o:9630 The legal character of the subjective time limit under article 515 of the law on obligations: between good faith and formalism Pravna priroda roka iz člana 515. ZOO: između savesnosti i formalizma en Abstract: The legal nature of the subjective time limit set forth in Article 515 of the Law on Obligations of the Republic of Serbia, which regulates the buyer’s right in cases of eviction, raises a number of theoretical and practical issues. Although prevailing legal doctrine and case law regard this time limit as preclusive, such interpretation becomes problematic in situations where the seller was aware of a third party’s right and failed to disclose it. The paper particularly examines the limits of contractual exclusion of the seller’s liability, viewed through the lens of the principle of good faith and fair dealing. By analyzing relevant judicial decisions and comparative legal solutions in German, French, Anglo-American, and international commercial law (CISG), the study argues for a clearer legislative determination of the nature of the time limit under Article 515 and for the introduction of exceptions in cases of the seller’s bad faith. It concludes that such a reform would enhance legal certainty, safeguard contractual equilibrium, and align Serbian contract law with modern European standards. Sažetak: Pravna priroda subjektivnog roka iz člana 515. Zakona o obligacionim odnosima, kojim se uređuje ostvarivanje prava kupca u slučaju evikcije, otvara brojna teorijska i praktična pitanja. U domaćoj doktrini i sudskoj praksi taj rok se pretežno smatra prekluzivnim, ali takvo tumačenje postaje sporno kada je prodavac znao za postojanje prava trećeg lica i tu okolnost prećutao. Posebna pažnja posvećuje se granicama ugovorne derogacije odgovornosti prodavca u svetlu načela savesnosti i poštenja. Analizom sudske prakse i uporednih rešenja u nemačkom, francuskom, angloameričkom i međunarodnom trgovačkom pravu (CISG) ukazuje se na potrebu preciznijeg normativnog određenja roka iz člana 515, uz predviđanje izuzetaka u slučajevima nesavesnog postupanja prodavca. Zaključuje se da bi takvo rešenje doprinelo pravnoj sigurnosti, ravnoteži ugovornih strana i usklađivanju sa savremenim evropskim standardima. Keywords: eviction, legal defect, contractual liability, preclusion, good faith and fair dealing Ključne reči: evikcija, pravni nedostatak, ugovorna odgovornost, prekluzija, savesnost i poštenje 1552101 1820-4589 1552099 10.51738/kpolisa.2026.1r.ddmkzr 91552100 193710601 2026-05-26T09:02:41.270Z 44 yes 46 Danijela Despotović University Business Academy, Novi Sad, Serb Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary in Novi Sad 33626727 0000-0001-5336-1801 Maja Kovačević University Business Academy, Novi Sad, Serbia Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad person 0000-0001-6902-3794 Živorad Rašević College of Business Economics and Entrepreneurship, Belgrade, Serbia person 0000-0002-1424-3041 application/pdf 214832 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:9630 no yes 16 70 1552253 211A01 Kultura polisa 23 1 69 80 2026