Beyond Throwaway Culture: Empowering Consumers with the Right to Repair
Author: Ema P. Končan Premature disposal of consumer goods wreaks havoc on our environment. To put it into perspective[1], it’s equivalent to emitting 261 million tons of CO2, gobbling up 30 million tonnes of resources, and heaping 35 million tonnes of waste onto our …
New EU rules on greenwashing
Author: Špela Arsova On 26 March 2024, the new Directive (EU) 2024/825 empowering consumers for the green transition[1] (“new Directive“) entered into force. Its aim is to ensure that consumers are able to make informed purchasing decisions and thus contribute to more sustainable consumption …
Enhancing Language Protection in the Digital Environment: Proposed Amendments to the Slovenian Language Act
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 in the digital realm. These modifications aim to ensure that the Slovenian language is adequately safeguarded …
Changes Introduced by the Amendment to the Labour and Social Security Registers Act
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 Amendment enters into force on 20 May 2023 and shall apply 6 months after its entry …
Amendment 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 society – to a large extent also in the economy. The development of digital technology will …
Better Protection of Persons When Disclosing Breaches in the Workplace
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 Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on …
Longer-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 Mitigate and Remedy the Consequences of the COVID-19 Epidemic (hereinafter “ZIUOOPE”). This is a procedure in …
Odvetniki 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 navigate this intricate legal landscape, Simmons & Simmons launched the Clean Energy Tool, which provides reliable, …
Foreign State Aid is Now Subject to Regulation
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 effectively address the issue of foreign subsidies that may cause unequal competitive conditions in the internal …
A Step Forward in the Development of the Market for Crowdfunding Providers
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, the market for crowdfunding service providers has long been subject to self‑regulation or different national regulation …
