Cancellation of Local Jurisdiction for Certain Acts Regarding Vehicle Register

Starting from 1 July, 2017, a new amendment to the act on road traffic containing several positive points for car owners is to become effective. In 2015, a joint transfer form for both previous and future car owner was introduced in order to simplify the process of a car transfer and to address the so-called semi-transfers. However, issues with the exact local jurisdiction of the respective local councils which the transfer forms are to be submitted to arose, which, paradoxically, complicated the matters even further. Corresponding changes regarding vehicle transfers, then, may only be made at local councils in accordance with the permanent residence or seat address of the current vehicle owner, which, with the absence of the semi-transfers, meant complications for the purchasing party.