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Last week brought important regulatory updates in Montenegro: updated family reunification rules for foreign registered partners, a comprehensive reform of judicial salaries and retirement thresholds, and the establishment of the national Digital Health Agency. Here is our overview of key changes for residents, expats, legal professionals, and businesses.
Family reunification rights are now expressly granted to registered same-sex partners.
Application forms for residence and work permits now include marital and registered partnership status fields.
Travel documents issued by the International Committee of the Red Cross are formally recognized.
Updated official application forms for issuance and extension of temporary residence permits have entered into force.
Judicial base salary calculation is pegged to one-eleventh of the national average net monthly salary.
A nine-tier pay scale has been introduced with grade coefficients ranging from 20.23 to 33.72.
A special duty allowance of up to 80% of base salary is established for Special State Prosecution cases.
Old-age pension eligibility criteria for judges are set at age 66 with at least 15 years of insurance coverage.
A standardized ongoing charges figure replaces total expense indicators for open-ended funds.
The ongoing charges calculation formula and mandatory disclosure in Key Investor Documents are clarified.
Website disclosure rules for historical fund expense ratios have been restructured.