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 …
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 …
Operation 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 the Courts Act due to the declared epidemic of the infectious disease COVID-19 in the Republic …
Payment of part of the salary for business performance to the management and consequential return of certain financial aids received under the intervention legislation
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 legislation regulating the conditions for the return of the aids received from the state. In particular, …
THE 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 Fifth COVID-19 Act (hereinafter: “Fifth COVID-19 Act”). This is the fifth package of measures carried out …
Deadline of 31 August 2020 for application concerning justified state aid
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 per individual company (or EUR 120,000 per company active in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, or …
The uncertain fate of the intervention measures in the field of construction law
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 legislation (e.g. regarding the position of accessory participants, the start of construction and the status of …
Novelties brought to employers by the Fourth COVID-19 Act
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 COVID-19 Act). Its provisions entered into force on 11 July 2020, with the exception of provisions …
