EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges
Conference Programme

ECLIC International Scientific Conference
“Strong and Secure Europe: Legal and Economic Aspects”
12-13th June 2025 in Dubrovnik
Hosted by the Faculty of Law, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Location : Akademis Academia Ul. Marka Marojice 2b, 20000, Dubrovnik
Opening plenary session (15:00 – 17:00h)
Conference room
Speakers:
- Dean of Faculty of Law Osijek: Tunjica Petrašević
- Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung: Aleksandra Markić Boban
- European Commission Representation in Croatia: Mario Rašić
Keynote speakers:
Zlata Đurđević, Full professor at the Law Faculty in Zagreb, ‘’EU Rule of Law on Trial: Institutional and Security Barriers to the EPPO’s Prosecutions, with a Focus on Croatia”
Viktorija Trajkov, Associate professor University of St. Klimnet Ohridski, Bitola , Deputy Minister of European Affairs North Macedonia “Macedonia on the way to EU membership - challenges and perspectives”
Moderator: Ante Novokmet
Session 1 (9:30-12:00h)
Room: 1
Chair: Tunjica Petrašević
- Ilija Rumenov, Donche Tasev: CULTURAL HERITAGE, PROPERTY RIGHTS, AND CROSS-BORDER DISPUTES: THE INFLUENCE OF J.PAUL GETTY TRUST AND OTHERS V. ITALY ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
- Veronika Sudar, Sanja Mišević: FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE: LEGAL CHALLENGES AND INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSES
- Kitti Bakos-Kovács: PRIVATE LAW FOR LEGAL CERTAINTY IN THE EU
- Kosjenka Dumančić: HI BOSS, DON’T SEND ME AN E-MAIL WHEN I SLEEP: IMPLEMENTATION OF “THE RIGHT TO DISCONNECT” INTO THE EU LAW
- Kosjenka Dumančić, Dominik Vuletić, LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED BY AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES FROM THE EU LAW PERSPECTIVE
- Vladimir Mikić: DESIGNING EUROPEAN “POLICIES FIT FOR THE FUTURE”: HOW ABOUT REVIVING THE IDEA OF A EUROPEAN FOREIGN MINISTER?
- Eimys Ortiz: SHAPING GLOBAL TRADE NORMS: THE EU-MERCOSUR AGREEMENT AND THE EU’S ROLE IN THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER
Session 2 (9:30-12:00h)
Room: 2
Chair: Nikol Žiha
- Davorin Pichler, Marija Pavošević: CIVIL LAW ASPECTS OF THE CONFLICT OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC INTERESTS AND REALIZATION OF GUARANTEE OF THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP IN THE BOUNDARY REGULATION PROCEDURE
- Tadeusz Zembrzuski: STRATEGIC LAWSUITS AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – MEASURES OF PROTECTION AGAINST MANIFESTLY UNGROUNDED CLAIMS OR ABUSIVE LITIGATION. A POLISH PERSPECTIVE.
- Maja Proso, Vedran Zlatić: THE APPLICATION OF THE LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF INTERPRETATION OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED CASES BEFORE THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
- Marko Sukačić, Nikol Žiha: THE IMPACT OF EU NATURE RESTORATION LAW ON PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS – BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE (IN)COMPATIBILITY WITH THE ROMAN LEGAL TRADITION
- Silvia Marino: GREEN DEAL AND EU SOFT LAW AS INCENTIVES FOR THE GREENING OF THE STATE INTERVENTION IN THE ECONOMY
- Péter István Hegyes: THE PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE VERSUS TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF FOOD SUPPLY SAFETY
Session 3 (9:30-12:00h)
Room: 3
Chair: Bence Kis Kelemen:
- Viktorija Trajkov, Ines Bajto; Filip Simonovski; PLASMA SELF-SUFFICIENCY AS A FOUNDATION FOR HEALTH SECURITY IN THE EU
- Bence Kis Kelemen: PAY OR CONSENT – A LAWFUL BUSINESS MODEL?
- Magdalena Skibińska: SAFEGUARDING INTERESTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF UNACCOMPANIED MINORS SEEKING ASYLUM IN POLAND THROUGH CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
- Ines Medić: BEST INTERESTS OF UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN RETURN PROCEEDINGS
- Ivan Šimović, Josipa Kokić: ROLE OF THE PARENTS IN THE EXERCISE OF THE CHILD’S RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION
- Lilla Garayova: PARENTHOOD WITHOUT BORDERS: JUDICIAL COOPERATION FOR CROSS-BORDER FAMILY SECURITY IN THE EU
- Nikol Bogdan, Daniela Šincek, Dinka Caha: SELF-EFFICACY AND EMOTIONAL REGULATION AS PREDICTORS OF DEPRESSION: ALIGNING RESEARCH WITH EUROPEAN UNION WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH GUIDELINES
- Aleksandra Rabrenović, Ljubomir Tintor: EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AS A GUARDIAN OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN EUROPE: IMPACT OF ECTHR JUDGMENTS ON NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS
Session 4 (9:30-12:00h)
Room: 4
Chair: Katarina Knol Radoja / Ante Novokmet
- Katarina Knol Radoja, Dinka Šago: TRANSPARENCY OF CIVIL PROCEEDINGS IN THE DIGITAL AGE
- Željka Primorac, Božena Bulum, Marija Pijaca: OPENING/FALLING OF THE BOW VISOR/RAMP AS THE CAUSE OF MARITIME CASUALTIES - LIABILITY AND INSURANCE ASPECTS
- Regina Hučková: AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING AND THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RESOLVING DISPUTES OVER ILLEGAL CONTENT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS
- Šime Jozipović, Trpimir Perkušić: LIABILITY IN A DIGITALIZED WORKPLACE: THE ROLE OF THE EU'S NEW AI FRAMEWORK BETWEEN INNOVATION AND SECURITY
- Simona Rudohradská: PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT - THE CASE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
- Curzio Fossati: AI SYSTEMS AND PRODUCT LIABILITY IN THE EU: A PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ANALYSIS
- Matko Pajčić, Robert Đokić: THE FIGHT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST FINANCING USING CRYPTOCURRENCIES IN THE EU - THE TRAVEL RULE COMPLIANCE AND THE EU TRANSFER OF FUNDS REGULATION
- Ante Novokmet, Filip Škorić, ACCIDENTAL FINDING DURING SPECIAL EVIDENTIARY ACTION OF SURVEILLANCE AND INTERCEPTION OF TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS - CROATIAN LAW AND EUROPEAN LEGAL STANDARDS
- Vanda Božić: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS - CRIMINAL LAW PROTECTION
Session 5 (9:30–12:00h)
Room: 6
Chair: Jelena Dujmović Bocka
- Pavle Jakovac, Marko Tomljanović, Dejan Bodul: CITY OF ZAGREB’S MODEL FOR MUNICIPAL WASTE COLLECTION: AN EXAMPLE OF BEST PRACTICE?
- Boris Ljubanović, Josip Plišo: THE IMPACT OF LAND CONSOLIDATION ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
- Jelena Dujmović Bocka, Danijela Romić, Željka Vajda Halak: CITIZENS' ATTITUDE TOWARDS LOCAL OFFICIALS - FREQUENCY, PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND CONSEQUENCES OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR
- Helena Majić, Miroslav Šeparović: THE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE PROPORTIONALITY OF LIMITATIONS ON THE RIGHT TO CONDUCT A BUSINESS AND THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY: THE BOSPHORUS DOCTRINE AND EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL PLURALISM
- Ivana Tucak, Ivica Pavić, Žaklina Harašić,: ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE CASE LAW OF THE CROATIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
- Rebecca Lilla Hassanová, Dominika Moravcová: THE PRINCIPLE OF NON-REFOULMENT. A CORNERSTONE OF REFUGEE PROTECTION OR A LEGAL FICTION?
- Jeronim Dorotić: THE ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN CULTURAL CSOS IN FOSTERING THE EU’S EXTERNAL CULTURAL RELATIONS
Session 6 (9:30–12h) – PHD students
Room: 5
Chair: Ivan Vidaković and Veronika Sudar
- Judit Böröcz: THE JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE FROM AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE
- Aljanka Klajnšek: LINKING EU STRATEGIC GOALS WITH NATIONAL BUDGETS: INSIGHTS FROM SLOVENIA
- Jelena Tadić Cegnar: DIGITAL LABOUR PLATFORM (DLP) REGULATION IN CROATIA
- Jasminka Đojinčević: LOBBYING IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
- Damián Pružinský: CYBERSECURITY IN THE SPHERE OF E-COMMERCE
- Csaba Szabo: ALGORITHMIC MANAGEMENT, LEGAL CERTAINTY, AND WORKERS' RIGHTS: EVALUATING THE PLATFORM WORK DIRECTIVE’S CONTRIBUTION TO SECURING THE DIGITAL LABOUR MARKET
- Tena Konjević: (IN)SUFFICIENCY OF THE EU LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN SAFEGUARDING TEMPORARY MOBILE WORKERS’ RIGHTS IN SUBCONTRACTING CHAINS