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Montenegro

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Since 2013, IDLO’s work in Montenegro has focused on strengthening the country’s justice sector, ensuring it is accessible, accountable and responsive to people’s evolving needs.

We partner with national institutions to build capacity within the judiciary, strengthen the enforcement of competition laws, and support frameworks for alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as commercial mediation.

Over the years, these efforts have yielded notable results – enhancing training programmes for judges and prosecutors, fostering a fair business environment and promoting regional cooperation on legal matters to ensure alignment with international standards.

IDLO has also assisted the Government of Montenegro in promoting accessible and fair dispute resolution methods, equipping the country’s justice sector to resolve commercial conflicts efficiently and support economic growth.

These initiatives play a significant role in supporting Montenegro’s pathway to European Union accession by helping the country meet EU standards in judicial independence, institutional integrity and fair business practices.

Protecting competition in Montenegro

Competition is crucial to developing healthy and productive markets, strengthening the private sector, reducing poverty and promoting economic growth. However, it can be challenging to develop effective competition policy, especially in transition countries. In Montenegro, judges are hampered by insufficient knowledge of competition law, limited experience with related cases, and a lack of training.

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Key Initiatives

  • Competition is crucial to developing healthy and productive markets, strengthening the private sector, reducing poverty and promoting economic growth. However, it can be challenging to develop effective competition policy, especially in transition countries. In Montenegro, judges are hampered by insufficient knowledge of competition law, limited experience with related cases, and a lack of training.
  • Building on two phases of successful programming to support Montenegro’s EU readiness, IDLO is working to enhance the capacity of its main partner in the country: the Judicial Training Center (JTC). The judiciary is struggling to address disputes arising from foreign investment in real estate and tourism, interpretation of foreign contracts in accordance with international best practice and EU directives. 
  • IDLO has partnered with UNICEF to study the factors which support or inhibit children’s equitable access to justice in post-communist societies. The nine-month research project in Albania, Montenegro, Georgia and Kyrgyzstan will conclude in 2014. It will provide greater insight into local realities, concerns and approaches, and make culturally appropriate, sustainable and effective recommendations for policy and programming.
  • In late 2010, Montenegro was officially recognized as a European Union candidate country. Two years later, formal talks opened. As Montenegro negotiates accession, IDLO has been working to expand the capacity of the country’s judiciary in commercial law, and to improve familiarity with EU standards. We have collaborated with the Judicial Training Centre (JTC), Montenegro’s only national institution dealing with the professional education of judges, and provided practical training on competition law and intellectual property.
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