The Croatian Labour Law has undergone significant changes, including the maximum duration of fixed-term employment agreement, new components of the employment agreement, remote work regulations, and changes to paid and unpaid leave. The revised law also introduces a new definition of salary and new regulations for other salary supplements. The duration of trial work is now limited, and workers can work additional hours with another employer. The article highlights the key changes in the labour law, including provisions on sending workers abroad, absence from work, and determination of salary, among others.

The transition from HRK to EUR as the official currency in Croatia has brought about significant changes for joint stock and limited liability companies. The Croatian Companies Act has been amended to simplify the process of converting share capital to EUR, but the courts are still determining the exact methods for some aspects of the adjustment, leaving some uncertainties. In this newsletter, we will guide you through the process of converting your share capital to EUR for both joint stock and limited liability companies.

WAHL advised Kvantum-tim d.o.o. on its acquisition by Biochem Polska.

WAHL's Corporate & M&A and EU &Competition teams led by partners Branko Skerlev and Marko Kapetanović advised VÄLINGE on its acquisition of controlling stake in SPIN VALIS. Acquisition was done through Croatian subsidiary VALINGE CROATIA d.o.o. The acquisition was approved by the Croatian Competition Agency during Phase I. VÄLINGE is an R&D and IP company, pioneer of glueless click flooring. VÄLINGE’s technology base co

Let's imagine the following situation: you are a successful trader in the grocery retail sector and you opened at least a dozen retail stores of all formats all across Croatia. In fact, during the pandemic, you recognized the long-term potential of online retail and invested significant resources in modernizing your delivery service. As a result, many consumers started to use your "online" channels. To you, consumers always come first, and you foster a transparency policy towards consumers. However, recently you noticed increasing consumer criticism stating that products advertised in the "online" channel are not available in stores at all, internet portals point to failures in informing about the conditions of free shipping, and recently, an inspection of one of your retail stores in Zagreb found that you imposed unfair commercial practices on consumers which related to how the price of one product was calculated. You are aware that you need to analyze this problem in detail and, as a first step, you decide to get better informed about what is unfair commercial practice and what are your obligations under the Consumer Protection Act.