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The names, addresses and means of communication for the central authorities designated pursuant to Article 53:
the Ministry of Demography, Family Affairs, Youth and Social Policy (Ministarstvo za demografiju, obitelj, mlade i socijalnu politiku)
Trg Nevenke Topalušić 1
10000 Zagreb
E-mail: ministarstvo@mdomsp.hr
Tel.: +385 1 555 7111
Fax: +385 1 555 7222
The languages accepted for communications to central authorities pursuant to Article 57(2):
(a) Croatian or English for communication with the central authorities;
(b) Croatian for applications.
The languages accepted for the certificate concerning rights of access pursuant to Article 45(2):
Croatian
The applications provided for by Articles 21 and 29 must be submitted to the following courts:
Municipal courts receive and decide on applications for a declaration of enforceability.
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The appeal provided for by Article 33 must be lodged with the following courts:
Appeals are lodged with courts of second instance (county courts) via the court of first instance that adopted the decision (a municipal court).
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Appeals pursuant to Article 34:
The judgment given on appeal may be contested by one of the parties submitting a motion for a retrial (Articles 421-428 of the Civil Procedure Act). A motion for a retrial must be submitted to the court which adopted the judgment at first instance (a municipal court).
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