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New service at our office – changes to the Commercial Register
We are pleased to inform you of an important change that will simplify the business environment in Slovakia. Our notarial office now offers you the option of registering changes to business companies directly with us, without the need to visit the Registration Courts.Open article
Simple joint-stock company
A simple joint-stock company is a simplified form of a joint-stock company with features of a limited liability company. A simple joint-stock company is a new, independent type of business company.Open article
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The Commercial Register after 17 August 2026
As of 17 August 2026, Act No. 29/2026 Coll. on the Commercial Register entered into force, replacing the legislation in effect since 2003. This is not an amendment to an existing act, but a new law that changes which authorities carry out registration, the formal requirements for incorporation documents and the registration procedure itself. The following overview summarises the changes with the greatest impact on business practice.Open article
Entry in the Commercial Register through a notary
The registry court is no longer the only authority that makes entries in the Commercial Register. We handle both the initial registration of a company and changes to registered details directly at our office, including the preparation of the documents required for the entry.Open article
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New rules for establishing a limited liability company
A limited liability company is the most common legal form of business in Slovakia, and the process of establishing one has been simplified repeatedly in recent years. However, Act No. 29/2026 Coll. on the Commercial Register has brought a change in the opposite direction: stricter formal requirements for founding documents. The following text explains what has changed and the practical consequences.Open article
Registration of a joint-stock company by a notary
A notary’s involvement in entries in the Commercial Register is not new — it dates back to 2023. However, it was only Act No. 29/2026 Coll. that departed from the previous approach, under which a notary’s authority depended on the legal form of the entity being registered. As a result, the range of cases in which an entrepreneur can choose between the registration court and a notary has expanded substantially.Open article
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