Legal position of persons deprived of legal capacity

Poslovna sposobnost je svojstvo osobe da vlastitim očitovanjem volje postiže dopuštene pravne učinke. Lišenjem poslovne sposobnosti osoba gubi sposobnost samostalno nastupati u pravnom prometu u opsegu određenom odlukom o lišenju. Cilj ovog rada bio je analizirati određena imovinska prava osoba lišenih poslovne sposobnosti u hrvatskom pravu, uključujući zastupanje, sklapanje ugovora, pravnu (ne)valjanost pravnih poslova, oporučnu sposobnost i nasljeđivanje. Rezultati su pokazali da je potreban osobit oprez kod određivanja opsega ograničenja, kao i da postoji nedovoljna usklađenost obveznog, parničnog procesnog i obiteljskog prava. U radu se iznose prijedlozi koji bi de lege ferenda mogli pomoći u otklanjanju uočenih nedoumica i proturječja u pogledu pravnog položaja osoba lišenih poslovne sposobnosti.Legal capacity is a particularly complex issue because it affects all areas of life, from choosing where to live to signing an employment contract, casting a vote or managing the property. Legal capacity is the ability of a person to take legally valid decisions and to enter into binding contractual relations. It makes a person a subject of law and a holder of legal rights and obligations. The aim of this study was to analyse certain rights which are important for the property protection of persons deprived of legal capacity including representation, validity of civil affairs, entering into the agreement, disposed of assets, testamentary disposition and inheritance. The results have shown that particular caution is needed when determining the scope of the restriction, as well as insufficient compatibility of the law of obligations, civil procedure and family law. The paper makes some proposals de lege ferenda regarding the observed contradictions and dilemmas in Croatian legislation