After more than six decades, the foundations of private law in Slovakia are changing. The new Civil Code unifies civil and commercial contract law and introduces new rules, in particular for legal entities, rights in rem and succession.
Do you operate an international transport business with vans weighing over 2.5 tonnes? From 1 July 2026, new obligations will apply to you, including the fitting of a smart tachograph and stricter rules governing the organisation of drivers’ work.
On 14 April 2026, an amendment to the Act on Protection against the Legalisation of Proceeds of Criminal Activity and on Protection against the Financing of Terrorism was adopted. The amendment entered into force on 1 June 2026, while certain…
The new Act on the Commercial Register (“Commercial Register”) introduces changes intended to simplify administration both when establishing new companies and when making changes in existing ones. Below is an overview of the most significant changes.
From August 2026, the rule prohibiting the chaining of companies, introduced in 2002, will be removed from the Commercial Code. Although it was originally intended to prevent unfair chaining of companies, in practice it is being circumvented. As a…
On 15 April 2026, the National Council of the Slovak Republic approved the law on equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value by a constitutional majority – 123 of the 147 members of parliament present voted in favour of the…
Following the new Commercial Register Act, changes regarding the representation of entrepreneurs, as well as a new option to reserve business name, will take effect in August.
The new Commercial Register Act grants attorneys new authority, as it introduces new institute - authorization of articles of association and other business documents by an attorney.
The President signed a new Commercial Register Act (“OR SR”), which aims to reduce the administrative burden on entrepreneurs, speed up the process of registering companies and making changes in the commercial register, and thus contribute to…
From 1 January 2026, an amendment to the Labour Code will make it significantly easier to detect illegal dependent work in the form of bogus self-employment– the so-called Schwarz system. At the same time, sanctions and controls by the labour…
Stricter rules against the gender pay gap, based on the European Equal Pay Directive, should apply from June 2026. The new legislation brings challenges for HR managers and employers, who will face new obligations.
Parliament has approved changes aimed at making the operation of the foreign police more efficient. The amendment to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners responds to long-standing issues—overloaded branches, unavailable appointments, and lengthy…
