Main Activity of the Institute

The main activity of the Institute of Comparative Law is comparative research. From its founding to the beginning of nineties, the Institute performed its operation lege artis and in accordance with international standards. Since then, the Institute operates in extremely unfavourable conditions, without contemporary legal literature and without enough equipment. However, it succeeded to preserve its main activity.
The beginning of XXI century brought new chances for the Institute of Comparative Law to continue its operation successfully.

Institute of Comparative Law:

* collects, translates and researches data on legislation, legal science and practice in other countries and analyses important issues of international and comparative law;
* researches the European Union law and is engaged in the harmonisation of Yugoslav law with the European law;
* through its publications and in other ways, informs the Yugoslav professional public on foreign and international law and acquaints the foreign public with the situation in Yugoslav legislation, practice and achievements in legal science;
* performs fundamental researches in the comparative and international law domain;
* participates in the reform of legislation, especially by law drafting in various fields, gives expert opinions, makes elaborates, studies, analyses etc.;
* publishes monographs, periodicals and other publications;
* organises scientific conferences and expert meetings regarding especially significant and current issues;
* cooperates with corresponding scientific and expert institutions in country and abroad;
* collects and keeps necessary documentation (collections of regulations, official gazettes, books, periodicals, etc).