January 2021 – Slovakia's Prosecutor General, Maroš Žilinka, has filed a prosecutor's protest against parts of two decrees of the Public Health Authority

Act No. 497/2022 Coll. on Screening of Foreign Direct Investments (the "FDI Act"), published on 23 December 2022, will have a significant impact on foreign investments in Slovakia, at least in terms of the time needed to complete transactions.

Do you take part in public tender procedures and conclude (concession) contracts or framework agreements with public contracting authorities?

There is an initiative to introduce several changes to the anti-money laundering legislation (with proposed effectiveness as of March 1, 2018), by virtue of which customer due diligence requirements are to be modified.

Regulations on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) are becoming increasingly influential, especially in M&A transactions. It is essential to consider...

The first comprehensive Slovak foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime entered into force on 1 March 2023. Now that the first year of this new FDI regime is behind us, below we summarise...

The general aim of mandatory emails is to replace traditional written communication with public authorities and stands as an alternative to the filings being delivered in paper form.

On 1 November 2013, the new Slovak act on the electronic performance of powers of public authorities – the Act on e-Government 1 ("Act") – will come into force.

On February 1st, 2017, new Act No. 315/2016 Coll., on Register of Public Sector Partners came into force. By adopting this new law, the legislator seeks to uncover the ownership and management structures ...

As of 1 August 2016, the Slovak Republic instituted the mandatory use of electronic mailboxes (accounts) (hereinafter the "emails") for legal entities.

An amendment to the Banking Act came into force on January 1 2005. The amendment focuses on transborder banking business and multinational banking holdings, and implements the Directive on the Implementation of Article 67 of the Treaty (88/361/EEC). It introduces a system of consolidated banking supervision and defines, among other things, the terms 'banking consolidated group', 'financial consolidated group' and 'mixed consolidated group'. The amendment also sets out new

Since 1 March 2021, Slovakia had a limited FDI regime applicable only to critical infrastructure. However, right after it was adopted, the government started preparing comprehensive legislation...

Over the past few months, two substantial amendments to the Act No. 25/2006 Coll., on Public Procurement, as amended, (the "Act") became effective, namely as of 1 February 2013 and 1 July 2013.