In Croatia, general provisions of criminal procedure apply to the investigation and prosecution of the intellectual property crimes. These crime fall under the general rules of jurisdiction.
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National legislation
National legislation on intellectual property crimes
Copyright violations
Articles 284-286 of the Criminal Code
Criminal Code:
Kazneni zakon - Zakon.hr
Kazneni zakon - Zakon.hr
Copyright and Related Rights Act 111/2021
Copyright and Related Rights Act 111/2021:
Copyright and Related Rights | State intellectual property office (dziv.hr)
Copyright and Related Rights | State intellectual property office (dziv.hr)
Counterfeiting of trademark
Article 288 of the Criminal Code
Criminal Code:
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Kazneni zakon - Zakon.hr
Article 288 of the Trademarks Act 14/2019
Trademarks Act 14/2019:
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Patent violations
Article 287 of the Criminal Code
Criminal Code:
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Articles 155 and 156 of the Patent Act 16/2020
Patent Act 16/2020:
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Industrial design violations
Article 58 of the Industrial Design Act
Industrial Design Act:
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dziv.hr/files/File/eng/zakon_dizajn_eng.pdf
Violations of geographical indications of origin
Article 289 of the Criminal Code
Criminal Code:
Kazneni zakon - Zakon.hr
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Article 53 of the Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services 46/2018
Act on Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin of Products and Services 46/2018:
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Trade Secrets violations
Article 262 of the Criminal Code
Criminal Code:
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Act on the Protection of Undisclosed Information with Market Value 30/2018
Act on the Protection of Undisclosed Information with Market Value 30/2018:
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National contacts
National contacts
Law Enforcement Agencies
The IP crimes investigations are conducted by the Croatian police force. There is no specialized unit to investigate IP crimes.
To perform the regular police activities, and administrative organisation - General Police Directorate - was established within the Ministry of Interior. The General Police Directorate is also responsible for the implementation of international agreements on police co-operation.
Croatian Police Forces
Contact details based on the location: access here
General Police Directorate
+385 1 3788 111
Ilica 335, 10 000 Zagreb
Prosecution
The State Attorney’s Office is responsible for the prosecution of IP crimes.
There is no specialised unit to prosecute IP crimes.
Judiciary
In Croatia, there are no specialised courts on IP crimes. This type of criminal offence falls under the general court system. The general courts are organised in a four-tier system:
- Municipal Courts;
- Country Courts;
- The High Criminal Court;
- The Supreme Court.
Judicial libraries
Judicial libraries
SUDSKA PRAKSA – PORTAL SUDSKE PRAKSE (SUPREME COURT – CASE-LAW PORTAL)
Public and free database. No registration is required.
Access to selected judgments from:
- Municipal Courts (1st instance)
- County Courts (1st and 2nd instance)
- Commercial Courts (1st instance)
- High Commercial Court (2nd instance)
- High Criminal Court (2nd instance).
All judgments (since 1990) from:
- Supreme Court (3rd instance)
Other available resources
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