A source-led starting point
This index brings together selected sources used in the North Macedonia guides. Some links lead to an individual law; others lead to an official collection, court or regulator. It is a research starting point, not an exhaustive or certified consolidation of every applicable rule.
Read the operative text with amendments, commencement, territorial application and authoritative language in view. A current website or search result does not itself establish that an older downloaded document remains the correct version.
Legislation, courts & regulators
Bankruptcy Law — government legal text
Addresses bankruptcy, creditor claims, reorganisation and foreign elements; the historical translation must be checked against current amendments.
Open the legal source ↗Central Register — legal framework
Identifies register, company, one-stop and related registration legislation; current filings establish the particular entity’s public information.
Open the legal source ↗Company Law — Invest North Macedonia registration guidance
Explains company forms and Central Register registration under the Company Law; governance, permits and current amendments require separate checks.
Open the legal source ↗Constitutional Court — property and foreign-inheritance analysis
Discusses property acquisition and inheritance legislation; current eligibility, reciprocity and registered-title requirements need individual verification.
Open the legal source ↗Consumer Protection Law 2022 — Ministry legal database
Records the newer consumer statute and linked 2025 amendments, relevant to trader duties and customer remedies.
Open the legal source ↗Criminal Code — government English text
Provides a historical criminal-code translation; the current offence, amendments and procedural safeguards must be verified for the relevant date.
Open the legal source ↗Energy Law 2025 — Library of Congress legislative report
Identifies the newer Energy Law and market reform; the official Gazette and subsequent amendments determine operative project requirements.
Open the legal source ↗Family Law — civil-status authority legal directory
Collects family, civil-status and related administrative legislation; current amendments and recognition procedures require source-specific checking.
Open the legal source ↗Invest North Macedonia — licences and permits
Explains that certain registered businesses require additional operating permissions; company formation is distinct from sector authorisation.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Construction — official inspection authority text
Provides construction, design and building requirements in the stated consolidation; subsequent amendments and local approvals must be checked.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Environment — ministry legislative text
Provides environmental assessment and related administrative requirements; project classification and current amendments determine the approval route.
Open the legal source ↗Law on General Administrative Procedure — civil-status authority directory
Identifies the administrative-procedure framework; judicial administrative disputes and sector-specific review requirements need separate examination.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Inheritance — Ministry legal record
Records the inheritance statute and related property legislation; wills, intestacy and local estate procedure require individual analysis.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Insurance Supervision — agency translation
Provides insurance licensing and supervision rules in the stated historical consolidation; current amendments and policy law must be checked.
Open the legal source ↗Law on International Commercial Arbitration — Official Gazette
Publishes the international commercial arbitration framework; domestic procedure, later amendments and institutional rules require separate assessment.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Labour Relations — ministry employment guide
Explains written employment contracts and employment documentation; current legislation and collective terms must supplement this historical guidance.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Litigation Procedure 2026 — Ministry legal database
Records the new litigation law and its deferred application from January 2027, alongside the earlier law and amendment history.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Mediation — Chamber of Mediators legislation
Identifies the 2021 mediation framework and supporting programmes; mediator eligibility and settlement effects require current statutory review.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Obligations — Ministry amendment record
Identifies the 2001 obligations statute and linked amendments, including later changes; the consolidated operative provisions require retrieval.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Personal Data Protection — supervisory authority
Lists the 2020 privacy law and amendments, regulating processing, rights, transfers and the national supervisory framework.
Open the legal source ↗Law on Protection of Competition — authority consolidation
Provides restrictive-conduct and concentration rules; this unofficial consolidation requires checking against later amendments and authority practice.
Open the legal source ↗Ministry of Finance — financial-system legislation
Collects banking, central-bank, financial-stability, resolution, deposit-insurance and foreign-exchange legislation for activity-specific review.
Open the legal source ↗Ministry of Interior — foreign-national procedures
Explains entry, residence and related foreigner procedures; current law, bylaws and category-specific requirements must be checked.
Open the legal source ↗Profit Tax Law — Public Revenue Office
Identifies profit taxation, taxpayers, assessment and payment rules; current amendments and other tax statutes determine the complete position.
Open the legal source ↗Public Procurement Law — Public Procurement Bureau
Publishes procurement legislation and separate defence/security measures; current tender and appeal requirements must be checked.
Open the legal source ↗State Office of Industrial Property — legislation
Publishes industrial-property legislation; patents, marks and other registered rights require distinct filing and territorial enquiries.
Open the legal source ↗Using the sources
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