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ANALYSIS OF THE CASE OF MUCKO V. CROATIA
In this highly significant case, Mucko v. Croatia, no. 55588/18, which unfortunately has not been published in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights because it was concluded by the Republic of Croatia acknowledging the violation and paying compensation to the applicant, positions were taken that are diametrically opposed to the previous practice of the courts in the Republic of Croatia and of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia, concerning a party's right to reimbursement of the costs of representation by a lawyer in administrative proceedings. We are pleased to draw your attention to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on which you may rely in similar cases in which administrative authorities institute unlawful proceedings against your clients and for which they are likely to have to bear the costs.
JUDGMENT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: KOVAČEVIĆ v. CROATIA
Our team participated in another success before the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Kovačević v. Croatia. On 12 May 2022 the European Court of Human Rights, by a majority of 5 judges, ruled that there had been a violation of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the applicant's case, namely a violation of the right to a fair trial for failure to adjudicate the costs of the constitutional proceedings.
CROATIAN CITIZENSHIP ACQUISITION BY JANUARY 1ST 2022
Keeping in mind that the deadline for submitting applications for registration in the records of Croatian citizens, or applications for the determination of Croatian citizenship, based on these provisions is two years from their entry into force (that is, until 1 January 2022), it is essential to act with the utmost urgency.
HOW TO RECONCILE THE ACTUAL SITUATION WITH LAND REGISTERS IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SUITABLE DOCUMENT?
Although the majority of citizens are so far familiar with the land registry system and the rigorously formal rules that accompany it, most still do not know of an exception to the above.
DATA PROTECTION AND HOME OFFICE
How to follow GDPR rules when working from home Changed data processing circumstances, such as working from home, entail a change in the type and level of data protection risk.
Enforcement after the moratorium expires
After the expiration of the 6 month moratorium, on 19 October 2020 the course of enforcement proceedings continued, including enforcement of funds and enforcement of wages, default interest continued to accrue
Damages from the Republic of Croatia - the problem of protected rent
Protected tenants continued to use apartments that were never their property, while the owners were still left without the possibility of exercising authority over their property, in most cases obliged to suffer the imposed legal restrictions. Such apartments are often occupied by socially disadvantaged members of society who do not own any other real estate, while the protected rent is considerably lower than the market rental price.