Lobbyists associations are one of the modern ways of organizing of the
lobbyists. This is typical of some states, in the European Union as well of
the states which are successor states of former Yugoslavia. The common
interest of all the states of the former Yugoslavia is hiring lobbyists in
organizations and institutions of the European Union. However, the
lobbyists associationshavebeenfoundedindifferentways,havedifferent
activities and exist within different legal framework. This paper analyses
the currently existing lobbyists associations in the successor states of
former Yugoslavia, theirformation, activities and effects of their work
