INSIGHTS & NEWS
Author: Ema P. Končan Premature disposal of consumer goods wreaks havoc on our environment. To put it into perspective, it’s equivalent to emitting 261 million tons of CO2,...
23. 4. 2024New EU rules on greenwashing
Author: Špela Arsova On 26 March 2024, the new Directive (EU) 2024/825 empowering consumers for the green transition (“new Directive“) entered into force. Its aim is to ensure...
16. 4. 2024The new EU Commission’s Notice on relevant market definition for the purposes of competition law
Authors: Špela Arsova, Luka Vitamvas On 8 February 2024, the European Commission (the “Commission“) published a new Notice on the definition of the relevant market for the...
Authors: Špela Arsova, Luka Vitamvas One year has passed since the entry into force of the new Prevention of Restriction of Competition Act (ZPOmK-2). Among the most important...
Author: Nina Ličen While private sector companies with 250 or more employees and public sector companies must already have internal reporting channels in place, this deadline is now approaching...
Author: Gregor Novljan The Government of the Republic of Slovenia has set a plan to reform the Employment Relationships Act (“ZDR-1”) in two steps. Following negotiations with social partners,...
27. 9. 2023What Does the ZFPPIPP-H Amendment Bring?
Author: Lenart Kmetič After more than two years of coordination, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia on 20 September 2023 finally adopted the ZFPPIPP‑H amendment to the...
Author: Gregor Novljan On August 9, 2023, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, in response to the floods that affected 179 municipalities, adopted the Act Amending the...
Author: Gregor Novljan Last weekend, a powerful weather storm struck Slovenia, leaving behind floods of significant proportions, which caused the destruction of numerous homes, infrastructure, business premises, and other...
Author: Ema Patricija Končan The recent amendments to the Public Use of the Slovene Language Act (ZJRS-B) have brought about significant changes with a focus on addressing language protection...
Author: Jera Majzelj After three years of application, the temporary foreign direct investment screening mechanism has been replaced by a new, more permanent arrangement. The legislator introduced the new...
Author: Maruša Juhant At its session of 21 April 2023, the National Assembly adopted the Act Amending the Labour and Social Security Registers Act (hereinafter: “ZEPDSV-A” or “Amendment“). The...
6. 4. 2023Amendment to the Companies Act
Author: Tim Mušič Kralj We are living in the time of the digital transformation of society, which brings along many changes; its impacts are visible in all subsystems of...
Author: Nina Ličen The Whistleblower Protection Act (“ZZPri“) was adopted by the National Assembly on 27 January 2023 and has been in force since 22 February 2023. It transposes...
22. 3. 2023Longer-Term Arrangements for the Foreign Direct Investment Screening Mechanism Are Being Developed
Author: Gašper Moškotevc In Slovenia, the foreign direct investment screening mechanism came into force in 2020 with the entry into force of the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to...
8. 12. 2022Odvetniki Šelih & partnerji contributes to the Clean Energy Tool launched by Simmons & Simmons
The legal and regulatory environment for developing and investing in clean energy infrastructure is complex, rapidly evolving and unclear, yet the demand for renewable energy is rising. To successfully...
Author: Miha Hočevar On 28 November 2022, the European Union (“EU”) formally adopted its Regulation on foreign subsidies distorting the internal market (the “Regulation”), with which it aims to...
Author: Lenart Kmetič Crowdfunding for start-ups and small and medium-sized entities through online platforms (such as Kickstarter) is becoming an increasingly popular and established form of alternative financing. However,...
Author: Lidija Zupančič Just as the negative impacts of the pandemic were coming to an end and the market was slowly picking up, the adverse effect of the Russia/Ukraine...
Author: Ema Patricija Končan On 29 September 2022, the Slovenian National Assembly adopted the new Prevention of Restriction of Competition Act (ZPOmK-2), which transposes Directive (EU) 2019/1 to empower...
Author: Nina Ličen On July 12, 2022, the Government published a proposal for a new Consumer Protection Act (“ZVPot-1“), which is proposed to be adopted under the urgency procedure....
14. 7. 2022Workplace Privacy
Author: Primož Jamšek Recently, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia addressed the issue of privacy in the workplace for the first time in its Decision No. Up-1134/18....
15. 6. 2022Lease of Agricultural Land
Author: Nino Bostič Sluga In practice, it was not uncommon for parties to conclude lease contracts for agricultural land, often for free or for a small, nominal lease fee,...
Author: Lidija Zupančič In practice, it often happens that a company needs additional funds to run its business. The company can raise these funds in several ways, including through...
25. 5. 2022Socially Responsible Employer Certificate
On 11 January 2022, Odvetniki Šelih & partnerji were awarded the accession Socially Responsible Employer Certificate in the areas of organisational management and work-life balance. The award ceremony was...
Author: Katra Rangus On 24 September 2021, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Investment Funds and Management Companies Amendment Act (hereinafter: the “ZISDU-3D“) and the...
12. 10. 2021The General Court underlines the importance of standstill obligation before obtaining merger approval
Authors: Špela Remec, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal In its recent judgement the General Court confirmed the importance of observing the standstill obligation in mergers which are subject to approval by...
30. 9. 2021Are you sure that you own intellectual property rights in works created by your Slovenian employees?
Author: Nataša Pipan Nahtigal Although the laws on employment-related intellectual property rights have remained unchanged for many years, in practice, we often see cases of employers neglecting this particular...
Authors: Nino Bostič Sluga, Blaž Ogorevc On 19 June 2021, the Act amending the Housing Act (Zakon o spremembah in dopolnitvah Stanovanjskega zakona; SZ-1E) entered into force. Although SZ-1E...
Authors: Darja Miklavčič, Karin Dodič On 2 February 2021, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Act on Additional Measures for Mitigation of Consequences of COVID-19...
Author: Sanda Planinc 1. Obligation to Report in the Event of a Personal Data Breach The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) has set a number of new obligations for...
Authors: Ažbe Tušar, Petra Zvržina This article represents the continuation of the first inheritance law article on inheritance and its consequences to administering and management of businesses in case...
Author: Jera Majzelj In the last days of December, the National Assembly adopted a new round of intervention measures (the so-called Seventh COVID-19 Law or PKP7 package). Amongst others,...
Authors: Darja Miklavčič, Karin Dodič On 29 December 2020, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Intervention Measures Act to help mitigate the consequences of the...
30. 12. 2020EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Author: Lidija Zupančič On 24 December 2020, the EU and UK found middle ground and, as a result of lengthy negotiations, revealed the draft of the Trade and Cooperation...
Author: Jera Majzelj The last round of intervention measures adopted by the National Assembly in November (package PKP6) introduced support in the form of partial funding of uncovered fixed...
Authors: Darja Miklavčič, Karin Dodič On 19 December 2020, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the proposal of the Intervention Measures Act to help mitigate the consequences...
8. 12. 2020Minimum wage in 2021
Author: Karin Dodič The Minimum Wage Act determines the right to minimum wage, its amount (in gross amount) and the method of its determination and publication. If working full-time...
Author: Petra Zvržina As a consequence of the Government’s decision on prolongation of the validity of measures aimed at limiting the spread of the new corona virus, yesterday’s decision...
3. 12. 2020Work from home in the future
Author: Sanda Planinc The coronavirus epidemic has profoundly affected work operations and in recent months, and many have shifted their usual working environment at least temporarily to home offices....
26. 11. 2020Employment 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
20. 11. 2020Temporary 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...
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...
10. 11. 2020Novel 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,...
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...
26. 10. 2020Operation of courts during the declared epidemic
Author: Nino Bostič Sluga On 19 October 2020 the President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia issued an Order on special measures from Article 83.a of...
Author: Manuela Hervatich Over the last few months, there has been a lot of uncertainty among the employers in relation to the interpretation of the article of the intervention...
16. 10. 2020THE FIFTH COVID-19 ACT ADOPTED
Authors: Darja Miklavčič, Karin Dodič On 15 October 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Interim Measures for Mitigation and Elimination of Consequences of COVID-19 Act (ZZUOOP) or the so-called...
Author: Žiga Novak On 26 September 2020, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia (“Supreme Court”) adopted its decision no. X Ips 22/2020, in which it took the...
How much public funds did your company receive or plans to receive on the basis of the COVID-19 intervention acts? If the value of such funds exceeds EUR 800,000...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Miha Štravs In recent months, the Slovenian Parliament adopted several so-called intervention acts that imposed temporary measures in various areas, one of which is the construction...
Authors: Sanda Planinc, Kaja Baškovič On 9 July 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Act on Intervention Measures to Prepare for the Second Wave of COVID-19 (hereinafter the Fourth...
Authors: Špela Remec, Maruša Polak Due to constant developments, this post is being regularly updated. Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, Slovenia has introduced certain measures to...
Author: Špela Remec On 17 June 2020 the European Commission adopted the White Paper on foreign subsidies in the Single Market. Subsidies granted by non-EU governments to their companies...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Karin Dodič, Darja Miklavčič, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal At its session on 29 May 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain...
Authors: Maruša Polak, Miha Hočevar, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal On 29 May 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Intervention Act to Remove Obstacles to the Implementation of Significant Investments to...
Authors: Jera Majzelj, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal On 29 May 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the proposed third package of COVID-19 support measures, all bundled into one piece of legislation:...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Darja Miklavčič On 20 May 2020 the Slovenian Government adopted a Proposal of the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain and Mitigate the COVID-19 Consequences...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal The Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Ordinance on the revocation of the epidemic of contagious disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), which entered...
Author: Mia Kalaš On 2 May 2020 we reported on the adoption of the Law on ensuring additional liquidity to the economy for mitigation of the consequences of the...
Authors: Mia Kalaš and Lidija Zupančič On 21 March 2020 we reported on an emergency law concerning moratorium on banking loans (Zakon o interventnem ukrepu odloga plačila obveznosti kreditojemalcev,...
Authors: Helena Butolen, Lenart Kmetič On 4 May 2020, the President of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a new Order on special measures (the “Order”),...
Ažbe Tušar and Lenart Kmetič have prepared a short practical guide on insolvency, providing guidance on: what “symptoms” of insolvency to look for in a company; what are the...
Authors: Špela Remec, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal On 21 April 2020, the Slovenian Government proposed the amendments to the Act on Intervention Measures for Suppression of COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigation...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Darja Miklavčič On 28 April 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Act Amending the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate...
Author: Mia Kalaš On 28 April 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Law on ensuring additional liquidity to the economy for mitigation of the consequences of the COVID-19 epidemic...
Authors: Helena Butolen, Lenart Kmetič We have previously reported about the adoption of the Act on Provisional Measures with Respect to Judicial, Administrative and Other Public-Law Affairs for the...
Author: Blaž Ogorevc On 28 April 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted an amendment of certain parts of the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its...
Author: Mia Kalaš On 21 March 2020 we reported on an emergency law concerning moratorium on banking loans (Zakon o interventnem ukrepu odloga plačila obveznosti kreditojemalcev, “ZIUOPOK”), and on...
Authors: Nino Bostič Sluga, Matjaž Verbič, Blaž Ogorevc In a developed business environment, it goes without saying that agreements must be kept. Slovenian contract law enacts this fundamental principle...
Author: Matjaž Verbič Several Member States have already announced support measures for companies in order to mitigate economic impact. Slovenia has also adopted an emergency fiscal stimulus package worth...
Author: Kaja Baškovič On 16 April 2020 the Slovenian Government published the Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on the Provisional Prohibition on the Offering and Sale of Goods and Services...
On the basis of Article 4 of the Act on Provisional Measures with Respect to Judicial, Administrative and Other Public-Law Affairs for the Control of the Spread of the...
Authors: Helena Butolen, Lenart Kmetič Pursuant to Article 4 of the Act on Provisional Measures with Respect to Judicial, Administrative and Other Public-Law Affairs for the Control of the...
Author: Mia Kalaš On 21 March 2020 we reported on an emergency law concerning moratoria on banking loans (Zakon o interventnem ukrepu odloga plačila obveznosti kreditojemalcev, the “ZIUOPOK”), and...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Darja Miklavčič On 2 April 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the text of the Intervention measures to stem the COVID-19 epidemic and mitigate its consequences for...
Authors: Špela Remec, Maruša Polak, Mia Kalaš, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal On 2 April 2020 the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Act on Intervention Measures for Suppression of COVID-19 Epidemic and...
Authors: Jana Šteblaj, Barbara Hočevar At a time when the spread of COVID-19 is increasing, many companies are facing complex questions how to strike a balance between ensuring a...
Authors: Kaja Baškovič, Darja Miklavčič On 28 March 2020, the Slovenian Government adopted the text of the Act proposal on the intervention measures to stem and mitigate the consequences...
Authors: Špela Remec, Maruša Polak, Mia Kalaš, Nataša Pipan Nahtigal On 28 March 2020 the Slovenian government adopted a proposal of the Act on Intervention Measures for Suppression of COVID-19 Epidemic...
Author: Matjaž Verbič Apart from health concerns and issues related to the functioning of the health care system, helping businesses and individuals who are hit by the crisis is...
25. 3. 2020To-the-Rescue: Mega COVID-19 Law Proposal
Yesterday the Slovenian Government presented the main features of the so-called Mega COVID-19 Law that addresses instant help to the economy and the general population. The wording of the...
To limit the economic consequences of the coronavirus epidemic The Slovenian Parliament has adopted the Intervention Act on Measures in the Field of Salaries and Contributions (‘Intervention Act’) which...
21. 3. 2020COVID-19 ASSISTANCE
We know that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is presenting many challenges for the companies, and we are here to help in any way we can. Our lawyers are therefore...
On 20 March 2020 the Slovenian Parliament adopted an emergency law (Zakon o interventnem ukrepu odloga plačila obveznosti kreditojemalcev – ZIUOPOK) concerning mandatory moratoriums to be approved by Slovenian...
Following the issuance of the order on special measures, issued by the president of the Supreme Court, temporarily regulating operation of Slovenian courts during the COVID-19 epidemic, on 20...
While the world is getting used to the new normal of staying in our homes, the regulators remind listed issuers that inside information should be disclosed as usual, no...
The Minimum Wage Act (hereinafter “ZMinP”) lays out the right to the minimum wage, its amount and the conditions under which a transitional amount of the minimum wage may...
The development and widespread use of the online social network Facebook (hereinafter “Facebook”) has changed not only the dynamics of social relationships, but also – together with other online...
Slovenian banks underwent an extensive recapitalization in 2013 and 2014, which continues to leave the public dissatisfied and has yet to be resolved by the courts. The key focus...
One year ago, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia (“Supreme Court”) by its decision X DoR 55/2018 allowed a revision to be filed due to the question...
The law of public limited companies is on the verge of some fundamental changes brought to the Slovenian Companies Act by the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II...
On 20 June 2019, the Slovenian Ministry of Justice published a bill amending and supplementing the Slovenian Law of Property Code (the “Code”). Article 3 of the Bill adds...
A branch office is not a legal person but it may perform some or all operations which may otherwise be performed by a foreign company. Article 679 of the...
The Slovenian Competition Protection Agency (“CPA”) reports that it has initiated merger filing proceedings against the Croatian company Agrokor d.d. in respect of the concentration between Agrokor AG (Switzerland),...
The Government of the Republic of Slovenia recently put forward an amendment to the Slovenian Energy Act. The amendment will not only implement reforms made necessary by European legislation,...
The Slovenian parliament has passed an Act governing certain matters in the event of a hard Brexit (the ‘Act’). The Act’s purpose is to determine for the period following...
26. 3. 2019Legal restriction of trans fat in foodstuffs
Rules governing the maximum permitted level of trans-unsaturated fatty acids (trans fats) in foodstuffs were adopted on March 19, 2018, shortly after their reduction was included as a strategic...
6. 2. 2019Are your secrets safe?
If you do not know that, you should make and keep them (e.g. know-how and business information) as a trade secret pursuant to the upcoming Trade Secrets Act. Trade...
