Doing business in Croatia
Practical legal guides for Croatian and international businesses, investors, employers and individuals — from companies, property and employment to damages and the responsible use of artificial intelligence.
A legal framework for decisions that endure.
The guides are connected, but each addresses a distinct stage. Read them in sequence or use them as an overview of a specific issue.
Companies and business
Company formation and choice of legal form
A practical legal guide to choosing a legal form, forming a d.o.o., j.d.o.o. or d.d., establishing a branch of a foreign company and meeting post-registration obligations in Croatia.
Corporate governance, relations between members and corporate transformations
A guide to governing a d.o.o., management-board authority, relations between members, financing, transfers of business interests, capital changes and corporate transformations in Croatia.
Real estate and construction
Buying property in Croatia
A practical guide covering title review, land-register and cadastral records, lawful construction status, contracts, handover and registration of title.
Buying property in Croatia as a foreign national or legal entity
A guide to acquisition requirements, reciprocity, special property regimes, tax, payment, handover and registration of title in Croatia.
Can you build on this land?
How to assess building land, spatial plans, road access, infrastructure and development conditions, with practical information for PGŽ and Istria.
From land to a use permit
A legal and practical guide to preparing a development project in Croatia, obtaining location and building permits, carrying out the works, completing the technical inspection and obtaining a use permit (uporabna dozvola).
Construction contract: investor protection
A practical legal guide for investors on construction contracts, price, deadlines, additional works, guarantees, defects, handover and termination of contracts.
Resolving property ownership and correcting land-register records in Croatia
An overview of the principal legal routes for resolving property ownership and aligning Croatian land-register records with the underlying legal position.
Maritime domain
Artificial intelligence and digital compliance
Employment and damages
Termination of employment and types of dismissal in Croatia
An overview of the ways an employment contract may end under Croatian law, the principal types of dismissal and the procedure and deadlines for judicial protection.
Compensation for occupational injury and the employer’s strict liability in Croatia
An overview of an employer’s strict liability for occupational injury in Croatia, evidence, recoverable loss, limitation periods and court proceedings.
A starting point for preparation and individual analysis.
Each guide contains a summary, an overview of key decisions, practical risks, frequently asked questions and links to official sources.
This guide is for general information only. Legal and tax advice requires an assessment of the specific facts and the law in force when the relevant action is taken.
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