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Posebne dužnosti u periodu rizika od stečaja
Special Duties in the Period of the Risk of Bankruptcy

Author(s): Borko Mihajlović
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Law on Economics
Published by: Правни факултет Универзитета у Београду
Keywords: Special duties towards the company; Duty of care; Duty of loyalty; The period of the risk of bankruptcy; Threatening bankruptcy;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of this paper is the analysis of the characteristics of the legal institution of the special duties towards a company during specific period of a company’s operation, which we call the period of the risk of bankruptcy. After a short presentation of the basic features, the author deals with the time frame and specifics of the period of risk. Besides, the author analyses the characteristics of the special duties, regarding the subject, object, types of duties, and liability. The purpose of the analysis is to assess the justification of regulation on special duties, as well as to assess the necessity for adjusted interpretation of the existing regulation. The author concludes that in Serbian law, there is no need for a regulation on special duties, but he emphasizes that the adjusted interpretation, in accordance with the characteristics of the period of the risk of bankruptcy, is possible and useful.

  • Issue Year: 67/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 186-215
  • Page Count: 30
  • Language: Serbian