HOW THE DIGITALISATION HAS CHANGED THE SLOVAK COMPANY LAW : IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTIVE 2019/1151 (DIGITALISATION DIRECTIVE) AND WHAT NEXT?

Despite the fact that use of digital technologies has become an intense global trend in various areas social life, approaches to legal regulation this vary across European countries. This paper focuses on how transforms company law and what extent it affects or potential affect national regulations Member States. Firstly, authors assess recent legislative developments have shifted towards modernisation corporate provisions make them fit more for era. Therefore, partial harmonisation provided by so-called Digitalisation Directive will be discussed. Furthermore, analyses new Slovak simplified formation registration limited liability companies. As legislator introduced requirements, which must met benefit from online procedure, efficiency compare standard rules setting up a company. In second part paper, focus is digitalisation later stages company’s life cycle as well virtual registered office one novelties mentioned initiative “Upgrading Digital Company Law”. Since there no harmonised at EU level, defined issues are analysed primarily perspective.