White Paper on foreign subsidies in the EU Market
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 active on the EU market can distort the competition on the EU market, but fall outside …
Intervention measures to encourage significant investments after the COVID-19 epidemic
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 Start the Economy After the COVID-19 Epidemic (hereinafter “Act”). Its purpose is to accelerate kick-start of …
Mega COVID-19 Law adopted by Slovenian Parliament
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 Mitigation of its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy (hereinafter: “Intervention Law”). Most of the proposed …
Representation of branch offices in submitting tenders in public procurement procedures
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 Slovenian Companies Act (‘ZGD 1’) stipulates that as a branch office acts in the name of and …
