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January 2025
The latest research by the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO) shows that the amount of series and films produced in Europe is falling. The research analyzes the amount of produced feature series and films made for TV and SVoD (Subscription Video on Demand) industry in Europe in 2023, countries of origin, the work of international co-productions and main productions and commissions in the industry.
December 2024
"The contemporary Challenges in Intellectual Property Law" BEKOP Conference 2024 was held at the Chamber of commerce and industry of Serbia on Tuesday, December 10. Our law firm partner Nikolina Vujinović held a lecture entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Law".
November 2024
Our Nikolina Vujinović had the wonderful opportunity to take part in the fourth edition of the Actors' Summit in London this year. The main goal of this traditional event is to bring together CMOs (Performers’ Collective Management Organizations) that represent actors to converse about the rights and difficulties faced by performers (focusing on actors).
November 2024
We are proud to announce that our law firm has been ranked in the prestigious legal directory IFLR1000 for the second year in a row! Vujinović & Partners managed to effectively hold onto the ranking we achieved last September by placing in the Financial and Corporate category this year.
October 2024
We are excited to share that our lawyer, Vladislava Savić, attended the two-day conference last week in North Macedonia entitled "EU Enlargement and Copyright Law: What's next for actors in the Western Balkans?" With the backing of the Republic of North Macedonia's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and in cooperation with AIPA, AEPO-ARTIS and AZAS organized the conference, which was solely focused on the state of actor protection in Western Balkan candidate Member States.
October 2024
Vladislava Savić, our lawyer, was ranked as a Rising Star 2024 for the jurisdiction of Serbia by MIP (Managing Intellectual Property) IP STARS ranking list. Following Nikolina Nikola Vujinović, who was named a Copyright star in our jurisdiction previously this year, Vladislava is the second attorney in our firm to get recognition from the renowned guide.
August 2024
The Government of the Republic of Serbia presented the new Artificial Intelligence Development Strategy for the period from 2024 to 2030. In order to implement the Strategy, action plans are currently being prepared for a three-year period, and the adoption of the Action Plan for the implementation of the Strategy is expected soon, which will be adopted within 90 days from the adoption of the Strategy.
July 2024
The protection of personal data in hotel business and compliance with relevant regulations is increasingly complex due to the increasing reliance on digital technology. Hotels are frequent targets of cyberattacks because they have access to large amounts of sensitive data, including credit card numbers, identification and other personal information. On the other hand, hoteliers, in order to preserve their reputation and avoid financial losses, improve their technological procedures, which must be placed within clear legal frameworks.
June 2024
WIPO and Omdia presented data from the creative industry, in the report related to the comprehensive Global Innovation Index (GII), which is considered one of the most relevant indicators for various spheres of the creative industry. The GII offers indicators related to the number of national feature films, but also others related to data in the film, TV and media sectors, including film production, theatrical distribution and cinema exhibitions. The analysis goes in the direction of the impact on products around the world after the pandemic period, but also towards new connections between film and other sectors.
June 2024
The just published MIP (Managing Intellectual Property) IP STARS ranking list ranked partner Nikolina Vujinović as Copyright star za 2024 for the jurisdiction of Serbia. Nikolina is the only one ranked with this rating in Serbia, which makes this success even greater.
May 2024
In the world of intellectual property, the recent case of registering the trademark PABLO ESCOBAR has induced lively debate and raised many questions about the practice and fundamental principles of trademark protection.
May 2024
The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media adopted 15 by-laws of new regulations in the field of media, in accordance with Article 128 of the Law on Electronic Media.
April 2024
Nikolina Vujinović, a partner at the law firm Vujinović & Partners, participated in the "Panel on Advocacy" on the last day of the three-day Belgrade Lawyers' Conference (BEKOP) held at the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
April 2024
Books that deal with law in a particular area provide a broader picture of certain issues, making them interesting and useful. We selected five relevant books that experienced global popularity and that address the historical and cultural context of different segments of the art industry, with a complex vision of legal frameworks.
March 2024
Legal500 - one of the most prestigious legal directories in the world has confirmed the market dominance of our office in the field of intellectual property and labor law.
March 2024
The Digital Services Act (DSA) has been introduced to regulate various internet platforms, encompassing e-commerce marketplaces, social media networks, content-sharing platforms, digital storefronts, and online travel and lodging services. The DSA aims to curb illicit online activities, combat misinformation, and ensure user security, fundamental rights, and a fair and transparent online environment.
March 2024
The recently established AI Office will focus on deploying reliable artificial intelligence (AI), further creating and fostering it. In this way, it will serve as a knowledge base for general AI purposes, which will be crucial for the implementation of the just-adopted AI Act.
March 2024
Employees are the foundation of every company and they directly influence the development of the company and the achievement of goals. Through work, employees acquire certain knowledge that is afterwards highly wanted on the competitive market or a wide circle of acquaintances that can contribute to the further development of the company, and by their transfer to competing companies, the previous employer risks less favorable results on the market, the discovery of previously hidden innovative approaches, knowledge, methods work etc.
February 2024
Our Partner Nikolina Vujinović spoke to the BBC about the Institute of Intimacy Coordinators on film. Namely, on the initiative of actor Milan Marić, in the organization of TAUS and with the support of UN Women, a few months ago, the first specialist study program for intimacy coordinator started in Serbia, in which Vujinović participated as a lecturer of the legal aspect of this field.
February 2024
Nikolina Vujinović, our law firm Managing Partner, held an educational lecture entitled "The rights and obligations of photographers towards the subjects and objects they photograph", at the invitation of Fabrika fotografa, a platform focused on education in the field of photography.
February 2024
From this month, a Single permit is issued to foreigners who want to work and stay in Serbia according to a new procedure, whereby foreigners submit only one application for both purposes - work and residence. Those who need a visa to enter Serbia and plan to stay and work there must apply for a long-term visa (Visa D).
February 2024
According to a recently published report by the EAO (European Audiovisual Observatory), the percentage of women working in the European TV and SVoD (Subscription Video on Demand) industry is 28%. The report analyzed the gender inequality of off-screen personnel in six categories: directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, composers and editors, while the lead roles statistics is also taken into account.
February 2024
SCAPR working groups took place in Madrid last week, with Nikolina Vujinović, Managing Partner of Vujinović and Partners, as GOS representative. Eleven in-person meetings with one hundred participants were held during the one event week, all of whom worked toward various performers' benefit. Spain's capital served as a hub for 24 nations to convene.
January 2024
In startup ecosystems, one of the most essential topics is how to outperform rivals in the competition for venture capital funding. According to a recent study, startups' intellectual property rights should receive extra consideration if they hope to accelerate their success.
January 2024
Walt Disney once said that he hopes that we never lose sight of one thing - that it all started with a mouse. It seems that even the public domain will not allow us to forget this, as symbolically, at the beginning of this year, we reflect on a mouse and its strong influence on intellectual property law.
January 2024
The European Commission (EC) has published two Calls concerning the sharing of experiences and feedback on the level of competition in the context of virtual worlds and generative artificial intelligence (AI).
January 2024
As announced in our December 2023 Article, at the end of 2023, amendments were made to the Regulation on Unified Technical and Technological Requirements and Procedures for the Storage and Protection of Archival Material and Documentary Material in Electronic Form ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia," No. 116/202) (hereinafter: Amendments to the Regulation).
January 2024
The previous year was very exciting and more than successful for our firm. The volume of projects and matters we worked on increased significantly, and we had the pleasure of expanding the team with wonderful people and exceptional experts.
December 2023
Data from the Media Register, which are on the website of the Serbian Business Registers Agency (SBRA), show that, out of a total of 2,588 registered media in Serbia, less than a fifth do not have all the data prescribed by the Law on Public Information and Media entered. Failure to update data in accordance with the prescribed deadline may result in the media being deleted from the Registry.
December 2023
As of January 1st 2024, after a delay of over a year (implementation was originally scheduled to begin on September 1st 2022), begin the obligations for businesses and the public sector, based on the Regulation on Unified Technical and Technological Requirements and Procedures for Preserving and Protecting Archival Material and Documentary Material in Electronic Form (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), as a sub-law act of the Law on Archival Material and Archival Activity (hereinafter referred to as the Law).
November 2023
We wrote about the longest strike of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). This strike has concluded with historical significance—after prolonged negotiations, WGA and SAG-AFTRA members have achieved significant victories.
October 2023
The European Union (EU) has disclosed its intention to engage in consultations with stakeholders within the recorded music sector regarding the optimal implementation...
September 2023
International directorium IFLR1000 has recognized our law firm and assigned a ranking in the Financial and Corporate area!
August 2023
Despite two blockbusters in world cinemas competing in all possible categories of earnings and viewership, it seems that the main topic in the film industry of Hollywood this summer is a strike! These days, 100 days have passed since the start of the screenwriters’ strike in Hollywood, which was joined by the actors on […]
July 2023
We have already written that the European Commission has initiated the procedure of adopting a decision that would determine the adequate level of protection of personal data in the USA, which would enable significantly easier transfer of data from Serbia and the EU to USA. This marked the beginning of an end to the chaos […]
June 2023
The need for the development of the capital market, as well as the growing demand for qualified human resources, contributed to the introduction and development of the institute, which, with the amendments to the Company Law of the Republic of Serbia in 2019, introduced a new opportunity to stimulate employees in the form of acquiring […]
April 2023
Challenges in business become easier when you see client satisfaction, which resulted in the ranking of the firm by the leading international directory Legal 500. Every year, Legal 500 conducts research on the quality of services provided in various areas of law, analyzing the work and interviewing clients of the law firms. The Vujinović […]
March 2023
As it is already evident that we are living in a digital revolution, in which the scope of artificial intelligence (hereinafter: AI) is being bid daily, questions of authorship of the works that officially created the computer program have arisen.
January 2023
Let us recall that on July 16th 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the
EU-US Privacy Shield, an agreement which represented the legal framework for the transfer of
personal data from the European Union to the United States, was invalidated.
December 2022
Tendencies of not tying people to one territorial place, the possibility of remote work, the recent experience with restrictions on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
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