The long-awaited draft amendment to Act No. 343/2015 Coll. on Public Procurement introduces several significant changes. The changes should take effect from January 1, 2022. The amendment is currently in the final stage of the interdepartmental consultation process. The planned...

On August 25, 2021, the National Labor Inspectorate published, on its official website, an article entitled “Employers and Employee Vaccination from the Perspective of Labor Law”. Below is a summary of the article: Employers are limited in the ability to...

On August 1, 2021, the new Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic (the “Court”) commenced its work. The Court has started operating with 16 judges. Pavol Naď, a regional judge from Košice, has become the first President of the...

The Trade Licensing Act (Act No. 455/1991 Coll. on Trade Licensing) has been amended with effect from August 1, 2021. The aim is to reduce the bureaucratic burden and make it easier for businesses to carry out their business activities....

On August 1, 2021, Protocol No. 15 amending the Convention on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms will enter into force. The time limit for lodging a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights will be reduced...