Almost every individual and business will, sooner or later, find themselves in a situation where a public authority decides on their rights, obligations, or legal interests. This may be a ministry, a municipal or city administration, the real estate cadastre, the tax administration, the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund, or an inspectorate. Administrative matters cover a vast and diverse range of issues. Broadly speaking, they involve public authorities applying laws or other regulations to determine the legal position of a party, most commonly an individual.
In practice, these proceedings often become a form of “battle” between citizens and a complex bureaucracy, which individuals find difficult to navigate without appropriate professional assistance. Deadlines are short, formal requirements for submissions are strict, and a missed deadline or an incomplete application can irreversibly affect the outcome of a case. It is therefore important to have someone by your side from the outset who understands the rules and knows how to apply them in your best interests.
The legal team at Budimir / Panjković Zlatić provides representation in all general and special administrative proceedings, focusing on ensuring that proceedings comply with the principles prescribed by law: legality, protection of the parties’ rights, establishment of the truth, and the right of each party to be heard on all relevant facts. Unfortunately, parties unfamiliar with the law are often denied precisely these rights as a result of unlawful conduct or delays by public authorities.
Administrative Matters We Can Assist You With
Administrative proceedings apply to an exceptionally wide range of personal and business situations. We most frequently represent clients in the following areas:
- Building and occupancy permits, legalization of buildings, and proceedings before urban planning authorities;
- Registration of property rights in the real estate cadastre and correction of errors in cadastral records;
- Expropriation, determination of compensation for expropriated property, and restitution of confiscated property;
- Pension and disability insurance, health insurance, and access to social welfare entitlements;
- Tax proceedings, tax assessment decisions, and tax audits;
- Inspections and decisions by inspectorates ordering corrective measures or prohibiting business activities;
- Issuance of permits, licences, approvals, and consents required to conduct business;
- Residence and employment of foreign nationals in the Republic of Serbia;
- Employment rights of employees in government bodies and the public sector;
- Other rights determined by decisions of administrative authorities, local government bodies, or entities exercising public powers.