New Consumer Protection Act in Slovakia

Published

Oct 01 2024

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As a Senior Associate with more than 12 years of professional experience, I head up the Employment practice in Bratislava advising the clients on all aspects of Slovak labor laws from employment commencement to employment termination, incl. specific HR related topics like diversity & inclusion, privacy & data protection, whistleblowing, IP and social security.

Filip Vlnecka

Junior Associate
Slovak Republic

As a junior associate and member of our Finance & Financial Regulation and Digital Rights & Assets teams in Bratislava, my keen interest lies in structured finance and regulation of financial institutions. I am furthermore helping clients with digitalisation in the finance industry, digital rights and assets.

On 1 July 2024, a new Consumer Protection Act came into force in Slovakia, which repeals and replaces some of the existing consumer protection regulations, in particular Act No. 250/2007 Coll. on Consumer Protection and Act No. 102/2014 Coll. regulating the sale of goods or provision of services under a contract concluded at a distance and off-premises.

The Civil Code has also undergone a significant change, containing detailed requirements for goods, claims and key terms related to digital content.

Do you understand the new law? What does the new legislation mean for you in practice? Take a look at our practical summary.

If you are interested in this topic or have any questions, please get in touch with us.

Familiarise yourself with the new Act (in English)

Familiarise yourself with the new Act (in Slovak)