In the Republic of Croatia, two contact points operate under the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters.
The contact points are employees in the Department for Legislation and Improvement of Practice in Judicial Cooperation and the Department for International Legal Assistance and Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters of the Directorate for European Affairs, International and Judicial Cooperation and Anti-Corruption in the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation of the Republic of Croatia.
The contact points in the above departments also have an officer who helps them so that the work under the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters (EJN) is actually carried out through team work, which they carry out alongside other work within the departments.
Although Croatia does not have a formal national network, the contact points cooperate with judges and other experts under the Ministry of Justice and other competent authorities, professors of law, notaries and other experts and practitioners in different legal areas. The Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy is also involved in the operation of the network and as a central authority for some regulations it actively participates in the meetings of the network organised by the European Commission. The network is open to all legal professionals who wish to and are interested in participating in the application of European legal instruments in Croatia.
Communication within Croatia is conducted by email and telephone, and meetings are held as appropriate.
Communication with contact points in other Member States is carried out by email, and the contact points and other members of the network regularly participate in the meetings of the EJN which are organised by the European Commission.
Since the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation is the central authority for individual regulations, the contact points also carry out the functions of the central authority, answer the enquiries of contact points from other Member States (in cooperation with judges and other practitioners and experts as appropriate), deliver the requested data to the Commission and update the information on the e-Justice Portal. The contact points distribute the publications of the European Commission to courts, members of the public and other target groups, and work to increase the visibility of the network.
Contact: EJNcontact@mpu.hr