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A creditor cannot always count on succeeding with enforcement on a real estateA creditor who has acquired an enforcement resolution can be »leapfrogged« by third persons who claim that they…

The shape of the Rubik's cube cannot be registered as a 3D trademarkThe recent ECJ ruling regarding the Rubik’s Cube solidifies the case law concerning the registration of 3D trademarks.…

Liquidated damages in a lease contract cannot be enforcedIs the lessor entitled to charge liquidated damages to the consumer if the consumer terminates the lease contract or fails to pay…

Can the »Seen-Bought« Clause Really Relieve You of Liability for Defects?In a recent judgment, case no. II Ips 21/2015, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia confirmed the jurisprudence…

Busy month on the collective agreement frontThree new collective agreements were published in October, these being the Collective agreement for the timber industry (CTI), Collective agreement for real estate activities…

Who is to inherit your investments abroad and under which procedure?The Slovene Inheritance (Amendment) Act, which harmonizes the rules in case of cross-border successions in the EU, has entered into…

Repeal of Article 184 of the Code of ObligationsArticle 184 of the Code of Obligations (OZ), which provided the conditions for the transfer of the decedent's assets to the heirs,…

Changes in case law regarding the determination of existence of employment relationshipThe Supreme Court of the Republic of Slovenia changed its yearlong case law regarding claims to determine the existence…

Who Inherits a Facebook Account?Where a user of online accounts passes away, demands by the user's relatives for access to the user’s photographs and private messages are denied more often…

New Consumer Credit Act to be adoptedThe adoption of the new Consumer Credit Act, exacerbating the process of assessing the creditworthiness of consumers and imposing new obligations on creditors, is…