From the Croatian Parliament, Vjera Jukica, Secretary of the Committee, and Višnja Fištrek, Advisor to the Committee, also participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, AmCham outlined proposals that include:

• Specialization of judges to improve the efficiency and quality of court proceedings
• Amendments to the methodology for evaluating judicial performance
• Modernization and enhancement of communication between courts and parties
• Promotion of alternative dispute resolution
• A proposal for creating a unified national court register aimed at harmonizing judicial practices and expediting data processing

The creation of a unified national court register was further elaborated in a separate position paper, which included detailed examples of current challenges faced by businesses and recommendations for consolidating existing registers, amending procedural rules, digitizing application submissions, and improving transparency in reporting registrations.

These recommendations are designed to make the Croatian judicial system more efficient and transparent, which is a crucial prerequisite for further economic development and attracting foreign investments.

Mr. Grmoja thanked the representatives of AmCham for the prepared materials and for presenting the recommendations. He also suggested further collaboration with the Chamber on these and future recommendations that will be prepared by representatives of the business community in the context of the judiciary.

Participants from AmCham included Andrea Doko Jelušić, Executive Director, AmCham; Marko Porobija, Chair of AmCham’s Judicial Committee (Law Firm Porobija & Špoljarić); Ivan Luetić, Member of AmCham’s Judicial Committee (Law Firm Bradvica Marić Wahl Cesarec Skerlev); Dražen Malbašić, Policy Director, AmCham; and Tomislav Vidović, Policy Officer, AmCham.