Serbian Law MCP Server

The Paragraf.rs alternative for the AI age.

Query 822 Serbian laws -- from Закон о заштити података о личности (Personal Data Protection Act) and Кривични законик (Criminal Code) to Закон о раду (Labour Law), Закон о привредним друштвима (Companies Act), and more -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Serbian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Serbian legal research means navigating Paragraf.rs, the Службени гласник (Official Gazette), the official Pravno-Informacioni Sistem (PIS), and EUR-Lex -- manually tracking which EU acquis has been adopted into Serbian law. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking obligations under Serbian data protection law or EU-aligned regulations
• A legal tech developer building tools on Serbian or Western Balkans law
• A researcher tracing EU accession alignment across Serbian legislation

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual PDF cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Serbian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://serbian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add serbian-law --transport http https://serbian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serbian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://serbian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "serbian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://serbian-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/serbian-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "serbian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/serbian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "serbian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/serbian-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally (in Serbian/Cyrillic or English):

• "Шта каже Закон о заштити података о личности у члану 12 о условима за обраду?"
• "Да ли је Закон о раду тренутно на снази?"
• "Претражи прописе о заштити личних података у српском законодавству"
• "Које EU директиве имплементира Закон о заштити података о личности?"
• "Шта каже Кривични законик о рачунарском криминалу?"
• "Пронађи одредбе о оснивању привредних друштава у Закону о привредним друштвима"
• "Валидирај цитат 'члан 46 Закон о заштити података о личности'"
• "Изгради правни став о уговорној одговорности по српском праву"

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What's Included

Category	Count	Details
Laws	822 laws	Serbian legislation from the official PIS database
Provisions	47,041 sections	Full-text searchable with FTS5
Preparatory Works	314,090 documents	Predlozi zakona and образложења
Database Size	Optimized SQLite	Portable, pre-built
Daily Updates	Automated	Freshness checks against official sources

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (Правно-информациони систем, Службени гласник). Zero LLM-generated content.

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See It In Action

Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from the official Pravno-Informacioni Sistem (www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs) and Службени гласник
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by law identifier + article number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

PIS / Службени гласник --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                             ^                        ^
                      Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search Paragraf.rs by law name	Search by plain Serbian: "заштита података личности"
Navigate multi-chapter laws manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between laws	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Да ли је овај закон на снази?" -> check manually	check_currency tool -> answer in seconds
Find EU acquis basis -> dig through EUR-Lex	get_eu_basis -> linked EU directives instantly
Check 5+ sites for updates	Daily automated freshness checks
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -> AI-native

Traditional: Search PIS -> Download PDF -> Ctrl+F -> Cross-reference with EU acquis -> Check EUR-Lex -> Repeat

This MCP: "Које EU директиве стоје иза одредби Закона о заштити података о личности о безбедности обраде?" -> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 search on 47,041 provisions with BM25 ranking
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by law identifier + article number
validate_citation	Validate citation against database (zero-hallucination check)
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from statutes and preparatory works
format_citation	Format citations per Serbian legal conventions
check_currency	Check if statute is in force, amended, or repealed
list_sources	List all available laws with metadata, coverage scope, and data provenance
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

EU Acquis Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get EU directives/regulations that a Serbian law implements (EU acquis alignment)
get_serbian_implementations	Find Serbian laws implementing a specific EU act
search_eu_implementations	Search EU documents with Serbian implementation counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get EU law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check acquis alignment status of Serbian laws against EU directives

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EU Accession Context

Serbia is an EU accession candidate implementing the EU acquis as part of the accession process (candidate status granted 2012, accession negotiations ongoing). This means:

• GDPR is transposed into Serbian law via Закон о заштити података о личности (2018) -- one of the most comprehensive GDPR implementations in the Western Balkans
• NIS Directive principles are reflected in Serbian cybersecurity legislation
• AML/CFT Directives shape Serbian anti-money laundering law (Закон о спречавању прања новца)
• Serbia is actively aligning domestic legislation with the EU acquis across 35 negotiating chapters
• The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU provides the legal framework for alignment

The EU acquis integration tools provide bi-directional lookup between Serbian laws and their EU basis -- essential for tracking accession alignment.

Note: Serbia is not an EU member state. EU law does not apply directly in Serbia. Cross-references reflect acquis alignment and SAA obligations, not formal EU membership transposition. Alignment status changes as Serbia advances accession negotiations.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Serbian legal databases:

• Pravno-Informacioni Sistem (PIS) -- Official Serbian legal information system
• Службени гласник -- Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	Правно-информациони систем Републике Србије
Retrieval method	Official PIS database ingestion
Language	Serbian (Cyrillic and Latin scripts)
Coverage	822 laws across all legal domains
Last ingested	2026-02-25

Automated Freshness Checks (Daily)

A daily GitHub Actions workflow monitors official sources for changes:

Source	Check	Method
Law amendments	PIS date comparison	All 822 laws checked
New laws	Службени гласник publications	Diffed against database
Preparatory works	Предлози закона feed	New proposals detected
EU acquis staleness	Git commit timestamps	Flagged if >90 days old

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Docker Security	Container image scanning + SBOM generation	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
OSSF Scorecard	OpenSSF best practices scoring	Weekly
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from official Serbian government databases (PIS, Службени гласник). However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources for court filings
• EU acquis cross-references reflect alignment status, not formal EU membership transposition
• Accession status is dynamic -- legislative alignment changes as Serbia advances negotiations

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | PRIVACY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. See PRIVACY.md for guidance on professional use in accordance with Advokatska komora Srbije standards.

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Documentation

• EU Acquis Integration Guide -- Detailed EU cross-reference documentation
• Security Policy -- Vulnerability reporting and scanning details
• Disclaimer -- Legal disclaimers and professional use notices
• Privacy -- Client confidentiality and data handling

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Serbian-law-mcp
cd Serbian-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest                    # Ingest laws from PIS database
npm run build:db                  # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run sync:prep-works           # Sync предлози закона
npm run check-updates             # Check for amendments

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

Query US federal and state compliance laws -- HIPAA, CCPA, SOX, GLBA, FERPA, and more. npx @ansvar/us-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Court case law expansion (Врховни суд, Уставни суд)
• EU acquis alignment tracking (negotiating chapter mapping)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• Latin script variants for all provisions

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Roadmap

• Core statute database with FTS5 search
• Full corpus ingestion (822 laws, 47,041 provisions)
• Preparatory works (314,090 documents)
• EU acquis integration tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Court case law expansion (Врховни суд archive)
• Уставни суд decisions
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• Full negotiating chapter mapping

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{serbian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Serbian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/Serbian-law-mcp},
  note = {822 Serbian laws with 47,041 provisions and 314,090 preparatory works}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Statutes & Legislation: Република Србија (public domain -- official PIS database)
• EU Acquis Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the European market. This MCP server started as our internal reference tool for Serbian law and EU accession tracking -- turns out everyone building for the Western Balkans market has the same research frustrations.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating 822 Serbian laws and tracking EU acquis alignment shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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_{Built with care in Stockholm, Sweden}