Overview of Key Economic Legislation

(download in pdf-format) All translations are unofficial. In case of doubt the Macedonian version is relevant.

You are welcome to send comments on the national economy-related laws to dtl@economy.gov.mk

Commercial & Consumer Law

Law on Trade
By-Laws on Trade (all 6 Laws as zip-file)

I. Domestic Trade Daft By-Laws

Book of rools on the minimum technical termas and conditions for business permises download
Book of rools on the template, content and form of the application for commencement of operations and for verification of the fulfillment of the minimum-technical requirements that have to be fulfilled by the selling facilities download
Book of rules on the template, content and form of the application for determining the hours and the schedule of the working time download
Book of rules on the form and the manner of keeping records of the purchase and sale of products and rendering trade services download

II. External Trade Draft By-Laws

Regulation on subsidies and countervailing duties
Regulation for protection measures
Law on Trade Companies Overview
Company Law – draft 2/2004
Law on Administration of Registries
Draft Law taking over Joint Stock Companies
Audit Law
Law on Accountancy
Bankruptcy Law
Foreign Exchange Law
Law on personal data protection
Law on personal data protection – draft 2/2004
Law on Data in Electronic Form and Electronic Signature
Law on Central Registry
Consumer Protection Draft Law 3/2004
Act of Industrial Property
Law on Industrial Property
Law on Copyrights and Related Rights
Law on Pledges on Movable Property and Rights
Law against Unfair Competition
Law against Limiting Competition
Law on International Commercial Arbitration
Draft 3/2004 EN Version MK Version

Public Economic & Utilities Law

Law on Public Procurement
Law on Concession
Law on Energy
Law on Waters
Telecommunications Act
Law on Public Enterprises
Law on Amendments to the Law on Public Enterprises
Law on Utility Fees
Law for Transformation of Socially Owned Enterprises
Law on Restructuring of Some of the Enterprises Showing Losses in Their Business Operations
Law on Restructuring and Rehabilitation of a Portion of the Banks in the Republic of Macedonia
Law on the Organisation and Operation of the State Administration bodies
State Aid Law
Law on State Audit
Law of Transformation of the Enterprises and Co-Operatives running Agricultural Land
Law on Privatization of State Capital of Enterprises

Other Relevant Laws

All translations are unofficial. In case of doubt the Macedonian version is relevant.

I. General

II. Banking and Financial Law

Law on the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
Banking Law
Law on Banks and Savings Institutions
Law on Micro-Financing Banks
Law on Money Laundering Prevention
Law on Investment Funds
Law on Foreign Credit Relations
Law on Fast Money Transfer
Law on Issuance and Trading Securities
Law on Securities
Law on Insurance
Law on Insurance Supervision
Law on Leasing

III. Taxation and Likewise Laws

Law on Value Added Tax
Personal Income Tax Law
Profit Tax Law
Property Taxes Law
Agreements for Avoidance of Double Taxation
Law on Excise
Law on Customs
Law on Administrative Fees

IV. Economic Activity Laws

Law on Obligations
Law on Ownership and Other Real Rights
Law on Movement and Residence of Foreigners
Law on Free Economic Zones
Labour Relations Law
Law on Labour Inspection
Pension and Disability Compensation Insurance Law
Law on Construction of Investment Buildings
Law on Stimulating Agriculture Development
Law on Health Control of Foodstuff and Products for Common Use
Law on Health Safety of Food Products and Articles of General Use
Law on Quality Control of the Agricultural and Food Products in the Foreign Trade Circulation
Law on Spatial and Urban Planning
Law on Expropriation
Handicraft Law
Law on Catering and Tourism Acitivity
Law on Tourism Activity
Law on Catering Acitivities
Law on Road Transport
Law for Traffic Road Safety
Draft Law on State Inspectorate
Draft Law on Chamber of Commerce