Tijana Milisic, Junior Associate has joined the Lawyer Network behalf of Stankovic & Partners (NSTLAW) as the exclusive Data Protection member for the Republic of Serbia.
The Lawyer Network is the next generation network for finding a specialist lawyer for global business requirements with a collection of 600+ of the world’s leading lawyers and experts in over 90 jurisdictions globally.
Membership in the Lawyer Network is just one of many collaborations that NSTLAW has with colleagues around the world and we hope that this trend will continue.
Data Protection has to be one of the hottest legal topics globally affecting everyone everywhere. The NSTLAW firm decided to invest in developing this practice area so please contact us with any questions you have regarding personal data protection.

Advokatska kancelarija Stanković & Partneri (NSTLAW) se pridružila organizaciji the Lawyer Network

Mlađi saradnik Tijana Milišić, u ime advokatske kancelarije Stanković & Partneri (NSTLAW), pridružila se organizaciji the Lawyer Network, kao ekskluzivni član za zaštitu podataka u Republici Srbiji.
The Lawyer Network je mreža sledeće generacije za pronalaženje specijalizovanih advokata za globalne poslovne zahteve, sa 600+ vodećih svetskih advokata i stručnjaka u preko 90 jurisdikcija širom sveta.
Članstvo u the Lawyer Network je samo jedna od mnogih saradnji koje NSTLAW ima sa kolegama širom sveta i nadamo se da će se ovaj trend nastaviti.
Zaštita podataka je jedna od najaktuelnijih pravnih tema na globalnom nivou koja na svim poljima utiče na svakoga. Kancelarija NSTLAW je odlučila da investira u razvoj ove oblasti prakse, tako da nas kontaktirajte ukoliko imate bilo kakva pitanja u vezi sa zaštitom ličnih podataka.

Mitar Simonovic participated in the discussion organized by CEE Legal Matters on the status of the energy market in Serbia, with a particular focus on renewables.

Discussing hot topics in the field, from the perspective of current events that were impactful for the broader market of “green investing”, Mitar initially spoke of the ratio of green vs. carbon-based energy sources in Serbia, delving into the required standards of “clean energy” that the framework planning document attempts to clarify. Mitar spoke later on the current market players and major projects, turning to the opportunities arising from the hold-back in investments that is presently happening. He outlined current “streams” of green financing and ongoing and successful projects, speaking of the market participants that seem to be the go-to-financiers of projects that are of great impact for the industry. Finally he delved further into the current status of the market, pointing to the regulatory frameworks’ “bifurcations” and its current consequences, marking changes are expected to be taken for everyone’s benefit.

The full event is available online in the form of an article at the CEE Legal Matters’ website ( https://ceelegalmatters.com/serbia/19741-renewables-in-serbia-a-cee-legal-matters-round-table), as well as in the form of a podcast (https://open.spotify.com/episode/6MNLvlnXFao27iiryL7Suh?si=YWzIdM3PRrqjsefvzHebRg&nd=1).

Dana 08.04.2022. godine u prostorijama hotela Hilton održana je panel diskusija o digitalizaciji i zaštiti podataka o ličnosti, u organizaciji NSTLAW i Japanske poslovne alijanse u Srbiji, uz podršku Kanadsko-srpskog poslovnog udruženja i Slovenačkog poslovnog kluba.

Panel diskusija je otvorena nakon uvodne reči gđe. Milene Argirović, rukovodioca JBAS grupe za zdravstvo, direktorke predstavništva Takeda GmbH za Srbiju, Albaniju, Makedoniju, Kosovo i Crnu Goru, koja je posebno istakla značaj digitalizacije u savremenom svetu.

Nakon toga se prisutnima obratio advokat Nenad Stanković, osnivač i stariji partner u Advokatskoj kancelariji Stanković & partneri koji je predstavio značaj usklađenosti poslovanja sa propisima koji regulišu zaštitu podataka o ličnosti i kompleksnost regulative u polju digitalizacije. U panel diskusiji je učestvovao i g. Dejan Kovačević, Savetnik za digitalno zdravstvo u Vladi Republike Srbije, kabinet predsednice Vlade, koji je predstavio prioritete digitalizacije zdravstva kao i ključne izazove koje je potrebno prevazići radi uspešnog sprovođenja digitalizacije u zdravstvu.

Kao jedan od posebnih ciljeva, g. Dejan Kovačević je istakao uspostavljanje bezbedne i integrisane informaciono-komunikacione infrastrukture i elektronskih usluga za obezbeđivanje kvalitetnije i efikasnije zdravstvene zaštite. Dodatno, g. Dejan Kovačević je predstavio i dalje aktivnosti koji se odnose na usvajanje Akcionog plana digitalizacije zdravstva, dok je istakao da je Program digitalizacije zdravstva već usvojen za period 2022-2026. Istaknuto je i da je potrebno izmeniti oko sedam zakona i 30 propisa kako bi se uskladili sa regulativom zaštite podataka o ličnosti.

Učesnicima se kao panelista obratio i profesor dr Andrej Savin, direktor Poslovne škole u Kopenhagenu, koji se u svom izlaganju osvrnuo na primenu GDPR-a, te razliku u primeni digitalizacije u javnom sektoru i u poslovne svrhe.

Panel diskusiji je prisustvovalo više od 50 učesnika, predstavnika kompanija iz farmaceutskog, građevinskog i sektora osiguranja kao i predstavnika sektora robe široke potrošnje.

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On the occasion of Belgrade Open pre – moot, supported by our law firm, our colleague Sara Pendjer (in the capacity of co – chair of under 40 section of Arbitration Association) is taking part in organization of the panel: Arbitration experts on experts in Arbitration. Five renowned arbitration practitioners will discuss the selection, role and work with experts in international arbitration. Attendance is free of charge, but pre-registration is mandatory.

Do not miss this opportunity to hear these eminent international practitioners, but also to enjoy the tour of the Historical Museum of Serbia.

For more information, please see the image below.

Sara Pendjer and Luka Marosiuk participated in the virtual training organized by ICC Croatia and PwC on the cross-examination of the financial experts in international arbitration.

The ICC Croatia Commission for Arbitration and ADR and PwC organized Virtual Cross-Examination Training, last Wednesday. Participants were assigned to different roles – claimant, respondent or expert with a mock case. They had a chance to question financial expert witnesses about their report in front of the tribunal composed of well-known arbitration practitioners. This was a great opportunity for young practitioners to develop practical skills on how to cross examine experts in arbitration – formulate questions, draw conclusions and make compelling arguments before an arbitral tribunal.

Luka Marosiuk participated as a council for the respondent, whereas Sara Pendjer participated as arbitrator.

We once again wish to thank ICC Croatia and PwC for organizing this inspiring event, which was an extremely informative, enjoyable, and valuable training session. Additionally, we wish to thank all participants for their commitment to the training and their active involvement.

We are pleased to share that Stankovic & Partners has once again been ranked in the most recent Chambers Europe Guide legal rankings.

Our firm has been recognized as Band 3 in Banking and Finance and Dispute Resolution. Our Senior Partner Nenad Stankovic has been ranked in Band 3 for Corporate/Commercial: Real Estate, Dispute Resolution and Employment, while out Senior Associate Sara Pendjer is ranked in Band 3 in Dispute Resolution.

Chambers Global Guide ranks top law firms and lawyers worldwide. Its selection process is based on an in – depth research, covering various practice areas in over 200 jurisdictions across the globe.

We sincerely thank all our clients and partners for their support.

Continuing the increased focus on GDPR breaches, the year started intensively in terms of penalties relating to personal data protection.

The Italian Data Protection authority Garante published on 19^th January 2022 its decision to impose a fine in the amount of €26,513,977 on Enel Energia S.p.a, a leading Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas. The fine was for violating various GDPR provisions referring to aggressive telemarketing and this enters the top 10 GDPR worldwide fines so far.

As to the current ranking relating to GDPR fines, Amazon still holds the top spot with a fine of €746 million, followed by WhatsApp with a fine of €225 million.

Also, the French data protection authority CNIL published on 6^th January 2022 decisions in which it imposed the following fines: Google LLC – €90 million, Google Ireland Limited – €60 million and Facebook Ireland Limited – €60 million for violating French Data Protection Act (la loi “Informatique et Libertés”) and EU e-Privacy directive also known as the “EU cookie law”, more precisely for failing to allow French users to easily reject cookie tracking technology.

Personal data protection is an increasingly current topic which will influence not only companies to comply with relevant legislation, but also the competent authorities to continue imposing high fines for violating provisions of this legislation.

For more information on how your company remains compliant please contact NST Law for further information.