The 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 the competent competition authorities. The Court only slightly reduced the record breaking gun-jumping fine imposed by …
The decision of the Constitutional Court on invalidity of the Government’s measures
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 of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the Constitutional Court) no. U-I-445/20-13 gave …
Mandatory main hearing in administrative dispute
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 viewpoint that a main hearing, on which points of law and facts of the case will …
In testamentary succession after a stepmother or a stepfather, does the tax exemption of the stepchild last until the death of its parent?
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 whether the death of the stepchild’s parent results in the termination of the stepchild’s status with …