The act regulates the rights of legal entities and individuals to life, dignity, honour and privacy.
It also regulates, among other things, interest on late payments and interest stipulated by contract which would be linked with discount rates defined by the Croatian National Bank. These provisions will go into force in 2008, two years after the law takes effect at the start of 2006.
The Sabor amended the law on the Office for the Prevention of Corruption and Organised Crime (USKOK) in order to ensure the full and unequivocal jurisdiction of the Office in tackling organised crime and corruption.
The law expands the Office's authorities regarding its possibilities to check bank accounts of persons whose transactions are suspicious when those accounts are treated as banking secrets.
The parliament established a seven-member commission of enquiry to investigate the business operations of companies owned by former Construction Minister Radimir Cacic, and former Sabor Speaker Zlatko Tomcic. The two are now MPs.
The Sabor turned down a motion by the Croatian Party of Rights (HSP) to establish a commission of enquiry to investigate the 'leaking' of transcripts from the Office of the Croatian President.
It relieved Vlatko Cvrtila of the duty of the head of the Council for the Supervision of Secret Services, at his own request.
The parliament confirmed that former Foreign Minister Miomir Zuzul and former Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Andrija Hebrang will resume their seats in parliament after they stepped down from their ministerial posts.
Their substitutes Danira Nakic and Katarina Fucek respectively have left the Sabor.
The parliament finished its 12th session on Friday afternoon, and Sabor Speaker Vladimir Seks convened the next session for 9 March.