Management of Beaches in Croatia: Concessions, Permits, and the Public Interest
By: Goran Vojković
References
- Aviani, D. (2009). Zasebno korištenje opće-uporabljivih dobara u Hrvatskoj: dometi i ograničenja [Separate use of general-use goods in Croatia: Scope and limitations]. Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, 46(1), 123–150.
- Babac, B. (2009). Vrednovanje javnih dobara – o protutočjima i proturječjima hrvatskoga pojma “dobara od interesa za Republiku Hrvatsku” [Valuation of public goods – On the contradictions of the Croatian notion of “goods of interest to the Republic of Croatia”]. Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, 46(1), 27–70.
- Baće, M. (2023). Dozvola na pomorskom dobru kao novi pomorskopravni institut u hrvatskom zakonodavstvu [The permit on the maritime domain as a new maritime law institute in Croatian legislation]. Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, 60(4), 691–715. https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2023.60.150.691
- Borković, I. (2002). Upravno pravo [Administrative law] (7th rev. ed.). Narodne novine.
- Cossiri, A. (2022). Italian beach concessions: Towards a sustainable epilogue for the natural heritage and the coastal economy? Italian Journal of Public Law, 14(1), 304–321. https://www.ijpl.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/12.Cossiri_pdf.pdf
- Council of the European Union. (2022). European agenda for tourism 2030 (ST 15441/22). https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-15441-2022-INIT/en/pdf
- Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive), Official Journal of the European Union L 164, 19–40 (2008). https://eurlex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/56/oj
- Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts, Official Journal of the European Union L 94, 1–64 (2014). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/23/oj
- Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, Official Journal of the European Union L 257, 135–145 (2014). https://eurlex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/89/oj
- Dobinson, I., & Johns, F. (2007). Qualitative legal research. In M. McConville & W. H. Chui (Eds.), Research methods for law (pp. 16–43). Edinburgh University Press.
- European Commission. (2021). On a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU: Transforming the EU’s blue economy for a sustainable future (COM(2021) 240 final). https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52021DC0240
- Felić, E. (2022, May 2). Koncesijska odobrenja poduzetnici katkad dobiju tek kad sezona već počne [Entrepreneurs sometimes receive concession approvals only after the season has already started]. Lider. https://lidermedia.hr/komentari/koncesijska-odobrenja-poduzetnici-katkaddobiju-tek-kad-sezona-vec-pocne-142509
- Horvat, B., & Malenica, I. (2025). Upravni ugovori i upravno sudovanje [Administrative contracts and administrative adjudication]. Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta u Splitu, 62(2), 219–228. https://doi.org/10.31141/zrpfs.2025.62.156.219
- Italy Law Firms. (2024). Beach resorts concessions: Mandatory tenders by 2027. https://italylawfirms.com/en/beach-resorts-concessions-mandatory-tenders-by-2027/
- Jelavić, A. (2012). Pravni položaj pomorskog dobra [Legal status of the maritime domain]. Naše more, 59(1–2), 22–35.
- Jug, J. (2013). Stvarna prava na pomorskom dobru? [Real rights on the maritime domain?]. Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci, 34(1), 277–303.
- Kovačić, M., & Favro, S. (2024). Analysis of beaches and beach management in the context of the new Maritime Domain and Sea Ports Act. Transactions on Maritime Science, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.7225/toms.v13.n01.017
- Kovačić, M., & Komać, A. (2011). Pitanja o upravljanju plažama u Hrvatskoj s naglaskom na Zadarsku županiju [Issues of beach management in Croatia with emphasis on Zadar County]. Naše more, 58(5–6), 244–255. https://hrcak.srce.hr/75541
- Kundih, B. (2000). Pomorsko dobro i granice pomorskog dobra [Maritime domain and the boundaries of the maritime domain]. Edicija Božičević.
- Matošević, G. (2025). Dozvole na pomorskom dobru [Permits on the maritime domain]. Pravo i porezi, 34(7), 17–21.
- Ministère de la Transition écologique et de la Cohésion des territoires. (2023). Le domaine public maritime naturel. https://www.mer.gouv.fr/domaine-public-maritime-naturel
- Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition of the Republic of Croatia. (n.d.). Konvencija o zaštiti morskoga okoliša i obalnog područja Sredozemlja (Barcelonska konvencija) [Convention for the protection of the marine environment and the coastal region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention)]. https://mzozt.gov.hr/o-ministarstvu-1065/djelokrug/upravavodnoga-gospodarstva-i-zastite-mora-2033/konvencija-o-zastiti-morskogaokolisa-i-obalnog-podrucja-sredozemlja-barcelonska-konvencija/1438
- Nakić, J. (2016). Pomorsko dobro – opće ili javno dobro [Maritime domain – general or public good]. Elektronički zbornik radova Veleučilišta u Šibeniku, 10(1–2), 7–34.
- Novak, M. (2024). Stvarnopravno uređenje plaža u Republici Hrvatskoj [Legal regime of beaches in the Republic of Croatia]. Poredbeno pomorsko pravo, 63(178), 207–272. https://doi.org/10.21857/9xn31cwqpy
- Perinić Lewis, A., & Adžija, M. (2015). Globalna i lokalna plaža na primjeru dubrovačkih gradskih plaža i plažnih kultura [Global and local beaches: The case of Dubrovnik’s urban beaches and beach cultures]. Studia ethnologica Croatica, 27(1), 415–447. https://doi.org/10.17234/SEC.27.11
- Pomorski zakonik [Maritime Code], Narodne novine 17/1994 (1994). https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/1994_03_17_313.html
- Popovski, A. (2016). Pravna priroda opće uporabe javnoga dobra [Legal nature of the general use of public goods]. Pravni vjesnik, 32(3–4), 183–200. https://hrcak.srce.hr/179268
- Pravilnik o sadržaju plana upravljanja pomorskim dobrom [Ordinance on the content of the maritime domain management plan], Narodne novine 150/2023 (2023). https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_12_150_2172.html
- Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre. (2008). Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean (ICZM Protocol). https://www.unep.org/unepmap/node/20874
- Roška, V., & Šmider, A. (2024). Utjecaj turizma na BDP u Hrvatskoj [The impact of tourism on GDP in Croatia]. Zbornik sveučilišta Libertas, 9(10), 91–102. https://doi.org/10.46672/zsl.9.10.6
- Staničić, F., & Bogović, M. (2017). Koncesije na pomorskom dobru – odnos Zakona o koncesijama i Zakona o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama [Concessions on the maritime domain – Relation between the Concessions Act and the Maritime Domain and Seaports Act]. Pravni vjesnik, 33(1), 73–104.
- Tasić, Z. (2018). Financiranje projekata na pomorskom dobru [Financing projects on the maritime domain]. Poredbeno pomorsko pravo, 57(172), 339–354. https://doi.org/10.21857/yvjrdcqrky
- United Nations Environment Programme/Mediterranean Action Plan – Plan Bleu. (2016). Mediterranean strategy for sustainable development 2016–2025: Investing in environmental sustainability to achieve social and economic development. https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/7097
- Uredba o izradi i provedbi dokumenata Strategije upravljanja morskim okolišem i obalnim područjem [Regulation on the preparation and implementation of documents of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area Management Strategy], Narodne novine 112/2014, 39/2017, 112/2018 (2014). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2014_09_112_2141.html
- Uredba o Pomorskem prostorskem planu Slovenije [Regulation on the Maritime Spatial Plan of Slovenia], Uradni list Republike Slovenije 114/2021 (2021). https://www.uradni-list.si/1/objava.jsp?sop=2021-01-2528
- Uredba o vrstama djelatnosti i visini minimalne naknade za dodjelu dozvola na pomorskom dobru [Regulation on the types of activities and the amount of minimum fee for granting permits on the maritime domain], Narodne novine 16/2024 (2024). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2024_02_16_274.html
- Vojković, G. (2003). Pomorsko dobro i koncesije [Maritime domain and concessions]. Hrvatski hidrografski institut.
- Vojković, G. (2023). Novi model koncesija na pomorskom dobru [The new concession model on the maritime domain]. Pravo i porezi, 31(10), 19–27.
- Vojković, G. (2024). Concessions on beaches and concessions on demand in the new Croatian law. ENTRENOVA – ENTerprise REsearch InNOVAtion Journal, 10(1), 221–233. https://doi.org/10.54820/entrenova-2024-0019
- Vuković, A. (2023, February 24). Morske plaže i javni interes u Prijedlogu zakona o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama [Beaches and public interest in the Draft Maritime Domain and Seaports Act]. Informator.hr. https://informator.hr/strucniclanci/morske-plaze-i-javni-interes-u-prijedlogu-zakona-o-pomorskom-dobru-imorskim-lukama
- Zakon o koncesijama [Concessions Act], Narodne novine 69/2017, 107/2020 (2017). https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2017_07_69_1603.html
- Zakon o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama [Maritime Domain and Seaports Act], Narodne novine 158/2003, 100/2004, 141/2006, 38/2009, 123/2011, 56/2016, 98/2019 (2003). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2003_10_158_2257.html
- Zakon o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama [Maritime Domain and Seaports Act], Narodne novine 83/2023 (2023). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2023_07_83_1293.html
- Zakon o pomorskom dobru i morskim lukama – konačni prijedlog [Final proposal of the Maritime Domain and Seaports Act] (P.Z. No. 439, July 6, 2023). Hrvatski sabor. https://www.sabor.hr/sites/default/files/uploads/sabor/2023-07-06/151410/PZ_439.pdf
- Zakon o potvrđivanju Protokola o integralnom upravljanju obalnim područjem Sredozemlja [Act on the ratification of the Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean], Narodne novine – Međunarodni ugovori 8/2012 (2012). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/medunarodni/2012_11_8_96.html
- Zakon o prostornom uređenju [Physical Planning Act], Narodne novine 155/2025 (2025). https://narodnenovine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/full/2025_12_155_2315.html
- Zakon o zaštiti okoliša [Environmental Protection Act], Narodne novine 80/2013 (2013). https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2013_06_80_1659.html
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/crdj-2026-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2718-4978
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 67
Submitted on: Aug 23, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 20, 2026
Published online: Oct 25, 2026
Published in print: Oct 1, 2026
Published by: Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
Related subjects:
© 2026 Goran Vojković, published by Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.