Automotive & Mobility

The automotive industry is undergoing a continuous transformation of its business and distribution models, driven by technological development, changes in consumer expectations and an increasingly complex European regulatory framework. For importers and distributors of vehicles, legal support therefore requires not only knowledge of the rules, but also an understanding of how distribution and service networks work and of the relationship between the principal, the importer, the authorised distributors and the service partners.

Kovač Legal provides continuous legal support in the organisation and adaptation of distribution models, selective distribution, the protection of competition and the application of the relevant regulatory framework of the European Union, as well as in contractual relationships with authorised distributors and service partners, consumer protection and regulatory compliance.

Our support goes beyond questions of distribution and covers various aspects of day-to-day and strategic business. We connect sector experience with a range of practices, including commercial contracts, changes of status, corporate governance, employment relationships, general terms and conditions of business and relationships connected with the distribution and service network.

We have experience in cross-border advice within an international automotive group, where regional and group business models need to be aligned with the requirements of the Croatian market and the local regulatory environment. That approach allows us to look at legal questions in their wider business context and to provide solutions that are at the same time aligned with the group’s rules and capable of being applied in practice at local level.