Vukadinović, Slobodan (2026) Serbian Consumer Law : characteristics and evolution. Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia, Batumi.
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The paper proceeds from the legal and policy commitment of the Republic of Serbia to align its legislation with that of the European Union, stemming from the 2008 Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the European Communities and their Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Serbia, on the other. Under this Agreement, Serbia undertook to ensure an active consumer protection policy in accordance with EU law and to harmonise its legislation with the level of protection in force within the European Union. The paper examines the legislative approach to regulating the consumer protection system in Serbia, the authorities responsible for its implementation, current challenges, and the level of enforcement of consumer rights. The analysis starts from the process of constitutionalisation, as the 2006 Constitution of the Republic of Serbia contains a specific provision on consumer protection. The development of consumer protection law in Serbia is critically analysed through its periods and phases, starting with the first Consumer Protection Act adopted at the federal level in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2002. The analysis then turns to the changes introduced by the 2010 Act, followed by the system established by the 2014 Act. Particular attention is given to the changes introduced by the 2021 Act, which remains in force. A recent development is that, on 20 March 2026, the Government submitted to Parliament a new Draft Consumer Protection Act; its key innovations are considered, particularly the planned alignment with EU directives not yet implemented in Serbia. Attention is also given to the Constitutional Court’s decision invalidating provisions of the Civil Procedure Act governing collective protection of rights, thereby effectively precluding collective consumer actions. The need for collective consumer protection is further considered in the context of Directive (EU) 2020/1828 on representative actions, along with possible steps to improve the system.
| Item Type: | Other |
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| Additional Information: | У: [Abstracts] [Elektronski izvor] / International Conference on „EU Integration Perspectives of the Candidate Countries“, 29-30 May, 2026, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. - Georgia, Batumi : Shota Rustaveli State University, 2026. - Str. 10-11. COBISS.SR-ID 195424777 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | potrošačko pravo / zaštita potrošača / Srbija / Evropska unija / Sporazum o stabilizaciji i pridruživanju / harmonizacija zakonodavstva |
| Subjects: | Consumer Protection Law European Union Law |
| Depositing User: | Mr Stanko Kovačić |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Jun 2026 07:07 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Jun 2026 07:15 |
| URI: | http://repozitorijum.pravnifakultet.edu.rs/id/eprint/2096 |
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