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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banking and Credit Laws
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Bosnian)
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Croatian)
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Serbian)
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska)
- » Payment Transaction Law (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) (in Bosnian)
- » **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska)
Bankruptcy and Collateral Laws
- » Framework Pledge Law
- » Law On Bankruptcy Proceedings (“official Gazette” Of Republika Srpska, 67/02)
- » Law On Bankruptcy Proceedings (in English)
- » The Law on Bankruptcy Proceedings, Official Journal FBiH 29/03, and Official Gazette of RS 67/02, 68/07.
- » Framework Pledge Law
- » Law on Bankruptcy Proceedings (“Official Gazette” of Republika Srpska, 67/02)
Civil Procedure Codes
Commercial and Company Laws
- » the Law on Contracts and Torts (Official Gazette of RS nos 17/93, 3/96, 39/03 and 74/04)
- » Law on Lease of FBiH (Official Gazette of FBiH nos. 85/08, 39/09, and 65/13)
- » Framework Law On Registration Of Business Entities In Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 42/04)
- » Law Amending The Law On Foreign Investments ("official Gazette" Of Republika Srpska, 24/04)
- » Law On Amending The Law On Registration Of Business Entities In The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 68/05)
- » Law On Foreign Investments ("official Gazette" Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, 61/01)
- » Law On Free Zones ("official Gazette" Of Republic Sprska, 65/03)
- » Law On Free Zones ("official Gazette" Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, 2/95)
- » Law On Registration Of Business Entites In Republika Srpska ("official Gazette" Of Republika Srpska, 42/05)
- » Law On Registration Of Business Entities In The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 27/05)
- » Law on Competition ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 48/05)
- » High Representative's Decision on the Law on the Policy of Foreign Direct Investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 04/98)
- » Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 25/02)
- » Framework Law on Registration of Business Entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 42/04)
- » Law on Registration of Business Entites in Republika Srpska ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 42/05)
- » Law on Free Zones ("Official Gazette" of Republic Sprska, 65/03)
- » Law on Free Zones ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2/95)
- » Law on Registration of Business Entities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 27/05)
- » Law on Amending the Law on Registration of Business Entities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 68/05)
- » Law on Enterprises (Republika Sprska)
- » Law Amending the Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 24/04)
- » Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 61/01)
Constitutions
Labor Laws
Land and Building Laws
Securities Laws
- » Framework Pledge Law (Official Gazette of BiH nos. 28/04 and 54/04
- » Law on Changes and Amendments to the Law on Securities (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 37/01)
- » Law on Securities (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 24/98)
- » Regulations of Registry of Securities Issuers (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 45/01)
- » Standards Of Corporate Governance (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 03/06)
- » Regulations on Qualifications and Licensing Procedures for Brokers, Investment Managers and Investment Advisers (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 24/98)
- » Standards of Corporate Governance (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 03/06)
- » Law on the Takeover of Joint Stock Companies (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 64-II part/02)
Tax Laws
- » Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Value Added Tax ("Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 35/05)
- » Law on Excise Duties ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 62/04)
- » Law on the Corporate Income Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32a/97)
- » Law About the Changes and Additions to the Law on the Corporate Income Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 29/00)
- » Law on Profit Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Republika Srpska, 51/01)
- » Law on Value Added Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 09/05)
Trade Laws
- » Law on Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy Law ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina 35/04)
- » Customs Tariffs (In Bosnian)
- » Law On Foreign Trade Policy ("official Gazette" Of Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina 7/98)
- » Decision on Implemental Regulation on the Law on Customs Policy ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 63a/04)
- » Decision on Harmonizing and Establishing Cutoms Tariffs ("Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 91/05)
- » Customs Policy Law
- » Law of Amendments and Addenda to the Law on Customs Policy ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 51/06)
- » Customs Tariffs (in Bosnian)
- » Law on Foreign Trade Policy ("Official Gazette" of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 7/98)
Privacy Laws
Construction Law
Banking and Credit Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Bosnian)
- **Payment Transaction Law (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Croatian)
- **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska) (in Serbian)
- **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska)
- Payment Transaction Law (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) (in Bosnian)
- **Payment Transaction Law (Republika Srpska)
Bankruptcy and Collateral Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Framework Pledge Law
- Law On Bankruptcy Proceedings (“official Gazette” Of Republika Srpska, 67/02)
- Law On Bankruptcy Proceedings (in English)
- The Law on Bankruptcy Proceedings, Official Journal FBiH 29/03, and Official Gazette of RS 67/02, 68/07.
- Framework Pledge Law
- Law on Bankruptcy Proceedings (“Official Gazette” of Republika Srpska, 67/02)
Civil Procedure Codes
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Commercial and Company Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- the Law on Contracts and Torts (Official Gazette of RS nos 17/93, 3/96, 39/03 and 74/04)
- Law on Lease of FBiH (Official Gazette of FBiH nos. 85/08, 39/09, and 65/13)
- Framework Law On Registration Of Business Entities In Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 42/04)
- Law Amending The Law On Foreign Investments ("official Gazette" Of Republika Srpska, 24/04)
- Law On Amending The Law On Registration Of Business Entities In The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 68/05)
- Law On Foreign Investments ("official Gazette" Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, 61/01)
- Law On Free Zones ("official Gazette" Of Republic Sprska, 65/03)
- Law On Free Zones ("official Gazette" Of The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina, 2/95)
- Law On Registration Of Business Entites In Republika Srpska ("official Gazette" Of Republika Srpska, 42/05)
- Law On Registration Of Business Entities In The Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina ("official Gazette" Of Federation Fbih, 27/05)
- Law on Competition ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 48/05)
- High Representative's Decision on the Law on the Policy of Foreign Direct Investment in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 04/98)
- Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 25/02)
- Framework Law on Registration of Business Entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 42/04)
- Law on Registration of Business Entites in Republika Srpska ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 42/05)
- Law on Free Zones ("Official Gazette" of Republic Sprska, 65/03)
- Law on Free Zones ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2/95)
- Law on Registration of Business Entities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 27/05)
- Law on Amending the Law on Registration of Business Entities in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("Official Gazette" of Federation FBiH, 68/05)
- Law on Enterprises (Republika Sprska)
- Law Amending the Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of Republika Srpska, 24/04)
- Law on Foreign Investments ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 61/01)
Constitutions
Labor Laws
Land and Building Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Securities Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Framework Pledge Law (Official Gazette of BiH nos. 28/04 and 54/04
- Law on Changes and Amendments to the Law on Securities (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 37/01)
- Law on Securities (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 24/98)
- Regulations of Registry of Securities Issuers (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 45/01)
- Standards Of Corporate Governance (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 03/06)
- Regulations on Qualifications and Licensing Procedures for Brokers, Investment Managers and Investment Advisers (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 24/98)
- Standards of Corporate Governance (Republika Srpska) (Official Gazette 03/06)
- Law on the Takeover of Joint Stock Companies (Official Gazette of Republika Srpska, 64-II part/02)
Tax Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Value Added Tax ("Official Gazette of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 35/05)
- Law on Excise Duties ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 62/04)
- Law on the Corporate Income Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 32a/97)
- Law About the Changes and Additions to the Law on the Corporate Income Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 29/00)
- Law on Profit Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Republika Srpska, 51/01)
- Law on Value Added Tax ("Official Gazette" of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 09/05)
Trade Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Law on Amendments to Foreign Trade Policy Law ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina 35/04)
- Customs Tariffs (In Bosnian)
- Law On Foreign Trade Policy ("official Gazette" Of Federation Of Bosnia And Herzegovina 7/98)
- Decision on Implemental Regulation on the Law on Customs Policy ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 63a/04)
- Decision on Harmonizing and Establishing Cutoms Tariffs ("Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 91/05)
- Customs Policy Law
- Law of Amendments and Addenda to the Law on Customs Policy ("Official Gazette" of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 51/06)
- Customs Tariffs (in Bosnian)
- Law on Foreign Trade Policy ("Official Gazette" of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 7/98)
Privacy Laws
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Construction Law
Bosnia and Herzegovina