PRACTICE NOTES
An interview with Tomas Maretta, partner, Marek Holka, partner, and Andrej Katrušin, associate, at Slovak firm ČECHOVÁ & PARTNERS s. r. o., exploring core issues in Slovak merger control. Note—to determine whether notification thresholds in Slovakia and across the globe are met, consult Where to Notify. 1. What recent changes have influenced the Slovak merger control framework, and are further developments anticipated in the year ahead? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control topics in Slovakia?
Recent Legislative Developments
On 15 May 2024, Slovakia enacted substantial revisions to its competition regime through Act No. 93/2024 Coll., amending Act No. 187/2021 Coll. on the Protection of Competition. The reforms are designed to harmonise national rules with recent European Union instruments, in particular the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The DMA-focused amendment aims to reinforce the broader toolkit for enforcing
Competition