Enactment of the Law on Electronic Identification, Reform of Product Liability Rules, and New Vehicle Homologation Procedures
The Official Gazette of Montenegro has published several landmark legislative acts regulating the framework for electronic identification, establishing stringent liability rules for importers and suppliers regarding defective products (odgovornost za štetu od neispravnog proizvoda), and defining the compliance procedures for vehicle homologation upon import.
The Law establishes the legal status of the digital identity wallet as a means of electronic identification.
Qualified electronic signatures are legally equated with handwritten signatures.
The scope of joint and several liability for damage caused by defective products has been expanded to include importers.
New limitation periods and expiration terms have been established for product liability claims.
The compliance procedure (homologation) for individual vehicles imported into Montenegro has been formalized.
Manufacturers are now obligated to provide independent operators with access to vehicle repair and maintenance information.
A new tariff structure for annual road usage fees payable upon vehicle registration has been approved.