Companies and their workforces are facing extraordinary challenges during the period of disruption caused by COVID-19, and Governments around the world are introducing new legislation and guidance on a frequent basis to help...more
Following the adoption of the first series of anti-bureaucratic measures to support the business sector in recovering from the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our alert provides a summary of the most significant...more
7/17/2020
/ Business Ownership ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Economic Stimulus ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Energy Sector ,
Federal Aid ,
Financial Distress ,
Midsize and Large Business Loans ,
Relief Measures ,
Slovakia ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Deductions ,
Temporary Regulations ,
Workplace Safety
Over the last few days another significant batch of measures were adopted to mitigate the negative consequences of the COVID-19 situation, including the long awaited scheme for addressing issues related to leases of...more
On 2 April 2020 the Slovak Parliament adopted Act No. 67/2020 Coll. on certain emergency financial measures in relation to the spread of the dangerous contagious human disease COVID-19 (“Act 67/2020”), which provides a...more
On 31 March 2020, the Government of the Slovak Republic significantly extended the measures to mitigate the economic impacts related to the COVID- 19 pandemic, including significant amendments to the Labour Code and related...more
4/3/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Government Shutdown ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSH Act ,
Relief Measures ,
Remote Working ,
Slovakia ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Relief ,
Vacation Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In an effort to bring increased transparency to the ownership structures of legal entities, the "ultimate beneficial owners" (the "UBOs") of Slovak legal entities must be recorded in the Slovak Commercial Register....more