For the second year in a row, the Chillin’Competition conference drew practitioners, scholars and regulators from across Europe with a promise of an unparalleled array of distinguished speakers focusing on the topic of the neutrality principle and its role in competition law. And it certainly delivered! Alfonso Lamadrid, one of the founders of the Chillin’Competition blog (seen giving the opening remarks above), started the conference by stressing the importance of discussing the concept of substantive neutrality, its meaning and the scope of application in different fields of competition law. Keynote Address – Margrethe Vestager Keynote speaker Margrethe Vestager, EC Commissioner […]
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Results of one of the latest surveys recently carried out by British Regus, global work-space provider, have revealed that commuting is being experienced as a time waste for nearly one third of UK professionals, given that it does not fall within their working hours. Said survey led to the actualization of a pivotal judgment rendered by the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter: ECJ) in 2015, according to which such daily journeys undertaken by workers without a fixed or habitual place of work between their homes and the premises of their customers constitute working time. After processing obtained […]
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It is our great pleasure to announce that Colić Law Office, a boutique law firm focusing on corporate / M&A and litigation, has joined Gecić Law. A joining of two extraordinary teams with shared values and culture, with complimentary practice strengths will enable us to provide a new and broader set of services to our clients. Ognjen Colić, who will assume the position of the Head of Corporate practice at Gecić Law commented: „With this step, we have set out to create an empowering platform to provide even more custom-tailored and innovative solutions. This will allow us to push the […]
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It is our great privilege and pleasure to announce that Ms. Katarina Tomić, a senior at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law business law concentration, has been selected as the winner of the Taboroši Scholarship for the academic year 2016/2017. We would like to use this opportunity to sincerely congratulate Katarina as well as to thank all candidates for their participation and submissions of enviable quality. We are truly pleased with the number of submissions and are certain that Taboroši Scholarship will, in the years to come, motivate an increasing number of students of the business law module to […]
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McDonald’s might be the next company facing the obligation to pay back taxes, only this time to Luxembourg, in the amount of approximately $500 million, according to Financial Times estimates. In December 2015, the European Commission has opened a formal investigation of Luxembourg’s tax treatment in case of McDonald’s. It held a preliminary view that “a tax ruling granted by Luxembourg may have granted McDonald’s an advantageous tax treatment in breach of EU State aid rules.”1 The Commission is yet to render a decision that would conclude said formal investigation against American fast food giant and contain its final judgment […]
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About the Scholarship The Taboroši Scholarship is established in memory of Professor Svetislav Taboroši, by family and former students who have been inspired by the Professor’s work and dedication to academic research and innovative problem solving in the practice of business law. A brilliant teacher and scholar, Professor Taboroši strived to educate his students on the most recent trends in legal academic thought and the importance of critical thinking in academic and professional analysis of international law & economics. The Scholarship is awarded annually to a student of the senior year at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law who, […]
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“The European Commission has concluded that Ireland granted undue tax benefits of up to €13 billion to Apple [the biggest tax bill ever imposed outside the US]. This is illegal under EU state aid rules, because it allowed Apple to pay substantially less tax than other businesses. Ireland must now recover the illegal aid [indirect subsidies].“1 Following an in-depth state aid investigation of the “sweetheart fiscal deal” between Ireland and Apple, the European Commission has concluded that Apple received illegal tax benefits from Ireland through a favorable tax arrangement selectively provided to this company for a number of consecutive years. […]
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CEE Legal Matters magazine reports that Gecić Law, together with DLA Piper, a London-based law firm, successfully represented Air Serbia during the European Commission’s investigation concerning Etihad Airways’ investment in the Serbian airline. Following completion of the investigation, in July 2016, the European Commission concluded that the investment was permissible under EU rules. This decision was of crucial importance for Air Serbia, while it also attested to the quality of the work done by the legal teams. Air Serbia – a Strategic Partnership and a New Beginning In August 2013, the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Jat Airways […]
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Gecic Law recently advised the Science and Technology Park Belgrade, which was founded in partnership by the Government of Serbia, the City of Belgrade and the University of Belgrade to facilitate an association between economic, scientific and educational organizations. The project, which is meant to support the transfer of knowledge, the development of new technologies and to stimulate growth of the knowledge economy, will support growing technological development companies and small start-ups. Gecic Law has assisted the park with various legal matters in the process of taking over the management of the science park. Nikola Aksić, lead legal counsel on […]
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Gecić Law is looking for a competent Office Manager / Business Development Assistant to manage daily administrative tasks. Gecić Law is one of the foremost innovative law firms in Serbia. We have achieved this by building long-term relationships with clients based on reciprocity, trust and the highest standards of professional ethics. By adopting new models for the delivery of legal services, we have redefined the role that a law firm plays in an emerging regional market, which has produced truly exceptional results. Our team shares a joint vision to create a true corporate meritocracy dedicated to excellence in the practice […]
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