Slovak Republic: The Slovak National Council has approved a comprehensive ministerial amendment to the Act on the Reimbursement of Medicines.
Dentons Bratislava Life Sciences Alert: Act on Reimbursement of Medicines
Slovak Republic: The Slovak National Council has approved a comprehensive ministerial amendment to the Act on the Reimbursement of Medicines.
Towards Qualified Majority Voting in EU Foreign Policy
For several years, the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) appeared to have a Hungary problem. More fundamentally, however, it has a Treaty-design problem. Article 31(1) TEU establishes unanimity as the default decision-making rule for the European Council and
EU Pay Transparency Directive Implementation in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Quick Hits
- Slovakia remains further ahead than the Czech Republic with transposing the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law, with a dedicated draft law already in the legislative process.
- The Czech Republic published a draft Labour Code amendment and
Rule of law update – October 2025
Policy updates
World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Rankings: overall decline for EU Member States
The World Justice Project’s 2025 Rule of Law Index has revealed that in over two-thirds of EU Member States, adherence to the rule of law
Richard de la Tour AG in TERVE Production v Intesa Sanpaolo Holding International. More on forum societatis and forum contractus (sadly not: on forum delicti) in take-over squeeze out.
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Hiring Strategies Around the World: A 17-Country Series for Foreign Businesses – Slovakia
As international companies grow their footprint and tap into new markets, understanding local hiring laws and employment structures becomes vital to building sustainable operations. In this 17-part series, we guide foreign businesses through the legal and strategic aspects of employment
Three nations sound Listeria warnings
Slovakia, New Zealand and Lithuania have issued separate warnings about the dangers of Listeria monocytogenes.
In Slovakia, a regional public health agency informed a local food administration about the death of an elderly man, which may have been caused by
EU audits microbial food safety in Slovakia and Malta
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published two reports on improving microbial food safety in Slovakia and Malta.
The DG Sante audit of Slovakia, carried out in September 2023, was the first on the topic of food of
DG Sante audits show Austria, Slovakia can improve raw milk controls
The European Commission’s health and safety division has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on milk and dairy products in Austria and Slovakia.
A DG Sante audit in January 2023 made seven recommendations in Austria, including attention to