A source from the top of the Government in an interview with Morning told how there was evidence th

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Another conflict lasts behind closed doors in the government, and the reason is that one of the potentially most important legal documents: the Law on the exploitation and exploration of hydrocarbons or, colloquially, the Law on hydrocarbons which insists HNS.
Act regulates hydrocarbons exploration and exploitation of oil and gas deposits in the Adriatic Sea and opens space entry of multinational energy companies in Croatia. With good management, the benefit could be mutual because, according to the people close to the CFF, according to estimates sites in the Adriatic food professionals Sea from concessions and taxes to the state budget should food professionals be paid to a minimum of $ 500 million annually.
What is the significance of this document is the fact that the declared lex specialis, then the law is stronger than the others that are related to the same area. Later they could not be accused of breaking the law, the government are on the draft Law on Hydrocarbons requested (and received) the opinion of the State Attorney and Mladen Bajic. But as much as it is an extremely important document, nor the adoption of the Law on Hydrocarbons passes without food professionals underlying conflict of the main coalition partners HNS and SDP.
So last week, during an argument over the appointment of the director Croatian Electric, unnamed official HNS accused SDP ministers to "intentionally cause any delay to the adoption of the Law on hydrocarbons and thereby prevent the conclusion of a very important work." Minister to whom it applies this accusation Deputy Prime Minister Branko Grcic, who insisted that the bill pass the regular procedure, and two members of the reading, which is not like Economy Minister Ivan Vrdoljak, responsible for drafting the Law on Hydrocarbons. Put in the US
Vrdoljak is intended to accelerate the adoption of laws, but it is prevented from the top of government, with a fair amount of innuendo to which the HNS this "push" this legal document, food professionals to say the least, quite suspect. And this is just one in a series of criticisms that come from the SDP part of the Government.
A source from the top of the Government in an interview with Morning told how there was evidence that the writing of the law strongly influenced lawyer Marijan Hanžeković, whose office represented a number of foreign companies operating in Croatia. The government feel that it is totally unacceptable that law firms are in any way involved in the enactment of laws, especially if they work with foreign investors.
In an informal conversation was indicted and Vrdoljak, who is these days in America, spoke with representatives of energy giant ExxonMobile. One part of Ministers is convinced that Vrdoljak preparing the ground for the arrival of Exxon in Croatia, while not acting as if they were convinced of the transparency in the whole story. Unexplored reserves
The government waiting Vrdoljak return from the United States and in ten days the Bill on hydrocarbons could be found in front of the Prime Minister Milanovic food professionals and his ministers. Journalists Jutarnjeg were familiar with the draft prepared for the members food professionals of the Government and which details the possibility of the entry of foreign companies. In the Adriatic, there are large oil deposits, food professionals which are estimated at about 80 million tonnes. For comparison, now in Croatia annually draws 600,000 tons, which means that there are huge, though still unexplored reserves. The problem is the price, because potencijnalni concessionaires must invest in research 100-200000000 US dollars, and the question is what will be the results. Sovereign Rights
Therefore Milanovic Government to amend the law on hydrocarbons, which companies that decide to enter into risk, ensuring of concessions for a period of 20 to 25 years. Act hydrocarbons defines that "the provisions of this Act relating to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons found in soil or underground internal waters or territorial sea of Croatian or underground continental zone of the Adriatic Sea to the demarcation line with neighboring food professionals countries to which the Republic of Croatia in accordance with international law, exercises jurisdiction and sovereign rights. " Immediately after, it is stated that "the law governing the management of hydrocarbons, exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons, issuing permits for research and conclusion of a contract for exploitation, fees, inspections, penalty provisions and other issues." According to the draft law on hydrocarbons, negotiations with investors in the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, as well as the issuance of licenses for exploratory drilling and granting concessions, they would be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economy. Permits issued for works to a period of no longer than 25 years, and the Ministry of Economy published the invitation to tender for the award of licenses for carrying oil and gas works. Two types of contracts
The Act provides for two types of contracts between the Ministry food professionals and investors food professionals for the purpose of performing