Narodne novine - reljef zgrada u Frankopanskoj (ZG)

''Narodne novine'' () is the official gazette (or newspaper of public record) of the

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which publishes laws, regulations, appointments and official decisions and releases them in the

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. It is published by the eponymous public company. The Narodne novine started as the ''Novine Horvatzke'', first published on January 6, 1835, by

Ljudevit Gaj Ljudevit Gaj (; born Ludwig Gay; hu, Gáj Lajos; 8 August 1809 – 20 April 1872) was a Croatian linguist, politician, journalist and writer. He was one of the central figures of the pan-Slavist Illyrian movement. Biography Origin He was bor ...

, who created and printed the paper. The first usage of the term "Narodne novine" was in 1843, but the paper changed several names over the years, usually according to the name of the state that Croatia was part of. Gaj sold the original publishing company to the government in 1868. The current incarnation of the company was officially founded in 1952. In 2001 the company became a

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( hr, dioničko društvo). The ''Narodne novine'' as the official gazette of the

promulgates acts, laws and other rules and regulations of the

Croatian Parliament The Croatian Parliament ( hr, Hrvatski sabor) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Croatia. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sa ...

bylaw A by-law (bye-law, by(e)law, by(e) law), or as it is most commonly known in the United States bylaws, is a set of rules or law established by an organization or community so as to regulate itself, as allowed or provided for by some higher authori ...

s of the Croatian Government and also Decrees of the President of the Republic. On publication, legislation begins a brief period (usually 8 days) known as ''

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'', allowing it to become widely known before taking legal effect.

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* , incl. a searchable database Newspapers published in Croatia Newspapers established in 1835 Government gazettes Mass media in Zagreb Government-owned companies of Croatia Companies based in Zagreb 1830s establishments in the Austrian Empire 1835 establishments in Croatia Establishments in the Kingdom of Croatia (Habsburg) {{Croatia-org-stub