Doing Business in Slovakia: Overview for Foreign Investors – 2026 Update
Our partners Miriam Galandová and Martin Kříž and attorney Ján Lančarič have once again contributed to the prestigious Practical Law Global (Thomson Reuters) publication – Doing Business in Slovakia: Overview. This regularly updated Q&A guide provides foreign investors and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive overview of the legal and regulatory environment in Slovakia.
The Q&A publication covers a wide range of topics that are key to entering the Slovak market or developing a business:
• Legal system and foreign investment – including the foreign direct investment screening regime under Act No. 497/2022 Coll. (FDI Screening Act) and available investment incentives.
• Business entities – an overview of the most common forms (s.r.o. and a.s.), requirements regarding share capital, registration and reporting.
• Employment law – establishment and content of employment relationships, grounds for termination and employee protection under the Labour Code.
• Competition law – regulation of cartel agreements, abuse of dominant position and the merger control regime.
• Intellectual property – patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright and other intangible rights.
• Marketing, e-commerce and advertising – including the regulation of online platforms under the DSA Regulation and rules on direct marketing.
• Personal data protection – application of the GDPR and Slovak Act No. 18/2018 Coll.
• Product liability – including the new Directive (EU) 2024/2853, which extends liability to software and data loss.
The guide is updated as of 1 July 2026 and reflects the latest legislative changes, including the transposition of the CSRD Directive, the new Consumer Protection Act and the amendment to the Electronic Communications Act.
The full publication is available on the Practical Law Global website.
