Employment law aspects of the Sixth COVID-19 Law
Authors: Darja Miklavčič, Karin Dodič On 25 November 2020, the National Assembly adopted the Act on Intervention Measures for Mitigating the Consequences of the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Epidemic or the so-called PKP6 (hereinafter “the Sixth COVID-19 Law”), which provides for temporary measures to …
New support measures: Funding for uncovered fixed costs
Author: Jera Majzelj The Slovenian National Assembly adopted a new round of intervention measures, the so called PKP6 package. The new law is still to be confirmed by the National Council, and will only enter into force following publication in the Official Gazette. Amongst the …
A step towards the digitalisation of court operations?
Author: Žiga Novak The Slovenian Civil Procedure Act (ZPP) and Criminal Procedure Act (ZKP) have provided some possibilities for electronic operations between parties or their representatives and the courts for some time. However, given the rapid technological development of today’s society, the electronic operations have …
The ownership of business after the death of a shareholder
Authors: Petra Zvržina, Ažbe Tušar In the past months, we have probably all faced our mortality and have wondered how will things that we started in life continue once we are gone. For business owners, this also concerns their businesses. What exactly does happen with …
Expected new measures: Support for uncovered fixed costs
Author: Jera Majzelj The Slovenian Government has sent a new proposal for intervention measures to the National Assembly, the so called PKP6 package, which is supposed to be subject to parliamentary discussion this week. Amongst the measures that we are already familiar with, an entirely …
Temporary suspension of deadlines determined by law for exercising the parties’ rights in court proceedings
Author: Žiga Novak On 19 November 2020, the Slovenian Government, on the proposal of the President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia, adopted a Decision on temporary suspension of running of deadlines determined by law for exercising the parties’ rights in judicial …
Changes in the operation of courts during the declared epidemic
Author: Lenart Kmetič We have previously reported on the measures, adopted by the president of the Supreme Court due to the declared epidemic of the infectious disease COVID-19 in the Republic of Slovenia. However, as the epidemic is still ongoing and as the Government of …
Novel packaging waste handling regulations
Author: Miha Hočevar Packaging waste as a current and growing problem Packaging waste has long been considered an acute global challenge. In the European Union, from 2007 to 2017, its quantity increased by as much as 6.6 million tonnes (9.3%).1 The European legislator has addressed …
Continuation of interferences with the competition regulator’s autonomy
Governmental regulation of specific fields of activity in the private sector must be based on legality, proficiency and political neutrality. Slovenian legislation foresees establishment of public agencies where, due to the nature of the regulator’s tasks, permanent and direct political control over its performance is …
