If you are a partner or director of a limited liability company (LLC) and need to change the company's trade name, registered office, or recall/replace a director, you will now only need to visit a notary. From January 1st, 2025, notaries will take over part of the workload of the commercial registers, and they will process changes for limited liability companies promptly – often within 24 hours. Those who have waited weeks for the courts are now shaking their heads: „Why didn't this come sooner?“
A Decree of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic has launched a system where notaries act as an „express window“ for routine matters in the Commercial Register of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as „ORSR“). This means that within a few days, it is possible to change the registered office or add new business activities.
You can significantly speed up the entire process of registering changes to a company's recorded data in the ORSR through a notary right from the start. The law allows you to be represented by a lawyer throughout the entire proceedings. Our law firm alianciaadvokátov ak, s.r.o. we will gladly offer you a helping hand in this regard – we will prepare all the necessary documents, contact a notary with whom we have been cooperating for a long time, and then submit everything electronically. We have many years of experience in preparing the documents required for the registration of changes to the company's registered data, and we will gladly share this „know-how“ with you.
What changes can be resolved through a notary?
What changes can only be handled by the Registry Courts?
Complex operations such as mergers and changes of legal form remain with the 8 registered courts. Notaries act as a fast track for routine company legal activities.
TipIf you plan to make multiple changes at once (e.g., change of registered office + new director), combine them into a single request. This will save you time and money.
Reason to switch to notaries
Court registries have struggled with overload for years. Part of the reform is also an automated extract from the register, which you will receive immediately after approval.
How to find out if a record is successful?
You can track the status of your application online. If the notary finds an error (e.g., a missing signature), they will contact you immediately. While you cannot appeal their decision, you can submit a new application – this time correctly. If you are unsure, we are happy to advise you. How do you find out that the change has been documented?
Change of registered data is official from the day of its entry into the ORSR. From this day forward, new data such as a change of registered office or business name shall be binding (in the case of a constitutive, i.e. a new rights-creating entry). In the case of registration through a notary, the change in the ORSR is registered within 1 to 2 working days of the electronic application for registration of the change being filed.
After the entry is made in the Commercial Register, the Central Judicial Information System sends the notary a confirmation of the entry being made and an up-to-date extract from the Commercial Register in which the requested change is visible (registered). The notary will subsequently send these documents to the applicant or your legal representative.
Conclusion
Do you need help with the registration of changes to your company's registered data in the Commercial Register? Contact our law firm. alianciaadvokátov ak, s.r.o. We will handle the entire process for you, from preparing the documents and subsequently submitting them to the electronic mailbox of the chosen notary, to the communication with the notary and the Commercial Register itself. We will ensure that everything is done correctly, on time, and in accordance with the law.
A multitude of entities operate on the market today which are not law firms, yet they offer company formation and registration changes in the Commercial Register at low prices. At first glance, these services may appear to be a simple and advantageous solution, but in reality, behind the attractive price lie risks that entrepreneurs are unaware of.
Furthermore, the aforementioned companies are not authorised to provide legal services within the meaning of Act No. 586/2003 Coll. on Advocacy. They are also not insured for damage caused, and they are not liable for the consequences of incorrectly drafted documents and submitted proposals. Should the court reject the proposal, these companies typically charge additional fees, without any legal responsibility for their failure (rejection of the proposal), which results in the loss of your valuable time and increased costs. The conduct described above can clearly be considered a form of unauthorised practice of law – that is, illegal or unauthorised provision of legal services.
The legislator is aware of this problem and in the amendment to Act no. 530/2003 Coll. on the Commercial Register (hereinafter referred to as the „ZOR“) has excluded these companies from the scope of possible representatives of the applicant during registration of changes through a notary. According to § 7b para. 2 of the Civil Procedural Code, such representation is only possible by a lawyer, notary, or an employee of the applicant, or an employee of a legal entity financially or personally connected with the applicant.
Unlike the aforementioned companies, lawyers bear full legal responsibility for their actions, are subject to mandatory insurance in case of damages, and provide legal services in accordance with the law. This gives the client confidence that their case will be handled professionally, safely and effectively. Thanks to us, you have the certainty that the entire process of registering data changes will proceed quickly, reliably and legally – without unpleasant surprises.
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