Bisera Andrijaševic

BDK Advokati's partner Bisera Andrijašević and associate Marija Ksenija Popović authored the Montenegro chapter in the newly published Chambers Merger Control 2026 Global Practice Guide. This year's Guide features 40 jurisdictions, with Jean-François Bellis and Porter Elliott from Van Bael & Bellis acting as Contributing Editors.

Temps de lecture estimé : 7 mn On the wave of legislative reforms taking place over the past six months in the context of Montenegro’s accelerated efforts to meet its EU accession obligations and close negotiation chapters, the Montenegrin Parliament has voted a new Competition Act on 25 March 2026. What started as a set of amendments to the existing law quickly proved too ambitious in scope, ultimately leading to the adoption of an entirely new Competition Act.

The price increases in both food and non-food products on the retail markets in the former Yugoslavia have triggered increased public pressure, including consumer boycotts, while the national authorities are intensifying their monitoring of the sector, launching or threatening with antitrust investigations and seizing upon administrative measures.