Slovak Constitutional Court strikes down limitations on land sales
On 14 November 2018, the Slovak Constitutional Court ruled that Act No. 140/2014 Coll. on Acquisition of Ownership Title to Agricultural Land is, for the most part, unconstitutional. Under the act, the owner can transfer its land only to an individual or entity that has been engaged, for at least three years, in agricultural production […]
Overhaul of Slovak System for Support of Renewable Energy Sources
A newly-adopted amendment to the Slovak Act on Support of Renewable Energy Sources and High Efficiency Combined Heat and Power modifies the existing system for the support of these sources. The amendment marks a transition from a system of feed-in-tariffs to a system of feed-in-premiums (príplatok) for all new RE sources with an installed capacity […]
Assistance to Burgundy Ventures
Providing comprehensive legal assistance to Burgundy Ventures Slovakia, a member of the ADHEX group, an important producer of adhesives and plastic materials, relating to the purchase of a plot of land in an industrial zone. Our services included due diligence concerning legal title and access to the plot of land, and drafting a purchase agreement […]
New duties related to disclosure of ultimate beneficial owners
In order to transpose the latest piece of EU AML legislation (Directive 2015/849), the Slovak Republic adopted a substantial amendment to its AML Act (Act No. 297/2008 Coll.) as well as several other acts, including the Act on Commercial Registry (Act No. 530/2003 Coll.). As of 1 November 2018, each newly incorporated company (with the […]
Art Exhibition at PETERKA PARTNERS Slovakia
The PETERKA & PARTNERS Slovak office, in cooperation with DOT. Contemporary Art Gallery, has organized a small art exhibition on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic. Included in the exhibition are works by talented young Czech and Slovak artists. You can visit the exhibition in our premises until […]
Natalia Anoshka and Jakub Jost in CEE Legal Matters
The September issue of CEE Legal Matters magazine is focused on Antitrust and Competition and two of our colleagues have published articles on this practice area from the perspectives of Belarusian and Slovak law. Natalia Anoshka, Partner and Director for the Belarusian office, wrote an article which reflects the recent changes which have come about […]
Advising Hanesbrands in Slovakia
Legal assistance to Hanesbrands, a socially responsible manufacturer and marketer of leading everyday basic apparel under some of the world’s strongest apparel brands, and to the client’s Slovak subsidiary, with respect to negotiations with employees related to their work and salary conditions, with the process of collective bargaining and the conclusion of the client’s Slovak […]
Advising Global Payments on Slovak Anti-Money Laundering regulations
PETERKA & PARTNERS Slovakia advised Global Payments, a leading worldwide provider of payment technology services, by reviewing its internal anti-money laundering compliance programme in light of the recent implementation of the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive in Slovakia.
Let’s celebrate Bastille Day together in Bratislava!
PETERKA & PARTNERS Slovakia, as a proud sponsor of French Day 2018, would like to cordially invite you to the celebrations commemorating Bastille Day which will take place on Friday, 13 July 2018, on Hlavné námestie, Bratislava. The French Embassy and French Institute in Slovakia will set up a French village where visitors can experience […]
New real estate projects in Bratislava
PETERKA & PARTNERS Slovakia provided legal services to YCE HOUSING I (a member of Vicus Capital Advisors), a Finnish fund managing real estate investment and development funds, in relation to the development of four residential projects in Bratislava, including drafting all contractual documentation for the acquisition of plots of land, construction and sale of units […]