Slovenia amends the companies act: Implementation of shareholder rights directive II, amendment of corporate governance rules

On 9 February 2021, the long-awaited amendment to the Slovenian Companies Act was published. The majority of the changes concern the implementation of the Shareholder Rights Directive II and the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1212, amendments to corporate governance rules and stricter rules for the establishment of companies. The harmonisation of Slovenian corporate law with the SRD II has been overdue for some time.

Our detailed coverage of the amendment includes:

• An overview of the most important changes
• Key dates for implementation which vary by topic
• Summary of major provisions

Please feel free to reach out with any questions regarding how these important changes may impact your business.