Keywords
competition law, Slovak competition law, EU competition law, harmonisation of competition law, divergence from EU law, European Commission, concept of undertaking, essential facilities, settlement procedure
Abstract
Since the time when the first competition rules were adopted after the Velvet Revolution in early 1990s, Slovak competition law has undergone several changes. Three acts on economic competition were subsequently adopted (in 1991, 1994, 2001), each of them several times amended. Although Slovakia became a member of the EU in 2004, the convergence of national competition rules with the law of the European Union is evident in the significant changes that were introduced in 2004. The evolution of Slovak competition rules cannot be considered finished – major amendments are expected in 2014. The following paper will analyze in which aspects Slovak competition law is diverging from the rules of the European Union. Court jurisprudence reviewing administrative decisions issued in competition matters is also important in the assessment of the competition law environment. The paper will provide an overview of those features of Slovak competition law that shall be harmonised, as well as reasons for their harmonisations. Yet it must be stressed that European law is not the universal model of convergence and hence the paper will provide thoughts on which features of Slovak competition law might remain country-specific.
Recommended Citation
Blažo, O. (2014). Twenty Years of Harmonisation and Still Divergent: Development of Slovak Competition Law. Yearbook of Antitrust and Regulatory Studies, 7(9), 109-123. Retrieved from https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/yars/vol7/iss9/5
First Page
109
Last Page
123
Page Count
14
Publisher
University of Warsaw
Publication Date
2014-01-01
