New Commercial Register Act brings administrative changes

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.

The ban on company chaining is being abolished

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…

New law on equal pay for men and women passed

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…

Attorneys will authorize business documents

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.

From August 2026, a new Commercial Register Act will come into effect

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…

Transparency in pay: Fair pay or discrimination

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.

New Commercial Register Act in the Comment Procedure

The Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic has introduced a draft Act on the Commercial Register, which fundamentally changes the rules for company registration, transfers competencies to notaries, and increases data transparency. From March…

The new construction act simplifies the process of construction permits

The new construction regulations, which will come into force on 1 April 2025, bring comprehensive changes in the field of construction law in Slovakia. They will replace the currently valid and effective Construction Act, as well as the current Act…