What is the Narodne novine d.d. number for this new law 

Answer = 91/2010 Article 52 23.07.2010.

What is Narodne novine d.d

It is where all new laws in Croatia are shown. The web site is http://narodne-novine.nn.hr/

When does the law come into affect

Answer = 1st November 2010

Who does the the new law affect 

Answer = All companies with more than 1 owner

If I have a company with lots of directors ,but only 1 owners does this law affect me 

No. It is for Croatian companies with more than 1 owner

What is required for the new law

Answer = All companies with more than 1 owner must produce the details and data o all owners of the company, This includes address, O.I.B number and full name

How can we do this

Answer =  Firstly obtain a private and individual O.I.B number. This is separate to your company O.I.B number which your company should already have.

How long does is take to get an O.I.B

Answer =  1 - 2 days

What is required for an O.I.B

Answer = Passport and address

How can you sign and do this when you are not in Croatia

Answer = A Punomoc can be prepared for you. The Punomoc MUST be written in Croatian and also translated into English.

What is  Punomoc

Answer = A Punomoc is when you are giving power to somebody to sign on your behalf

What do I do with the Punomoc

Answer =  You then take the Punomoc, written in 2 languages to any solicitor / lawyer/ public notary in England. You then sign the Punomoc and the  solicitor / lawyer/ public notary also signs and stamps it.

When the Punomoc is signed what do i do with it 

Answer = You then have to get the document apostlised. You can only do this at the offices in Milton Keynes.

Once you have the Punomoc Apostlised what then

Answer =  Then you arrange for all the documents to be sent to the person that you have selected in the Punomoc. This should be done using DHL or UPS or another guaranteed postal service.

When the Punomoc is safely returned to Croatia what happens then

Answer = Believe or not , it has to be translated again, not all of it ONLY the stamp from the British apostle. Then and only then can the Punomoc be used and the process can begin .

Can the Croatian embassy in London public notarise the Punomoc 

Answer =  No, They do have a public notary service , but is it for Croatian nations.

Can the Croatian embassy in London do all the required procedure

Answer = No. It is NOT their job to do it. This is a job for the public notary in Croatia.

What are the contact details of the Croatian Embassy in London so I can double check

Answer = 0044 * 207387 2022 press 2 for English and then press 1 for the consular section.

How much does it cost

 Answer = Translation fee approximately = 150 - 200 Kuna. Public notary fee in Croatia. Advertising = 100 kuna, The  Croatian courts 250 Kuna.

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