New State Aid Scheme for Energy-Intensive Companies: An Overview of the ZSKREP

February 2026 Miha Hocevar, Senior Associate, and Zala Flis Selih & partnerji Background and Purpose of the Act On 3 February 2026, the National Assembly adopted the Act on Promoting the Competitiveness and Decarbonisation of Energy-Intensive Companies (Zakon o spodbujanju konkurenčnosti in razogljičenja elektrointenzivnih podjetij; ZSKREP). The Act represents a legislative response to the increasingly challenging economic environment, in which Slovenian industry is confronted with persistently high energy prices. In this context, the introduction of additional support measures for so-called…
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Selih & Partnerji Advised Westcon-Comstor on the Acquisition of REAL Security

February 2026 Our member firm Selih & partnerji has advised Westcon-Comstor, part of the Datatec Limited (JSE: DTC) (OTCQX: DTTLF), on the acquisition of the Slovenian company REAL security. The acquisition represents a strategic step in expanding Westcon-Comstor’s and the Datatec Group’s footprint in the cybersecurity sector, while strengthening REAL Security’s position as a specialised distributor in the Slovenian market. Selih's team was led by Lenart Kmetic, Senior Associate (M&A) and Jera Majzelj, Partner, with invaluable support by Senior Associates Sara Ermenc Lapajne and…
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Major Change in the Procedure for Claiming Tax Neutrality in Corporate Reorganisations of Slovenian Companies

December 2025 Blaz Ogorevc, Partner, and Bostjan Spec, Associated Partner If you are planning a merger or a demerger, be aware of the amended procedure for claiming tax neutrality of the transaction, which is expected to enter into force on 1 January 2026. Based on the adopted amendments to the Slovenian Tax Procedure Act (TPA), companies involved in a transaction will no longer be able to rely on a prior notification and potential advance assessment by the tax authority even before the transaction becomes effective. Instead, compliance with the conditions for claiming tax neutrality will be…
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The Workers’ Ownership Cooperative Act (ZLZD) Promotes Employee Ownership in Companies

November 2025 Bostjan Spec, Partner, and Domen Humar, Student Selih & partnerji On 23 October 2025, the National Assembly adopted the Workers’ Ownership Cooperative Act (“ZLZD“), which will enter into force on 1 January 2026. Basic idea of the ZLZD The Act, through various financial and other incentives, enables employees of a company to establish designated ownership cooperatives through which they may indirectly acquire ownership in the company in which they are employed, or in a company that is affiliated with such a company. Who can establish an ownership cooperative Founders…
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Right to Winter Bonus

November 2025 Darja Miklavcic, Partner, and Anja Bosnik, Associate Selih & partnerji On 11 November 2025, the National Assembly adopted the Act on the Right to the Winter Bonus and the Reform of the Determination of the Tax Base Considering Standardised Expenses (the “Act”), which will enter into force the day following its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. Before publication in the Official Gazette, the National Council may still veto the adopted Act, in which case the National Assembly must vote on the Act again. The Act currently does not apply yet. The…
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No-Poach Agreements in Competition Law

October 2025 Spela Arsova, Partner Selih & partnerji In the past, competition authorities have mainly focused on markets where companies offer various products and services. In recent years, however, their attention has increasingly turned to the labor market. At the center are so-called no-poach agreements. What are No-Poach Agreements? No-poach agreements are agreements between companies in which they agree not to solicit or hire each other’s employees. Such agreements may refer to: the active solicitation of another company’s employees (so-called non-solicitation agreements),…
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Claiming Partial Reimbursement of Salary Compensation for Short-Time Work

October 2025 Darja Miklavcic, Partner, and Anja Bosnik Selih & partnerji On 12 July 2025, the Act on the Enforcement of Partial Reimbursement of Wage Compensation for Shorter Working Time (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 47/25; hereinafter referred to as “ZUDPNP”)¹ entered into force. The main purpose of ZUDPNP is to promote the preservation of jobs. ZUDPNP introduces a permanent short-time work scheme. In accordance with this Act, employers who meet the prescribed conditions may, under certain circumstances, claim the right to partial wage compensation for employees…
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Selih & Partnerji Advised ZDR Investments on Its Acquisition of LOGspot Logatec

October 2025 Our member firm Selih & partnerji acted as local legal counsel, alongside lead advisor NIRRIS, to ZDR Investments on its acquisition of LOGspot Logatec, a logistics real property, from Atrios Group. The Selilh team providing comprehensive legal support on the Slovenian aspects of the transaction included: Blaz Ogorevc, Partner, and Senior Associates Blaz Murko and Sara Ermenc Lapajne. This transaction reflects the growing attractiveness of the Slovenian real-estate and logistics market for international investors.
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The Role of Sports Arbitration in Light of Public Order of the EU and the Issue of Potential Violations of European Competition Law by FIFA Regulation...

October 2025 Natasa Pipan Nahtigal, Managing Partner, Grega Paternoster, Senior Associate, and Domen Humar Selih & partnerji An arbitral award is, as a rule, final, since pursuant to Article 38 of the Slovenian Arbitration Act (Zakon o arbitraži – ZArbit), it has the effect of a final court judgment between the parties. Finality, of course, is subject to exceptions. Article 40 of ZArbit sets out the circumstances under which an arbitral award may be challenged by filing an action for annulment. Moreover, an arbitral award may also be challenged on the grounds of incompatibility with the…
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Selih & Patrnersji Advised on Grant of a Research Geothermal Concession to SOYAK ENERJİ

October 2025 Our member firm Selih & partnerji has announced that the Government of the Republic of Slovenia has granted a research geothermal concession in the Municipality of Lendava to a company from the SOYAK ENERJİ group. This is the first concession of this type in Slovenia and is granted by the state on the basis of the Act on the Siting of Facilities for the Production of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources (ZUNPEOVE). A concession under ZUNPEOVE can be granted through a procedure and under conditions tailored to the specific requirements of projects for the exploitation…
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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Beneficial Ownership

July 2025 Natasa Pipan Nahtigal, Managing Partner Selih & partnerji Slovenia changed the rules on access to information on ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs). What does this mean and how does it affect me? Here are some fast facts. What is an UBO? An UBO is generally a natural person who ultimately owns or controls a company or another legal entity, that means the “real individual” behind the company. I am the manager. Why am I identified as the UBO, even if I don’t own any shares in the company? The management is identified as the UBO when no other natural persons can be identified…
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New Development in Public Procurement of Medicines

July 2025 Miha Stravs, Partner Selih & partnerji In June 2025, the European Commission initiated infringement proceedings against Slovenia (INFR(2025)4011) for alleged non-compliance with Directive 2014/24/EU on public procurement. The trigger? An amendment to the Pharmaceutical Activities Act ("ZLD-1"), which permits public pharmacy institutions to procure medicines without resorting to standard public procurement procedures. The Commission asserts that the new regulation does not meet the conditions for exceptions allowed by the European directive, thereby violating fundamental EU law…
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