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When establishing a company in Montenegro, the new legal requirement which refers to the registration of Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) should be considered. The Revenue and Customs Administration of Montenegro established the UBO Register within the Central Registry of Business Entities, in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in 2021. 

According to windeurope.org data, Montenegro was at the top of the list of European countries in terms of the percentage of energy generated by wind farms on April 17, 2022. On that day, the two Montenegrin wind farms, Mozura and Krnovo, produced 45% of Montenegro’s total electricity needs.

Energy prices have been a salient issue in CEE for the past year. Part 1 of this article covered just how high the energy prices had climbed in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, and Turkey, the impact of those prices on people, businesses, and governments, as well as the reasons why some countries fared better than others. Then Russia’s war against Ukraine changed everything, making a new energy pricing normal seem more distant than ever. In Part 2 we look at what energy experts believe could alleviate the situation and whether the war has impacted those plans.

Montenegro is a small mountainous country located in Southeastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula, with a coastline on the Adriatic Sea, and with a specific real estate market that offers something for everyone’s pocket.

In the past twelve months, energy prices seem to have taken a life of their own. Their continued and, at times, shocking growth has raised concerns across the region and prompted differing responses and policy changes in each country. To get a more accurate picture of recent developments, we reached out to experts in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, and Turkey and asked them about the current energy prices, their impact on local economies, the drivers behind their growth, and whether any plans were in place to address the issue.

In “Official Gazette of Montenegro” no. 145/21 and no. 146/21 on 31, December 2021, amendments of the series of laws were published, including Law on Tax Administration, Law on Personal Income Tax, Law on Corporate Income Tax, Law on Contributions for Compulsory Social Insurance, Law on Compulsory Health Insurance, Labor Law, Law on Companies.

In “The Corner Office” we ask Managing Partners at law firms across Central and Eastern Europe about their backgrounds, strategies, and responsibilities. The question this time: “What did you most want to be when you were little?”

Law office Vujacic at a Glance

Law office Vujacic was founded in 1971, and in that time it was one of the first law firms in Montenegro. Today it is a modern business law firm with a long and proud tradition of supporting clients by high quality legal services in all areas of corporative, civil and commercial law. 

Our team of lawyers has shown a great success in areas such as: Mergers & Acquisitions, Telecommunications/Media, Intellectual Property, Administrative Law, Corporate Law, Finance Law, Competition Law, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Tax issues etc. 

As local counsel we have wide experience in all aspects of private and public corporate acquisitions and privatization. Our activities range from conducting due diligence reports, negotiations, preparing security documents and legal opinions.

The guiding principles of our Office are quality, confidentiality, efficient, timely, and cost effective services. We provide efficient legal representation to our clients both on regional and international levels.

Our work is based on commitment for providing comprehensive, effective legal advice to domestic and international clients operating in Montenegro. Also we try to find innovative solutions covering a variety of law and business experience. 

Firm's website: http://www.lawoffice-vujacic.com/