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High Representative Annuls Bicakcic's Car Import Decision

22.12.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision annulling the Federation Prime Minister's decision to allow the import of 900 private vehicles that had entered Bosnia and Herzegovina based on fraudulent papers, which excluded them from customs duties.Mr Bicakcic's decision was illegal and would...

19% of the property claims resolved throughout BiH

21.12.2000

Sarajevo (21 December 2000) –According to the October statistics on the property law implementation, released today by OHR, OSCE and UNHCR, 19% (46,209) out of the total number of 249,618 claims to residential properties have been resolved, while 102,591 decisions have been issued.Municipalities with the highest...

Head of OHR Mostar Office Judge Finn Lynghjem departs BiH

21.12.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is most grateful to his Deputy and Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South), Judge Finn Lynghjem, for his tireless efforts and achievements over the last year. During this period of time, significant progress has been made in Mostar and the Herzegovina...

High Representative Responds to Party for BiH Concerns

20.12.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wrote today to Haris Silajdzic, the president of the Party for BiH, clarifying his position with regard to the Party for BiH's conditions for forming a government, which are directed at the international community.Mr. Silajdzic in an interview given to the ONASA news agency...

High Representative imposes package of laws to boost economic reform in BiH

20.12.2000

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today imposed a wide-ranging package of laws and amendments to ensure Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains the momentum of economic reform, which is so vital to all citizens' future well-being and security.The standstill in government activities following the elections in Bosnia...

Decision on the Law on Payment Transactions of the Republika Srpska

20.12.2000

In the exercise of the powers vested in me by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding interpretation of the said Agr...