02 June 2026
Slovenia's Intervention Act on the horizon: how will it affect your business?
On 11 May 2026, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Act on Intervention Measures for the Development of Slovenia (Zakon o interventnih ukrepih za razvoj Slovenije, "ZIURS"). The reforms are broad in scope, spanning income tax,...
25 October 2025
Big changes ahead in Slovenia's administrative procedures: the ZUP-I amendment explained
On 23 October 2025, the Slovenian National Assembly adopted a far-reaching update to the General Administrative Procedure Act (Zakon o splošnem upravnem postopku; "ZUP") – the ninth amendment, known as the ZUP-I amendment. Aimed at...
13 March 2024
Navigating through the new additions to the Slovenian insolvency framework
The long-awaited amendment "H" of the Slovenian Financial Operations, Insolvency Proceedings and Compulsory Dissolution Act (the "Act") entered into force on 1 November 2023. The new provisions complete the transposition of...
01 February 2024
Slovenia: consumer litigation update – caveat creditor
There have been significant developments in litigation relating to retail banking products in Slovenia this past year. On the one hand, legacy mass litigations relating to loans granted in or linked to the Swiss franc have taken a...
30 June 2023
Navigating the foreign direct investment landscape: key changes and implications of the new Slovenian regime
Effective from 1 July 2023, a new foreign direct investment ("FDI") regime will come into effect in Slovenia, bringing significant changes to the scope and procedures surrounding FDI notifications.Scope of applicability and...
02 February 2023
Slovenia: New requirements for consumer-facing industries
The new Slovenian Consumer Protection Act (Zakon o varstvu potrošnikov; ZVPot-1; "CPA-1") became applicable on 26 January 2023. The act implements three EU directives, specifically Directive (EU) 2019/21611, Directive (EU)...
19 January 2023
Better late than never: Slovenia last EU Member State to adopt GDPR implementing act
On 15 December 2022, the Slovenian Parliament finally adopted the Data Protection Act (Zakon o varstvu osebnih podatkov, ZVOP-2, "ZVOP-2"), a national law implementing the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). The act had...
22 December 2022
Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2022 Global Practice Guide (Slovenia chapter)
Schoenherr Slovenia's dispute resolution experts Bojan Brežan, Marko Frantar, Maks Osojnik and Miriam Gajšek contributed the Slovenia chapter to the Chambers Collective Redress & Class Actions 2022 Global Practice Guide.The guide...
22 March 2022
Joint venture exit clauses: from gamble to control
At the outset, a joint venture (JV) is accompanied by handshakes, a meeting of minds and a great business strategy. But in addition to the idea of pursuing a new business goal together and pooling resources to share the profits, it...