Naslov
Competition Issues in the Croatian Seaport Sector Regarding the Provision of Nautical Tourism Services

Autori
Bulum, Božena ; Pijaca, Marija ; Primorac, Željka

Izvornik
Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies (YARS) (1689-9024) 14 (2021), 24; 117-137

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
competition ; nautical tourism sector ; ports open for public traffic ; facilities intended for nautical tourism ; marinas cartels ; corporate tax exemption ; Croatia

Sažetak
In the last decade, services in nautical tourism in the Republic of Croatia have been provided not only in marinas and other facilities intended for nautical tourism by the relevant domestic regulations, but also in other types of ports, such as public ports and sports club ports. Although marinas and public ports provide the same services i.e., berthing services for nautical tourism vessels, different corporate tax regimes apply to these two types of seaports. The first part of the paper gives an overview of the legal rules regulating seaports in Croatia. Subsequently, the competitive positions of marinas and public ports on the market of nautical tourism services in Croatia are examined. In this context, the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU on undertakings and State aids in the form of corporate tax advantages granted to port authorities is outlined. In addition, past enforcement of competition rules in the Croatian nautical tourism sector is analysed. Finally, de lege ferenda proposals are submitted, which might, in the author’s view, contribute to the creation of a level playing field for port operators providing nautical tourism services in Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

Napomena
This paper is a result of the authors’ research under the research project of the Adriatic Institute of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, titled Challenges in the Legal Regulation of Seaports considering Application of the European Union Law and National Legal Tradition (project period: 01.01.2020.–31.12.2021.).

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