Choice of applicable Law under regulation (EU) no. 650/2012 on succesion

Odredbama članka 22. Uredbe (EU) o nasljeđivanju iz 2012. kodificirano je načelo stranačke autonomije u određivanju mjerodavnog prava za nasljeđivanje. Stranačka autonomija omogućuje ostavitelju da umjesto općeg pravila - prava uobičajenog boravišta koje bi inače bilo mjerodavno, izabere pravo države čiji je državljanin (lex patriae) u vrijeme izbora ili u vrijeme smrti. Dakle, radi se o veoma ograničenoj stranačkoj autonomiji, kako bi se osigurala veza između ostavitelja i izabranog prava te zaštitila legitimna očekivanja osoba s pravom na nužni dio. Kroz strukturni i sistematski prikaz članka 22. Uredbe o nasljeđivanju, cilj ovog diplomskog rada je pokušati, s jedne strane, objasniti zašto ostaviteljev izbor mjerodavnog prava predstavlja jednu od najznačajnijih novina koju donose kolizijska pravila u nasljednim stvarima, a s druge strane, ukazati na njegove manjkavosti, prvenstveno radi njegove nedovoljne određenosti u pojedinim elementima.The provisions of Article 22 of EU Succession Regulation of 2012 codified the principle of party autonomy in determining the law applicable for succession. Party autonomy allows the testator to choose the law of the State whose nationality he possesses at the time of making the choice or at the time of death, instead of the general rule - the law of the State in which the testator had his habitual residence which would otherwise be applicable. Therefore, it is a question of very limited party autonomy, in order to ensure a connection between the deceased and the law chosen and to protect the legitimate expectations of persons entitled to a reserved share. Through a structural and systematic presentation of Article 22 of the EU Succession Regulation, the aim of this master's thesis is to try, on the one hand, to explain why the testator's choice of applicable law represents one of the most significant novelties brought in by the conflict of laws rules in matters of succession, and on the other hand, to point out its shortcomings, primarily because of its insufficient determination in certain elements