10. Law on Foreign Trade, effective March 27, 1993

11. Law on the Protection of Competition, effective April 24, 1993

12. Law on Foreign Investment, effective January 8, 1989

13. Law on the Economic Zones, of June 1998, as amended

14. Law on Securities Market, effective July 30, 1999

15. Law on Dematerialized Securities, effective March 23, 1999

16. Law on Copyright and Related Rights, of March 30, 1995

17. Law on Industrial Property, of March 20, 1992, as amended

18. Law on Protection of Topographies of Integrated Circuits, of March 30, 1995

19. Law on Foreign Exchange, of March 23, 1999

20. Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering, of October 2001, as amended

21. Law on Banking, effective February 20, 1999

22. Law on the Bank of Slovenia, of July 2002

Binder 5D
Estonia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, of June 28, 1992

2. Law on the Election of the President of the Republic of Estonia, of April 10, 1996


3. Law on the Elections of Members of Parliament, of June 7, 1994, as amended

4. Law on Political Parties, of May 11, 1994, as amended

5. Europe Agreement Establishing an Association Between the European Communities
and Their Member States, and the Republic of Estonia, of June 12, 1995


6. Law on Courts, of October 23, 1991, as amended

7. Law on the Bar Association, of March 21, 2001, as amended

8. Law on the State Language, of February 23, 2011

 9. Law on Cultural Autonomy for National Minorities, of October 26, 1993

10. Law on Citizenship, of January 19, 1995, as amended

11. Law on Aliens, of December 9, 2009

12. Law on Public Information, of November 15, 2000, as amended

13. Law on Property, of June 9, 1993, as amended

14. Law on the Fundamentals of Property Reform, of June 13, 1991

15. Law on Land Reform, of October 17, 1991, as amended

16. Law on the Land Register, of September 15, 1993, as amended

17. Law on Restrictions of Transfer of Immovable Property Ownership to Aliens,
Foreign States and Legal Persons, of May 29, 1996


18. Law on Privatization, of June 17, 1993, as amended

19. Family Law Act, of November 18, 2009

20. Decree on the Procedure for the Return of Illegally Expropriated Property (No. 36),
of February 5, 1993

21. Law of Obligations Act, of September 26, 2001, as amended

22. Law on the Export and Transit of Strategic Goods, of April 21, 1994

23. Copyright Law, of November 23, 1992, as amended

24. Law on Trademarks, of August 27, 1992, as amended

25. Law on the Protection of Industrial Designs, of November 18, 1997, as amended

26. Law on Prevention of Importation and Exportation of Goods Infringing
Intellectual Property Rights, of June 6, 2001


27. Law on Telecommunications, of February 9, 2000, as amended

Binder 6
Estonia (continued)

26. Commercial Code, of February 15, 1995, as amended

27. Law on the Securities Market, of October 17, 2001, as amended

28. Bankruptcy Act, Passed 22 January 2003

29. Law on Leasing, of September 26, 1990

30. Law on Advertising, of June 11, 1997, as amended

31. Law on Foreign Investment, of September 11, 1991, as amended

32. Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of Estonia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal
Protection of Investment, of April 19, 1994


33. Law on Competition, of June 5, 2001

34. Law on the State Procurement, of 1997

35. Law on the Arbitration Court of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Estonia, of August 14, 1991


36. Law on Databases, of March 12, 1997, as amended

37. Law on Digital Signatures, of March 8, 2000

38. Law on Authorized Public Accountants, of February 10, 1999

39. Law on Currency, of May 20, 1992

40. Law on the Bank of Estonia (Eesti Pank), of May 18, 1993, as amended

41. Law on Credit Institutions, of February 9, 1999

42. Law on Insurance, of November 18, 1992

43. Law on Income Tax, of December 15, 1999, as amended

44. Law on Tax Concessions for Enterprises with Foreign Capital, of September 11, 1991

45. Electronic Money Institutions Act, Passed 19 October 2005

46. Guarantee Fund Act, Passed 20 February 2002


Binder 6A
Latvia
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, of February 15, 1922, as amended

2. Constitutional Law on the Rights and Duties of a Citizen and Person, of
December 10, 1991


3. Law on the Constitutional Court, of September 11, 1997, as amended

4. Law on the Citizenship of the Republic of Latvia, of July 22, 1994, as amended

5. Law on the Status of Former USSR Citizens Who Have Neither Latvian Nor
Other State’s Citizenship, of April 12, 1995


6. Law on the Entry and Residence of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the
Republic of Latvia, of June 9, 1993, as amended

7. Law on the Unrestricted Development and Right to Cultural Autonomy of
Latvia’s Nationalities and Ethnic Groups, of March 19, 1991, as amended


8. Law on the State Language, of December 21, 1999

9. Law on the State of Emergency, of December 2, 1992

10. Law on Public Organizations and Their Associations, of December 15, 1992

11. Law on Trade Unions, of December 13, 1990

12. Law on International Treaties, of January 26, 1994


13. Law on Privatization of State and Municipal Property, of February 17, 1994, as
amended


14. Regulations on the Privatization of State and Municipal Property with
Investment Method, of June 21, 1994

15. Regulations on Sale of Equity Shares Owned by State or Municipal Enterprises
or Companies, of October 18, 1994


16. Regulations on the Procedure for Privatization with Private Capital Method, of
November 15, 1994


17. Law on Copyright, of April 6, 2000

18. Law on Patents, of April 19, 1995

19. Law on Trademarks and Indications of Geographical Origin, of July 1, 1999

20. Law on Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, of March 31, 1998

21. Law on Entrepreneurial Activity, of September 26, 1990

22. Law on State Enterprises, of December 12, 1990

23. Law on Limited Liability Companies, of January 23, 1991

24. Law on Partnerships, of February 5, 1991

25. Law on Credit Institutions, of October 5, 1995, as amended

26. Law on the Bank of Latvia, of May 19, 1992, as amended

27. Law on Foreign Investment, of November 5, 1991


28. Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of Latvia for the Encouragement and Reciprocal
Protection of Investment, of January 13, 1995

29. Resolution on the Creation and Operation of Foreign Business Offices in the
Republic of Latvia, of April 19, 1991


30. Law on Securities, of August 23, 1995

31. Law on the Securities Market Commission, of August 24, 1995

32. Decree on Formation of Hard Currency Market, of November 29, 1990

33. Law on Taxes and Duties in the Republic of Latvia, of December 28, 1990

34. Law on Business Income Tax, of March 1, 1995

35. Law on the Property Tax, of December 18, 1990

Binder 6B
Lithuania
Selected Bibliography

1. Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, of October 25, 1992, as amended

2. Law on the Constitutional Court, of February 3, 1993

3. Law on the Courts, of February 6, 1992

4. Law on Presidential Elections, of December 22, 1992, as amended

5. Law on Citizenship, of December 5, 1991, as amended

6. Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners, of September 5, 1991

7. Law on Immigration, of September 4, 1991

8. Law on the State Language, of January 31, 1995, as amended

9. Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, of 18 July 2000, as amended

10. Law on the Approval and Entry Into Force of the Criminal Code, of 26 September 2000, as amended

11. Law on Land, of April 26, 1994, as amended

12. Law on the Restoration of the Rights of Ownership of Citizens to the Existing Real Property, of July 1, 1997

13. Law on the Amendment of the Law on Mortgage of June 10, 1997, as amended

14. Law on Underground Resources, of July 5, 1995

15. Law on Associations, of March 14, 1996

16. Law on Enterprises of May 8, 1990, as amended

17. Law on Individual Enterprises of November 6, 2003

18. Law on Restructuring of Enterprises of March 20, 2011, as amended

19. Law on Enterprise Bankruptcy of March 20, 2001, as amended

20. Law on Personal Bankruptcy of May 10, 2012

21. Law on Companies, 13 July 2000, as amended

22. Partnership Law, of October 16, 1990

23. Law on Investment Companies, of July 5, 1995

24. Law on the Register of Enterprises, of July 31, 1990

25. Law on Cross-Border Mergers of Limited Liability Companies, of 13 December 2007, as amended

26. Law on Trade, of January 12, 1995

27. Law on Electronic Signature, of July 11, 2000, as amended

28. Law on the Principles of Accounting, of July 18, 1992

29. Law on Competition, of September 15, 1992

30. Law on Transportation, of October 15, 1991

31. Law on Communications, of November 30, 1995

32. Law on Public Procurement, of August 13, 1996

33. Law on Consumer Protection, of November 10, 1994

34. Law on the Privatization of State-Owned and Municipal Property, of November 4, 1997

35. Law on Privatization of Insolvent Companies, of July 23, 1991

36. Law on Foreign Capital Investment, of June 13, 1995

37. Law on the Fundamentals of Free Economic Zones, of June 28, 1995

38. Law on Copyright and Related Rights, of 18 May 1999, as amended

39. Law on Patents, of January 18, 1994

40. Law on Trademarks and Service Marks of 1993

41. Law on Industrial Design, of July 4, 1995

42. Law on the Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products, of June 16, 1998

43. Law on the Protection of Intellectual Property in the Field of Import and Export of Goods, of 21 December 2000

44. Law on Public Trading in Securities, of January 16, 1996, as amended

45. Labor Code, of 4 June 2002, as amended

46. Law on Employment Contracts, of November 28, 1991, as amended

47. Law on Trade Unions, of November 21, 1991

48. Law on Foreign Currency, of July 7, 1993

49. Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering, of October 20, 1998, as amended

50. Law on the Bank of Lithuania, of April 25, 2006, as amended

51. Law on Commercial Banks, of December 21, 1994

52. Law on Insurance, of September 20, 1990

53. Law on the State Tax Inspectorate, of June 26, 1990

54. Law on Corporate Income Tax, of 20 December 2001, as amended

55. Provisional Law on Income Tax of Natural Persons, of October 5, 1990

56. Law on the Tax on Immovable Property of Enterprises and Organizations, of July 20, 1994

57. Law on Commercial Arbitration, of April 2, 1996



Judicial and Arbitral Decisions Binder
Cases Dealing with Issues of Croatian Law
United States


1. Abrar Surgery (Pvt) Limited et al. v. M.V. Jolly Oro (ex Croatia Express), et al.,
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, May 4, 1999

2. Slavko Vidovic v. Losinjska Plovidba Oourbroadarstvo, et al., U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, June 29, 1995

Cases Dealing with Issues of Czech Law
United States


1. Calgarth Investments, Ltd. v. Banksanderat Iran et al., U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York, April 25, 1996

2. Ceska Sporitelna, a.s. v. UNISYS Corp., U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, Oct. 10, 1996

3. In the Matter of the Extradition of Rafael Eduardo Pineda Lara, U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New York, Feb. 18, 1998

Cases Dealing with Issues of Hungarian Law
United States


1. In the Matter of the Application of Malev Hungarian Airlines, U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit, May 5, 1992

2. Laura Dorfman v. Marriot International Hotels, Inc. et al., U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York, Jan. 26, 2001

Cases Dealing with Issues of Lithuanian Law
United States


1. Mobil Sales and Supply Corp. v. Republic of Lithuania et al., U.S. District Court
for the Southern District of New York, April 23, 1998

1a. Mobil Sales and Supply Corp. v. Republic of Lithuania et al., U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Second Circuit, Dec. 18, 1998

Cases Dealing with Issues of Polish Law
United States


1. Edward Haven, etc., et al. v. Rzeczpospolita Polska et al., U.S. District Court for
Northern District of Illinois, Sept. 29, 1999

1a. Edward Haven, etc., et al. v. Rzeczpospolita Polska et al., U.S. District Court for
Northern District of Illinois, Oct. 4, 1999

1b. Edward Haven, etc., et al. v. Rzeczpospolita Polska et al., U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Seventh Circuit, April 6, 2000

2. Rabbi Avi Weiss v. Cardinal Jozef Glemp, U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, March 19, 1992

3. Willie H. Harris et al. v. Polskie Linie Lotnicze, U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit, June 22, 1987

Cases Dealing with Issues of Romanian Law
United States

1. Seetransport Wiking Trader Schiffahrtsgesellschaft mbH & Co.
Kommanditgesellschaft v. The Republic of Romania, U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York, Dec. 1, 2000

Cases Dealing with Issues of Slovak Law
United States


1. Broadfield Finance, Inc. et al. v. Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic et
al., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, June 1, 2000

Cases Dealing with Issues of Slovenian Law
United States


1. Yucyco, Ltd. v. Republic of Slovenia et al., U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, Nov. 19, 1997


Cases Dealing with Issues of Yugoslav Law
United States


1. Beogradska Banka A.D. Belgrade v. Interenergo, Inc., U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New York, Sept. 23, 1998

2. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia v. Park-71st Corporation et al., U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New York, Oct. 27, 1995

3. Milena Ship Management Co. et al., v. R. Richard Newcomb et al., U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Sept. 28, 1992

3a. Milena Ship Management Co. et al., v. R. Richard Newcomb et al., U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, July 21, 1993

4. 767 Third Avenue Associates et al. v. Consulate General of the Socialist Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia et al., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York, Aug. 13, 1999

4a. 767 Third Avenue Associates et al. v. Consulate General of the Socialist Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia et al., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit,
May 4, 2000

 

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