Authorities Competent to Apostille Public Documents
Under Notice No. 501/2007 Coll. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, the Slovak authorities competent to issue an apostille are: The regional courts of the Slovak Republic, which certify within their [...]
Apostille and Legalisation of Public Documents
The Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, adopted in The Hague on 5 October 1961 (the “Convention”), entered into force in the Slovak Republic on 18 February 2002. Accession to the [...]
What Is an Apostille?
An apostille is a special certification clause placed at the end of a document or public deed, confirming the authenticity of the stamp impression, the signature and the capacity of the person who signed it, [...]
Civic Association: How to Get Started
Citizens of the Slovak Republic enjoy a constitutional right to establish and join societies, associations, unions, movements, clubs and other civic associations, as well as trade unions. This right is enshrined not only in the [...]
Definition of a Civic Association
Civic associations in the Slovak Republic are governed by Act No. 83/1990 Coll. on the Association of Citizens, as amended (the “Act”). Article 29(1) of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic guarantees the right of [...]
What Is a Civic Association and How Is It Formed?
Under the Act on the Association of Citizens (Act No. 83/1990 Coll. on the Association of Citizens, as amended), civic associations are legal entities. State authorities may interfere with their status and activities only within [...]