The Slovenian Seventh COVID-19 Law: Funding for Uncovered Fixed Costs
In the last days of December, the National Assembly adopted a new round of intervention measures that, amongst others, introduced certain changes to the existing scheme of partial funding of uncovered fixed costs.
The Seventh COVID-19 Law Adopted in Slovenia: Labour law Aspect
On 29 December 2020, the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the Intervention Measures Act to help mitigate the consequences of the second COVID-19 epidemic or the Seventh COVID-19 package
The proposal of the Seventh COVID-19 Law: Labour law aspect
Authors: Darja Miklavcic, Karin Dodic, SELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
On 19 December 2020, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted the proposal of the Intervention Measures Act to help mitigate the consequences of the second wave of the COVID-19 epidemic, i.e. PKP7 (hereinafter: "the Seventh COVID-19 law") and sent it to the National Assembly. The main goal of the seventh COVID-19 law is to mitigate and eliminate the consequences of COVID-19 in the field of economy, labour and labour relations, social protection and health care.
In the present article, we mainly focus on the measures…
Funding for uncovered fixed costs: Changes proposed
Author: Jera Majzelj, SELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
The last round of intervention measures adopted by the Slovenian National Assembly in November (package PKP6) introduced support in the form of partial funding of uncovered fixed costs. With the next package, PKP7, the Slovenian Government is already proposing changes.
The proposed changes are mainly intended to:
widen the scope of eligible undertakings: the proposal considers undertakings that have not suffered a significant drop in turnover (or have even increased its turnover compared to 2019), however, this is due to new investments…
Employment Law Aspects of the Sixth Slovenian COVID-19 Law
Authors: Darja Miklavcic, Karin Dodic, SELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
On 25 November 2020, the National Assembly adopted the Act on Intervention Measures for Mitigating the Consequences of the Second Wave of the COVID-19 Epidemic or the so-called PKP6 (hereinafter “the Sixth COVID-19 Law"), which provides for temporary measures to mitigate and eliminate the consequences of the infectious disease COVID-19. The adoption of the new package of measures regulated for in the Sixth COVID-19 Law is necessary due to the re-declaration of the epidemic, whereas some measures need to be supplemented (mainly…
Expected new measures: Support for uncovered fixed costs
Author: Jera Majzelj, SELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
The Slovenian Government has sent a new proposal for intervention measures to the National Assembly, the so called PKP6 package, which is supposed to be subject to parliamentary discussion this week. Amongst the measures that we are already familiar with, an entirely new measure in support of the economy is proposed in the form of partial funding of uncovered fixed costs.
The proposal does not say what exactly are the uncovered fixed costs. Based on the supporting documentation for the proposal, we can assume that these costs are defined…
Changes in the Operation of Courts during the Declared Epidemic
Author: Lenart Kmetic, SELIH & PARTNERJI Law Firm
As previously reported, measures have been adopted by the president of the Supreme Court due to the declared epidemic of the infectious disease COVID-19 in the Republic of Slovenia. However, as the epidemic is still ongoing and as the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has further restricted public life in the state, on 13 November 2020 the President of the Supreme Court issued a new court order on operation of Slovenian courts (“Order”).
Restriction of the courts’ operations to urgent matters
The main novelty implemented by the…
The Fifth COVID-19 Act Adopted in Slovenia
On 15 October 2020, the Slovenian Parliament adopted the Interim Measures for Mitigation and Elimination of Consequences Act COVID-19 (ZZUOOP) or the so-called Fifth COVID-19 Act.
The Uncertain Fate of the Intervention Measures in the Field of Construction Law
Authors: Kaja Baskovic, Miha Stravs
In recent months, the Slovenian Parliament adopted several so-called intervention acts that imposed temporary measures in various areas, one of which is the construction legislation (e.g. regarding the position of accessory participants, the start of construction and the status of non-governmental organizations). More about these measures is available here.
Some of these measures came into force with the Act Determining the Intervention Measures to Contain the COVID-19 Epidemic and Mitigate its Consequences for Citizens and the Economy (ZIUZEOP) and were supposed…
