Slovakia has a history of legislation focused on regulating business to business relationships in the food retail sector.

A new competition act will come into force in Slovakia on 1 June 2021, replacing the former competition act applicable since 2001.

The Slovak Competition Act was amended on 1 June 2009. The amendment primarily concerns the regulation of concentrations.

May 2018 – From 1 May 2018, employers in Slovakia must comply with the following important new rules:

At the beginning of 2013 the Competition Authority, which has been under new leadership since 2012, presented plans for future reform to the public.

The relevant merger authority in Slovakia is the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (Protimonopolny urad Slovenskej republiky) with its seat in Bratislava (the "Office"). The Office’s website is www.antimon.gov.sk.

The primary authority for merger control in the Slovak Republic is the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (the "Office"), a central state administrative body located in Bratislava. The Office’s activities in competition protection are defined by the Competition Act (see question 1.2 below) and its principal role is to intervene against the restriction of competition by, in particular, business enterprises.