''Narodne novine'' () is the

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(or

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) 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; ; 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 born in Krapina ( ...

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

promulgates acts, laws and other rules and regulations of the

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s of the

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and also Decrees of the

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. 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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