Law No 08/L-075 on Trademarks (‘the Trademark Law’) profoundly reformed the Kosovo trademark legislation in 2022, but also referred to the adoption of several sub-legal acts in order to complete its dispositions. In order to ensure the full implementation of the Trademark Law, the Ministry of Industry of Kosovo issued Administrative Instruction No 08/2023 “on…
The Assembly of Kosovo has adopted Law No. 08/L-176, introducing, among other provisions, several amendments to the Law on Tax Administration and Procedures. One of the most significant changes concerns the suspension of the obligation to pay tax liabilities while an appeal is under review. Previously, a tax audit report became enforceable upon signing, meaning…
Authors: Florin Lata and Ted Ginsburger Exhaustion principle Pursuant to the principle of exhaustion, a trademark owner cannot prohibit the further distribution of a product placed by itself on a geographically defined market. The principle of exhaustion of rights can apply internationally, regionally or nationally, depending on the country’s regulations. Kosovo’s new Law No 08/L-075…
Many businesses in Kosovo are family-owned enterprises established during the 1990s or in the period following the war in Kosovo. Considering the economic and political circumstances of those periods, many of these businesses operated without a properly established organisational and decision-making structure. Most decisions were made by the founder, often a parent or, in some…
Author: Florin Lata The protection of intellectual property is considered an absolute priority by most major technology companies worldwide. Significant investments in innovation and creativity generate value when the resulting intellectual property is registered and protected through patents, trademarks, or industrial designs, thereby increasing a company’s market value. Given the specific characteristics of the information…
Author: Florin Lata Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK), through a public notice, dated 27.01.2022 and entitled “Notice to taxpayers – Fines can be paid only 50% if paid within 15 days” had decided that after 5 years, it would start implementing Article 30 par. 3 of the Law on Minor Offences, even though this law…