Sára Kiššová

Comenius University Bratislava · Institute of European Law

The article examines the EU's competence in criminal law, and the ways in which the EU can intervene in this area within the national law of the Member States. Considering the current debate in Slovakia regarding amendments to criminal codes and the proposal to abolish the Special Prosecutor's Office, the paper discusses the delimitation of compete...

European Union law is based on a number of principles of application, such as the principle of primacy or the principle of conferral. Over the years of this project's existence, we have witnessed Member States being excessively cautious on the subject of the primacy of European Union law. Among these Member States is Germany, which has for years sh...

This paper deals with the concept of national identity, which was incorporated into the primary law of the European Union (EU) 30 years ago by the adoption of the Maastricht Treaty.

Our aim is to identify the factors that can promote greater real convergence as countries integrate within the European structures. In doing so, we will focus on determinants such as the quality of governance and the formation of institutional clubs that prevent countries from fully exploiting the potential of institutional quality and its positive...

In 2021, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University celebrated its 100th anniversary. It was October 24, 1921, when the historically first semester opened in the building of the Faculty of Law, then located on Kapitulská Street. The celebrations of the 100th anniversary should take place a year ago, but measures in connection with Covid- 19 made it...

The Concept of National Identity in the EU Law: A Silent Weapon of Euroscepticism? The article deals with the concept of national identity in the context of Art. 4 par. 2 TEU, which guarantees respect for national identity by the European Union. National identity is closely linked to the principle of the primacy of EU law, and the case-law of the c...

Whistleblower protection in the European Union is undergoing significant developments. The new Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons reporting breaches of Union law sets a minimum standard for the protection of whistleblowers. It is awaiting implementation in Member St...

Since 2000, there has been significant development of technology, and at the same time, there have been significant changes in the online space, to which the legislation must undoubtedly respond. The contribution deals with the responsibility of internet intermediaries in the European Union while examining the still valid directive on electronic co...

The system of judicial protection in the EU is different from the system of national judicial protection. In general, it can be assessed, in relation to direct actions before the CJEU, that these are admissible under relatively strict conditions. These conditions have developed over time, and their development does not seem to be complete. This art...

V reakcii na aktuálnu situáciu prebiehajúcej pandémie ochorenia COVID-19 vyvstávajú viaceré otázky súvisiace s kompetenciami Európskej únie. Príspevok sa preto zaoberá vybranými oblasťami a poukazuje na možnosti Únie do nich zasahovať. V závere v krátkosti predostiera pár príkladov, cez ktoré Únia pomáha v boji s COVID-19.

Autorky v príspevku analyzujú princíp ochrany slabšej strany ako jeden zo základných princípov súkromného práva v aktuálnej občianskoprávnej úprave nájmu bytu a komparujú jeho uplatnenie s legislatívnym návrhom nového občianskeho zákonníka na Slovensku ako aj občianskym zákonníkom v Českej republike.

The paper deals with the issue of forced evictions in the context of the jurisprudence activities of the European Court of Human Rights, giving an overview of the guarantees provided at international and european level. The authors analyse the principles arising from the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights and the interpretation of Artic...

(ENG) This paper addresses the operation of civil drones in relation to public administration in Slovak Republic. It points out issues in several spheres that have an impact on conducting business in the area at hand. (SK) Príspevok sa zaoberá prevádzkovaním civilných dronov vo vzťahu k verejnej správe v Slovenskej republike. Poukazuje na problema...