Insurance in the Serbian civil code from 1844: Contribution to the history of legal regulation of insurance contracts in Serbia

Comparative legal and normative analysis of the Serbian Civil Code provisions from 1844 (hereinafter referred to as SCC) on insurance contracts is subject this paper. Since it a tradition period restoration statehood struggle for fi nal liberation Ottoman Empire, SCC could not reflect achievements domestic theory case law. Jovan Hadžić, author Code, given his education positive law in Vojvodina at time, modelled Austrian ACC). Such an outcome was caused by absence previous regulations or business customs that applied contracts. Therefore, paper we compare both codes relevant The analyses rules certain aleatory SCC, especially insurance, regulation matter contracts, form conclusion Obligations protect salvage property according were analysed separately, having mind they be accordingly marine insurance.