UVOĐENjE INSTITUCIJE JAVNOG BELEŽNIKA U PRAVOSUDNI SISTEM REPUBLIKE SRBIJE SA STANOVIŠTA PRIVREDNOG SEKTORA I EU INTEGRACIJA

Raičević Vuk (Универзитет Привредна академија, Факултет за економију и инжењерски менаџмент, Нови Сад), vuk.m.raicevic@gmail.com

The Republic of Serbia’s Notary Law was presented to the public in 2011, but remained out of force for almost 3 years. Finally, the National Assembly adopted the Law on 31 August and it came into force on 1 September 2014, which was the first day of work for 92 public notaries. This article represents a review of the definition, scope of work and duties of these new public servants, especially their significance for economy and business as well as a short analysis of notary practices in the neighboring countries and the first experiences of Serbian notaries. Last, but not least, introducing the public notary service stands strongly in line with the Serbian EU integration processes, especially bearing in mind the early opening of Chapters 23 and 24.

Keywords: notary public, courts, contentious procedure, contracts, business sector, experience, European Union, integration, region, Bar Association of Serbia