Contents

• January 2003
  • EXECUTION OF THE ACT ON PACKAGINGS
  • REGULATIONS UNDER THE LISBON AGREEMENT FOR THE PROTECTION OF APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION
  • INFORMATION ON NOTARIAL CENTRAL REGISTRIES
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in January 2003 are as follows:
  
  
• February 2003
  • DECISION OF PRESIDENT ON DECLARATION OF REFERENDUM
  • DECREE ON REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECT CLINICAL PRACTICE AND CLINICAL TRIALS FOR VETERINARY DRUGS
  • CHANGE OF DECREE ON DETAILS OF SUBMISSION OF REPORTS FROM ACCOUNTING BOOKS AND STATISTICAL RECORDS AND ON CONTENT AND SUBMISSION OF REPORTS, STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION OF SECURITIES BROKER AND FOREIGN SECURITIES BROKER
  • NOTIFICATION OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC ON CHANGE OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON ABOLISHING THE REQUIREMENT OF LEGALISATION FOR FOREIGN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
  • MEASURE ON DETAILS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES, BRANCH OFFICES OF FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES, REINSURANCE COMPANIES, BRANCH OFFICES OF FOREIGN REINSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE SLOVAK AGENCY OF INSURERS
  • AWARD OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC REGARDING DECLARATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE OF PROVISION OF SEC. 248(2) LETT. e) OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE WITH ARTICLE 46 PARA. 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in February 2003 are as follows:
  
  
• March 2003
  • AMENDMENT TO CONSTRUCTION ACT
  • AMENDMENT TO ACT ON COLLECTION OF LAWS
  • EMISSION CONTROLS OF ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES
  • AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENTARY DECREE TO THE ACT ON ROAD TRANSPORT
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in March 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
    • CAPACITY TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS
    • COMMERCIAL COMPANIES, PROCURACY
  
  
• April 2003
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON TAX ADMINISTRATION
  • DECREE ON QUALIFICATION FOR OPERATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AND PUBLIC SEWERAGE
  • CHANGES IN LEGAL REGULATION OF HEALTH CARE
  • AMENDMENT TO COMPETENCE ACT
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in April 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • BANKRUPTCY
    • VALUE ADDED TAX
    • UNJUSTIFIED ENRICHMENT
  
  
• May 2003
  • AMENDMENT TO ACT ON VALUE ADDED TAX
  • AMENDMENT TO ACT ON SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT SERVICES
  • AMENDMENT TO ACT ON SUPPORT OF INDUSTRIAL PARKS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE HOME SAVINGS ACT AND THE BANKING ACT
  • AMENDMENT TO THE CRIMINAL CODE
  • DECLARATION OF PROPOSAL ACCEPTED IN REFERENDUM ON ACCESSION OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC TO THE EUROPEAN UNION
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in May 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • EXTRAORDINARY APPEAL
    • SUBSTITUTE HOUSING
    • BUSINESS COMPANIES
  
  
• June 2003
  • DECREE ON AMOUNTS OF BASIC COMPENSATION FOR USE OF ROAD MOTOR CARS AT BUSINESS TRIPS
  • MODIFICATION OF SUMS OF LIVING WAGES
  • AMENDMENT TO LABOUR CODE
    • Employment relationship
    • Termination of employment relationship
    • Working time and days of rest, paid holiday, overtime work
    • Faulty work
    • Obstructions to work, time off and wage compensation in case of obstructions to work
    • Agreements on work performed outside employment relationship
    • Collective labour relationships
  • NOTIFICATION ON ISSUE OF DECREE ON DETAILS OF ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES AND FRAME CHART OF ACCOUNTS FOR SUBJECTS OF THE FINANCIAL MARKET
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in June 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • TRANSFER OF BUSINESS INTEREST, COMMERCIAL REGISTRY
    • LEGAL PERSONALITY
    • BANKRUPTCY
  
  
• July 2003
  • INTEGRATED PERMISSION AND CONTROL IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENT
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
  • VAT INCREASE AND RELATED CHANGES
  • AMENDMENTS TO ACTS ON HEALTH CARE
    • Act on Protection of Human Health
    • Medical Treatment Rules
  • AMENDMENT TO ACT ON COURT COUNCIL
  • COMPENSATION FOR LOSS ON EARNINGS
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • AMOUNT OF INTERESTS - OPINION
    • REPRESENTATION
    • BANKRUPTCY
  
  
• August 2003
  • AMENDMENT TO THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE
    • Transfer of jurisdiction
    • Objections for prejudice/impartiality of judges
    • Petition
    • Preliminary injunctions
    • Course of proceedings
    • Evidence
    • Judgement
    • Special proceedings
    • Appeal
    • Appeal on points of law/Extraordinary appeal
    • Further changes introduced by the amendment of the Code
  • ACT ON COMMERCIAL CHAINS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE NOTARIAL CODE
  • AMENDMENT TO THE EXECUTION PROCEDURE CODE
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON PROTECTION OF DEPOSITS
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in August 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • Pledge
    • Income Tax
  
  
• September 2003
  • IMPLEMENTARY DECREE TO THE ACT ON INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION OF ENVIRONMENT
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in September 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • EXPORT OF GOODS
    • ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY PUBLIC AUCTION
    • ACTION BEFORE A COURT
    • EXPIRY OF LIABILITY
    • TAX ADMINISTRATION
    • POWER OF ATTORNEY
  
  
• October 2003
  • MINIMUM WAGE
  • AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDING ACT
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON SLOVAK TELEVISION
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON JUDGES AND LAY JUDGES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON OBLIGATORY CONTRACTUAL INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in October 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION
    • REVIEW OF DECISIONS
  
  
• November 2003
  • PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAL PROFESSION BY EU CITIZENS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC AND RECOGNITION OF DIPLOMAS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE AND THE CRIMINAL ACT
  • TERMINATION OF VALIDITY OF COINS IN NOMINAL VALUE OF 10 AND 20 HELLERS
  • ACT ON SOCIAL INSURANCE
  • COMPENSATION OF EARNINGS AT TEMPORARY INABILITY OF AN EMPLOYEE TO WORK
  • DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND FAMILY ON AMOUNTS OF MEAL ALLOWANCES
  • PROTECTION OF DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN OF PRODUCTS AND GEOGRAPHICAL DESIGNATION OF PRODUCTS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON REAL ESTATES TAX
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in November 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • COURT PROCEEDINGS, INSTANCE COMPETENCE
    • BANKRUPTCY, BANKRUPT'S CREDITORS VOTING
    • EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP AGREED FOR INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME
  
  
• DECEMBER 2003
  • NEW ACT ON COMMERCIAL REGISTRY
  • NEW ACT ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
  • ACT ON REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON ACCOUNTING
  • ACT ON STATE BUDGET FOR 2004
  • ACT ON LIVING WAGES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON SYSTEM OF PAYMENTS
  • NEW ACT ON ADVOCACY
  • ACT ON LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN EXERCISE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY
  • ACT ON REGIONAL AND COUNTY OFFICES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON CONDITIONS OF TRANSFER OF STATE PROPERTY TO OTHER PERSONS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE AND PROCEDURAL LAW
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON COURT CHARGES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON PRICES
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON PROPERTY OF SELF-GOVERNMENT REGIONS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON PROPERTY OF MUNICIPALITIES
  • ACT ON STATE ADMINISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CARE
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE CODE
  • AMENDMENT TO THE ACT ON RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS
  • AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE ACT
  • NEW COPYRIGHT
  • NEW ACT ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REPLACING TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
  • NEW ACT ON COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
  • IMPLEMENTARY REGULATION TO THE NEW ACT ON COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT
  • NEW INCOME TAX ACT
  • AMENDMENT TO THE BANKING ACT
  • Other significant legal regulations published in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic in December 2003 are as follows:
  • COURT DECISIONS
    • DEFINITION OF THE TERM ``FLAT''