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Type a word that describes your issue, such as “RPVS”, “divorce” or “trade mark”, or choose an area of law. Each topic has its own page explaining what we help with and what is worth knowing.

Civil law

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14-day right of withdrawal
Deadlines, exceptions and refunds for withdrawal from distance contracts, set up for your online shop.
Buying property in Slovakia with a lawyer
From checking the title deed to registration, so that the price is released only at the right moment.
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Protecting works, brands and inventions, from registration and licensing to enforcement.
Online Copyright Infringement
Someone has used your photos, texts or software without permission. From securing evidence to court action.
Other legal services
Electronic signatures, contract authorisation, apostilles and setting up an association or non-profit.

Family law

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Divorce, children and dividing property
Divorce, care of children, maintenance and dividing property, aiming for agreement wherever possible.

Legal support for businesses

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A lawyer for your online shop
A lawyer who knows your shop and deals with questions before they turn into disputes. Retainer from EUR 500 a month excl. VAT.
Annual beneficial owner verification
The winter verification as at 31 December: what is checked, what to prepare and the filing deadline.
Beneficial owner (KÚV) under Slovak law
The four beneficial owner tests, how indirect stakes are calculated and when senior management is entered.
Changing your authorised person in RPVS
Taking over RPVS work from another lawyer, notary, bank or auditor without interrupting your entry.
Contract review and drafting for businesses
Review before you sign, your own contracts and templates for your team.
Deregistration from RPVS
Three kinds of removal from the register, what they mean and the route back into RPVS.
Lawyer for IT companies and agencies
Development contracts, SLAs, licences and rights to code for software firms and agencies.
Lawyer for limited companies (s.r.o.)
Corporate housekeeping, directors' liability and Commercial Register changes for your s.r.o.
Legal retainer for businesses
Prepaid lawyer hours every month, no minimum term, from €500 a month excluding VAT.
Register of Public Sector Partners (RPVS)
Slovak Act No. 315/2016 explained: who registers, when, and who is allowed to file.
RPVS for doctors, pharmacies and clinics
A contract with a Slovak health insurer requires the provider to be registered in RPVS.
RPVS for EU funds and grants
RPVS registration as a condition before signing a Slovak EU grant agreement.
RPVS in public procurement
Bidders above €100,000 and subcontractors above 30% need registration before the contract is signed.
RPVS registration for a joint stock company
Who the beneficial owner is when shares are dispersed, held to bearer or sit in a holding.
RPVS registration for a limited company
From a one-person s.r.o. to a holding: who the beneficial owner is and what to prepare.
RPVS registration for foreign companies
Apostilles, translations and foreign registers for a non-Slovak company doing business with the Slovak state.
RPVS registration for non-profits
Non-profits have no shareholders, so the beneficial owner is found among their bodies and founders.
RPVS registration for sole traders
A sole trader is their own beneficial owner, but a verification document is still required.
Updating your details in RPVS
A share transfer, new director or merger: which changes go into the register and by when.

Commercial law

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Accepting Crypto Payments in Business
Want to accept bitcoin or a stablecoin for goods or services? We look at contracts, accounting, VAT and AML.
AI Governance in Your Company
A policy, a tool register and vendor contracts so staff can use AI without company data leaking out.
AML and KYC for Crypto Businesses
What a crypto business must do as an obliged entity: client identification, the Travel Rule, monitoring and reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit.
Artificial Intelligence Law
A map of the rules that touch every AI project, and the order in which we deal with them.
Buying or selling a company
The buyer takes over the company with its debts. We check it, draft an agreement with warranties and hold the price in escrow until registration.
CFC Rules: Controlled Foreign Companies
If a foreign subsidiary pays little tax on passive income, its profit may be taxed in Slovakia. We show when that happens and how it is avoided.
Change of shareholder in an s.r.o.
A partner leaving, an investor joining or a share passed on within the family. We draft the agreement and register the new shareholder.
Changing the name of an s.r.o.
We check the new name, can reserve it for 60 days and register the change. The company ID number and history stay the same.
Company changes and registration
Every change to an s.r.o. in one place. We combine several changes in one application, so the EUR 50 court fee is paid once.
Company formation with a lawyer
Why an online form is no longer enough to set up a Slovak company, and what a lawyer does for you during formation.
Copyright in AI-Generated Output
When AI output is protected, what AI tool licences say and how to reserve your works against training.
Crypto Law: MiCA, Tax and AML
Where a crypto project meets MiCA, Slovak income tax law, DAC8 and AML rules, and what that means for your plans.
Crypto Taxation and DAC8 in Slovakia
Even swapping bitcoin for ether is a taxable event. We help put your records, tax return and any dispute with the tax authority in order.
Digital Services Act (DSA)
Terms of service, notice and action, advertising and interface design under the Digital Services Act.
Document authorisation by a lawyer
We draft the document, verify the identity of the parties, authorise it and file the change with the Slovak Commercial Register.
Domain Name Disputes and UDRP
When someone else holds a domain with your name: demand letter, UDRP complaint or court action, plus sensible prevention.
E-commerce law
A map of the rules that apply to selling online in Slovakia, with a detailed page for each area.
Estonian Company and e-Residency
E-residency lets you set up and run an Estonian company online. It does not replace tax residence or real management.
EU AI Act: Risk Classification of AI
Prohibited practices, high-risk systems, transparency duties: we find out where your AI tool belongs and what you need to do.
EU Data Act: Data Access and Cloud Switching
Who is entitled to data from connected devices, how to share data between businesses and how to leave a cloud provider.
Faulty goods complaints in online shops
A complaints process under the Slovak Civil Code as amended in July 2024, with deadlines and templates for your team.
GDPR for online shops and marketing
When you need consent, when a contract is enough, and how to set up a cookie banner and newsletter that hold up.
Holding Company in Cyprus
A Cyprus holding makes sense for larger groups and IP. Without a real office and local management, it will not hold up.
International Tax Planning
A foreign subsidiary, a holding before a sale or a move abroad: the Slovak tax rules any structure has to respect.
IP Due Diligence for Deals and Funding
We check that the code, brand and domains really belong to the company before an investor or buyer asks.
Liability for Damage Caused by AI
When AI gets it wrong: who is liable, how to set this out in contracts and how to bring a claim.
Licence Agreements for Works and Software
Contracts that set out exactly what you may do with a work or software, where, for how long and for what fee.
Marketplaces and the DSA
Running a platform where others sell? We set up trader verification, reporting procedures and seller agreements.
MiCA Licence: CASP Authorisation in Slovakia
Exchanges, brokers, custodians and crypto advisers need authorisation from the National Bank of Slovakia. We prepare the application and guide you through.
NFTs: MiCA, Copyright and Marketplaces
Buying an NFT does not give you copyright in the work. What the buyer actually gets is set by the licence terms, which we draft.
Patents and Utility Models
How to protect a technical solution in Slovakia and abroad, and what to do before you file.
Personal Data in AI Systems (GDPR)
Legal basis, privacy notices and impact assessments for chatbots, scoring and AI-assisted recruitment.
Real-World Asset Tokenisation (RWA)
A token cannot replace an entry in the land register. We show how to tokenise property or shares lawfully through a special purpose vehicle.
Selling across the EU
What changes when a Slovak online shop starts selling to Czechia, Austria or Germany, and how to prepare your terms.
Setting up a Slovak s.r.o.
A fixed fee of EUR 300 excl. VAT plus a EUR 220 court fee, one visit to Žilina and registration usually within a week.
Setting Up Companies Abroad
A foreign company makes sense when there is a real reason for it, not just a lower rate. We help you judge that and build the structure.
Smart Contracts under Slovak Law
Code on a blockchain cannot replace a contract, but it can perform one. How to combine code and contract so both hold up in court.
Stablecoins: EMTs and ARTs under MiCA
A euro-pegged stablecoin and a token backed by a basket of assets follow different regimes. We help you pick the right one and get authorised.
Terms and conditions for online shops
Terms written around how your shop actually sells, not copied from another website.
Token Launches: ICO, STO and White Papers
Whether your token needs a MiCA white paper or a prospectus depends on the rights it gives holders. That is where we start.
Trade Mark Registration
Searches, filing and opposition proceedings for a mark in Slovakia, across the EU or in selected countries worldwide.

Employment law

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Employment law for employers
Contracts, dismissals, discipline and labour inspections, as one-off help or under a monthly retainer.

Debt recovery

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Debt recovery for businesses
From the first reminder to enforcement, for a single invoice or a whole portfolio of debtors.
Payment orders for unpaid debts
When a debtor does not pay and the amount is not in dispute, a Slovak court can issue a payment order without a hearing.

Criminal law

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Defence in tax-related criminal cases
Defence when you are suspected of tax evasion, tax fraud or failing to pay over withheld tax.

Administrative law

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Appealing a Slovak tax decision
An additional tax decision need not be final. What an appeal must contain and who decides it.
Cassation complaint in a tax dispute
The final step in Slovak administrative justice: when a cassation complaint makes sense and what it must contain.
Court action against the Financial Directorate
If the appeal fails, an administrative court can review the Financial Directorate's decision.
Doing business in Slovakia as a foreigner
A Slovak limited company, residence for business and tax residence handled as one project.
EU Blue Card in Slovakia
Residence and work for highly qualified people from outside the EU: conditions and procedure.
Immigration law: residence in Slovakia
Residence, family reunification, the EU Blue Card or citizenship: paperwork and representation before the authorities.
Refused VAT deduction in Slovakia
When the tax office challenges your VAT deduction because of fraud somewhere in the supply chain.
Representation in a Slovak tax audit
Received notice of a tax audit? We help with the procedure, the evidence and all contact with the tax office.
Tax assessment proceedings in Slovakia
The last stage before an additional tax decision: what you can still submit and challenge.
Tax disputes with the Slovak tax authorities
The whole route of a Slovak tax dispute on one page: the stages, the deadlines and where things can still change.
Ukrainian citizens in Slovakia
Temporary protection and the move to regular residence for people who want to stay in Slovakia.