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ARTICLE · 27 MAY 2021

New Competition Act In Slovakia: A Practical Update But Not A Revolution

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

SlovakiaAntitrust/Competition Law
Michal Lučivjanský
Michal Lučivjanský
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A new competition act will come into force in Slovakia on 1 June 2021, replacing the former competition act applicable since 2001. The completely new act was adopted because the Slovak competition authority wanted a fresh start for the Slovak competition legislation and not just adopt its 11 amendments due to the need to implement the ECN+ directive.

Although the new act does not revolutionise competition law in Slovakia, it still introduces a few interesting developments.  

Definition of an undertaking

The former Slovak competition act defined an undertaking as a person with separate legal personality. This was followed by other provisions, according to which the party to the sanction proceedings was always the person that committed the unlawful conduct, which also incurred a fine calculated from its turnover.

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