AmCham Slovakia

To what extent have the expectations of the drafters and the professional community been met?

We invite you to attend a conference focused on current changes in construction legislation (Act No. 25/2025 Coll.) and their impact on construction practice. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet directly with lawmakers, public administration officials, representatives of the construction industry, designers, and developers. Get answers to questions that directly affect your investment plans and daily practice in implementing them, and take advantage of the opportunity to establish new contacts.

Conference topics:

• The relationship between the new Building Act and land use planning.
• Key changes and specifics in the new Building Act.
• A guide to proceedings under the new Building Act.
• The Construction Portal at a Glance
• Options for consolidating or expediting proceedings and the main pitfalls of these processes in practice.
• Some identified issues in the practical application of the new Building Act.
• Planned changes to the Building Act and the Spatial Planning Act.

Agenda:

Session I 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

• Mgr. Monika Geršiová (Office for Spatial Planning and Construction) - The Construction Portal at a Glance
  
• JUDr. Tatiana Prokopová (Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o.) - Practical Insights from the Application of the Building Act (Changes to the Building during Construction/before Completion)
  
• JUDr. Radoslav Šály (A.K.F. LEGAL, s.r.o., Advisor to the President of the ZSPS, Chair of the ZSPS Expert Committee) – An Investor’s Options for Deviating from the Binding Part of the Spatial Plan
  
• JUDr. Veronika Patúšová (Deloitte Legal s.r.o.) - Key Changes in the New Building Act and a Guide to Proceedings under the New Building Act
  

Break 10:15 – 10:30

Session II 10:30 AM – 12:00 AM

• Ing. Gabriel Krescanko (Certified Civil Engineer, AMPEL s.r.o.) – Competencies of the Designer under the New Building Act, Construction Documentation, Its Details and Binding Nature in Individual Construction Phases, Compliance Clauses for Verification of the Construction Project
• JUDr. Peter Kotvan (Advokátska kancelária Kotvan s.r.o., Law Firm) – Development Fees and Proposed Land Use Planning Agreement
• JUDr. Peter Kotvan (Advokátska kancelária Kotvan s.r.o., Law Firm) – Some Identified Issues in the Practical Application of the New Building Act
• Mgr. Slavomíra Salajová (Office for Spatial Planning and Construction) – Planned Changes to the Building Act and the Spatial Planning Act

Lunch: 12:00–1:00 PM

Panel Discussion 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Topics:

• The relationship between the new Building Act and land-use planning.
• The role of the designer and the role of the Building Authority under the new Building Act.
• Main challenges in the practical application of the new Building Act.
• Digitization and electronic processing of proceedings via the Construction Portal.
• Options for simplified or expedited building permit procedures.
• Certification and qualification for reserved activities in the construction industry.

Panelists:

• Ing. Pavol Kováčik, PhD., MBA (Association of Construction Industry of Slovakia)
• Mgr. Jozef Buday (A.K.F. LEGAL, s.r.o., Member of the ZSPS Expert Committee on Construction Execution Conditions)
• JUDr. Tatiana Prokopová (Squire Patton Boggs s.r.o.)
• Mgr. Monika Geršiová (Office for Spatial Planning and Construction)
• JUDr. Veronika Patúšová (Deloitte Legal s.r.o.)
• Ing. Gabriel Krescanko (Licensed civil engineer, AMPEL s.r.o.)
• Ing. Jakub Gossányi (IMMOCAP, a.s.).
  
• Moderator: JUDr. Peter Kotvan

Refreshments and networking 3:00 PM

Registration:

Please confirm your participation by June 18, 2026, via the online form at https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/fyMVwVwZEp

Participation fee:

• Members of ZSPS partner organizations: 119 EUR incl. VAT
• Non-members: 149 EUR incl. VAT

The fee includes admission to the conference, all-day catering, and a networking area.
Payment terms can be found in the registration form.

Program subject to change.