Annex A. Croatia’s exceptions to the National Treatment Instrument
A. Exceptions at national level
I. Investment by established foreign-controlled enterprises
Fisheries: Commercial fishing on freshwaters of the Republic of Croatia shall not be conducted by legal persons wholly or partly owned by foreign entities.
Authority: Freshwater Fisheries Act (Consolidated Text), OG 49/2005 – Art. 79.
Air transportation: Investment by non-EU persons, whether directly or indirectly, in air transportation services firms in Croatia is limited to 49% of the voting and controlling rights.
Authority: Air Traffic Act, OG 69/09, as amended – Art. 22 and 27; Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Legal services: Only EU and WTO-licensed lawyers can be partners in a law firm providing legal advice on the law of the Republic of Croatia, international law and home-country law under equal conditions with Croatian lawyers. Only Croatian and EU-licensed lawyers, however, may represent clients before the courts.
Authority: Law on the Legal Profession, OG 9/94, as amended – Art. 27 and 36b-c.
II. Official aids and subsidies
None.
III. Tax obligations
None.
IV. Government purchasing
None.
V. Access to local finance
None.
B. Exceptions by territorial subdivisions
I. Investment by established foreign-controlled enterprises
None.
II. Official aids and subsidies
None.
III. Tax obligations
None.
IV. Government purchasing
None.
V. Access to local finance
None.