Komparativni pregled zakonskih okvira o lobiranju u državama Zapadnog Balkana s EU kandidatskim statusom
Comparative Overview of Legal Frameworks on Lobbying in the Western Balkan Countries with EU Candidate Status

Summary/Abstract: With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, the Western Balkan states that continued to exist after its breakup (excluding Albania) largely preserved or built upon their legislative frameworks based on Yugoslav legal heritage and the laws established within it, particularly with regard to major and significant legislation. A considerable number of new legal regulations, through amendments or annexes, supplemented and modified existing laws. A similar situation occurred in Albania, which took a long time to recover after the collapse of the communist regime. The list of laws that were entirely newly created or introduced as lex specialis is not extensive. However, in the process of integration into the European Union and alignment with EU legal traditions, the countries in focus in this study – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Albania – have introduced some new laws that are either partially or fully harmonized with EU regulations or were adopted under the imperative of integration and are awaiting consolidation in subsequent phases. Given the absence of prior legal frameworks regarding lobbying, this study examines lobbying regulations in Western Balkan countries with EU candidate status, particularly as the issue has only gained attention in recent years. A substantive comparison of the relevant legal frameworks in these five countries has been conducted, along with an analysis of laws and practices in the EU. Recommendations for improvement have been provided, along with an overview of methods and tools (such as registries) that can help prevent the misuse of lobbying for personal or group-driven malicious interests that could be harmful to society and the state.

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