Corporate Law

What is Corporate Law?

Corporate law is a branch of law that deals with the legal aspects of the operations of corporations and companies. This area of law includes all legal affairs related to the establishment, management, restructuring and dissolution of companies. Corporate law regulates the relations between the founders, members of the management board, the supervisory board and other bodies of the company, as well as the relations of the company with third parties.

Regulations

Corporate law in Croatia is regulated by a number of laws and regulations, the most important of which are:

• Companies Act: The basic law that regulates the establishment, management, rights and obligations of members, and the liquidation of companies.
• Act on the Takeover of Joint Stock Companies: It regulates the procedure for the takeover of joint stock companies.
• Capital Market Law: Regulates the operation and conduct of business in the capital market, including public offerings and securities trading.
• Civil Obligations Act: Regulates contractual and other obligatory relationships between legal entities.
• Court Register Act: It prescribes the procedure for registering companies and other legal entities.

Specifics for Croatia

Corporate law in Croatia has its own specifics, which arise from the national legislative framework and legal tradition. Some of these specifics include:

• Status issues of companies: In Croatia, special emphasis is placed on the rules concerning status changes, such as mergers, divisions and transformations of companies.
• Regulation of Takeovers: The Act on Takeovers of Public Limited Companies specifically regulates the takeover process, providing protection to minority shareholders.
• Corporate governance: In Croatia, there is a corporate governance system that includes a management and supervisory board, or a board of directors and executive directors, with specific corporate governance rules.

Law firm services in the field of corporate law

Our law firm offers a wide range of services in the field of corporate law, including:

• Establishment of companies: Legal assistance in the establishment of new companies, drafting of articles of incorporation and registration in the court register.
• Takeovers and mergers: Advising and providing legal support in acquisitions and mergers, including due diligence.
• Financial transactions: Legal support in the implementation of complex financial transactions, such as the issuance of shares and bonds.
• Governance and supervision: Advising on the appointment and dismissal of members of the Management Board and the Supervisory Board, as well as the organisation of general meetings of shareholders.
• Restructuring of companies: Legal assistance in the restructuring of companies, including mergers, divisions and conversions.
• Disputes and Arbitration: Representation in disputes arising from corporate relationships, including arbitration proceedings.