This third volume of the Balkan Yearbook of European and International Law (BYEIL) is devoted in particular to the specific legal challenges faced by Southeast European countries in the area of intellectual property law. The authors discuss a range of topics in Serbian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian copyright law, trademark and patent law, the relevance of which extends beyond their national borders. The papers included in the permanent sections on European law and international law explore contemporary challenges in public and private law. These challenges concern various legal fields, including consumer law, commercial law, corporate and criminal law, and the corresponding papers tackle a number of fundamental theoretical issues, while also highlighting the latest developments in legal practice.
Part I – Intellectual Property Challenges in South-East Europe: The referential use of another's trademark in the context of comparative advertising by Slobodan M. Marković.- Online Intermediary Liability in Serbian Law: Reconciling IP Protection and Freedom of Expressionby Dušan V. Popović.- Compulsory licensing system in Bosnia and Herzegovina: How pandemic-proof is it? by Iza Razija Mešević.- Damage Compensation Due to Copyright Infringement in Serbian Law by Sanja Savčić.- The Scope of Author’s Moral Right of Integrity in Serbian Law by Novak Vujičić.- Part II – European Law: Customers Protection in Insurance Distribution Directive: An Overview on Harmonization of Legislation in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jasmina Đokić.- The Concept of Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts in Serbian Law: The Case of Validity of Contracting Credit Costs by Sloboda Midorović.- Part III – International Law: International Standards on Judicial Ethics and the Pitfalls of Cursory Legal Transplantation by Ana Knežević Bojović, Milica V. Matijević and Mirjana Glintić.- Out-Of-Trial Ensuring Uniform Case Law in Serbia: Socialist Legal Tradition Reloadedby Marko S. Knežević.- Requirements of the Istanbul Convention in Domestic Criminal Law and Court Practiceby Slađana Jovanović and Nikola Vujičić.- Blockchain as the Catalyst in the Shift from Closed to Open Limited Liability Companies: The Case of Greyp Bikes by Jasmina Mutabžija.
This third volume of the Balkan Yearbook of European and International Law (BYEIL) is devoted in particular to the specific legal challenges faced by Southeast European countries in the area of intellectual property law. The authors discuss a range of topics in Serbian and Bosnian and Herzegovinian copyright law, trademark and patent law, the relevance of which extends beyond their national borders.
The papers included in the permanent sections on European law and international law explore contemporary challenges in public and private law. These challenges concern various legal fields, including consumer law, commercial law, corporate and criminal law, and the corresponding papers tackle a number of fundamental theoretical issues, while also highlighting the latest developments in legal practice.