Law of Slovakia

The law of the Slovak Republic is civil law.^[1]

Constitution

The Constitution was passed in 1992.

Legislature

The legislature is the National Council.

Legislation

Legislation^[2] includes Acts.

Acts

Act No 277/1994 Coll^[3]
Act No 136/1995 Coll^[4]
Act No 270/1995 Coll (Language law of Slovakia)

Courts and judiciary

There is a Supreme Court of Slovakia and a Constitutional Court of Slovakia.

Legal practitioners

There is a Slovak Bar Association (Slovakian: Slovenská advokátska komora).^[5]^[6]

Criminal law

The Criminal Code of 2005 replaced that of 1961.^[7]^[8]

Civil code

The Občiansky zákonník, or Slovak Civil Code, is derived from the Czechoslovak Civil Code of 1964.^[9]

References

Pries, Anne. In Winterton and Moys (eds). Information Sources in Law. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter Twenty-Five: Slovak Republic. Pages 431 to 439.
Štefan Franko. English-Slovak Slovak-English Dictionary of Law. Slovacontact. 1995. [1]
Ján Svák. Judiciary and the Power of Judges in Slovakia. Eurokodex. Bratislava. 2011. [2]
Jan Carnogursky. "The Justice System in Slovakia". M Mark Stolarik (ed). The Slovak Republic: A Decade of Independence, 1993-2002. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. 2003. Pages 35 to 43.
CMS Cameron McKenna. "Legal Framework". Jonathan Reuvid (ed). Doing Business with Slovakia. GMB Publishing Ltd. 2004. Updated. 2005. Page 49. See also passim.
Milan Jančo. Introduction to Slovak Civil Law. Aleš Čeněk. Plzeň. 2010. [3]
Fiala, Hurdig and Kirstova. Contract Law in Slovak Republic. Kluwer Law International. 2010. Second Edition. 2014. Third Edition. 2017.
Andhov and Rampášek. Commercial and Economic Law in the Slovak Republic. Kluwer Law International. 2020. [4]
Andrea Oršulová and David Raus. Competition Law in the Slovak Republic. Kluwer Law International. 2011. Second Edition. 2017.
Helena Barancová and Andrea Olšovská. Labour Law in Slovak Republic. Kluwer Law International. 2011. Second Edition. 2014.
"The Legal and Regulatory Environment". Slovak Republic: A Strategy for Growth and European Integration. A World Bank Country Study. 1998. Pages 39 to 44.
Andrej Školkay. Media Law in Slovakia. Kluwer Law International. 2011. Second Edition. 2013. Third Edition. 2016.
Tomáš Gábriš. Sports Law in Slovakia. Kluwer Law International. 2012. 2019. Google Books (note: scan has the wrong title page).

^ Pries, Anne. In Winterton and Moys (eds). Information Sources in Law. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter 25.
^ Milan Hodas. "Legislation in Slovakia". Karpen and Xanthaki (eds). Legislation in Europe: A Country by Country Guide. Hart Publishing. 2020. Chapter 26. Pages 415 to 432.
^ Gabriela Vandrova and Marian Fendek, "Legal Aspects of Protection of Mineral Waters" (1999) 5 Slovak Geological Magazine 110.
^ Martin Bútora and Péter Hunčík. Global Report on Slovakia. Sándor Márai Foundation. 1997. p 81.
^ Bruno Nascimbene and Elisabetta Bergamini. "Romania". The Legal Profession in the European Union. Kluwer Law International. 2009. Chapter 3. Section 24. Pages 190 to 197 at page 190.
^ Jozef Olej. "Slovakia". The Bar of Brussels (compiler). Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe. Cambridge University Press. 2013. Pages 476 to 493 at page 477.
^ Jana Gajdosova. "Slovak Republic". Graeme R Newman (general ed). Crime and Punishment around the World. ABC-CLIO. 2010. Volume 4 (Europe, edited by Aebi and Jaquier). Page 308 to 314 at page 309.
^ As to bribery, see "Slovak Republic" in Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2001. US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. July 2001. Pages 60 and 61.
^ Pries, Anne. In Winterton and Moys (eds). Information Sources in Law. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter 25. p 433.

External links

[1] Pries, Anne. In Winterton and Moys (eds). Information Sources in Law. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter 25.

[2] Milan Hodas. "Legislation in Slovakia". Karpen and Xanthaki (eds). Legislation in Europe: A Country by Country Guide. Hart Publishing. 2020. Chapter 26. Pages 415 to 432.

[3] Gabriela Vandrova and Marian Fendek, "Legal Aspects of Protection of Mineral Waters" (1999) 5 Slovak Geological Magazine 110.

[4] Martin Bútora and Péter Hunčík. Global Report on Slovakia. Sándor Márai Foundation. 1997. p 81.

[5] Bruno Nascimbene and Elisabetta Bergamini. "Romania". The Legal Profession in the European Union. Kluwer Law International. 2009. Chapter 3. Section 24. Pages 190 to 197 at page 190.

[6] Jozef Olej. "Slovakia". The Bar of Brussels (compiler). Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe. Cambridge University Press. 2013. Pages 476 to 493 at page 477.

[7] Jana Gajdosova. "Slovak Republic". Graeme R Newman (general ed). Crime and Punishment around the World. ABC-CLIO. 2010. Volume 4 (Europe, edited by Aebi and Jaquier). Page 308 to 314 at page 309.

[8] As to bribery, see "Slovak Republic" in Addressing the Challenges of International Bribery and Fair Competition 2001. US Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. July 2001. Pages 60 and 61.

[9] Pries, Anne. In Winterton and Moys (eds). Information Sources in Law. Second Edition. Bowker-Saur. 1997. Chapter 25. p 433.

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