Advokatski ispit study guide
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The Advokatski ispit (Croatian bar exam) is the professional qualification examination that a law graduate in Croatia must pass to be admitted to the practice of law as an attorney. It is intended for candidates who have completed the prescribed legal education and the required period of practical legal training, and who wish to exercise the profession independently or in a law firm. The Advokatski ispit study guide has 5 sections and about 1,669 words.
01Civil Law: Obligations, Property and the Traps of the Serbian Civil Framework
Civil law questions on the Serbian bar exam rest on the Law on Obligations and the Law on Foundations of Property Relations, supplemented by the Law on Real Estate Transactions and the Family Law where relevant. Candidates must command: formation of contract (offer, acceptance, causa, capacity), the effects of contract (pacta sunt servanda, rebus sic stantibus, clausula rebus sic stantibus), and remedies for breach (specific performance, damages, rescission).
341 words, about 2 min02Criminal Law: Elements of the Offence and the Serbian Criminal Code
The Serbian Criminal Code (Krivicni zakonik) organises criminal liability around the elements of the offence ( bice krivicnog dela ): the act ( radnja ), the consequence, causation, unlawfulness, and guilt ( krivica ). Candidates must distinguish krivica (culpability) from vinost (fault in the civil sense) and understand the three forms of guilt: intent ( namera ), recklessness ( nehat ), and the special forms of dolus eventualis .
342 words, about 2 min03Constitutional and Administrative Law: Hierarchy of Norms and Administrative Acts
The Serbian Constitution (2006) establishes the rule of law, separation of powers, and the supremacy of the Constitution. Candidates must know the hierarchy: Constitution, ratified international treaties, statutes ( zakoni ), subordinate legislation ( podzakonski akti ).
335 words, about 2 min04Commercial and Labour Law: Company Forms and Employment Protections
Commercial law questions rest on the Law on Companies and the Law on Contracts and Torts as applied to commerce. Know the forms: preduzetnik (sole trader), ortacko drustvo (general partnership), komanditno drustvo (limited partnership), drustvo sa ogranicenom odgovornoscu (LLC), and akcionarsko drustvo (joint-stock company).
329 words, about 2 min05Legal Ethics and Professional Practice: Duties, Conflicts and Discipline
Legal ethics on the Serbian bar exam draws on the Law on the Bar (Zakon o advokaturi) and the Code of Professional Ethics. Candidates must know the core duties: independence, confidentiality ( advokatska tajna ), avoidance of conflicts of interest, diligence, and the prohibition on advertising and on fee-sharing with non-lawyers.
322 words, about 2 min