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Who was sanctioned, and for what?

Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa: 2,206 cases from 44 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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25cases from 1 jurisdiction
€151.9mTotal of monetary amounts
€97.4mLargest single case: ELKOND HHK, VUKI, Prysmian, NKT, KABEX u. a. (Kabelkartell, 9 Unternehmen und ein Verband)
€90,000Median per case with an amount

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Where?

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  1. Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR) €143.8m 95 % · 11 cases
  2. Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR), Rada úradu €7.17m 5 % · 1 case
  3. Národná banka Slovenska (NBS) €760,000 1 % · 3 cases
  4. Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz) €184,200 0 % · 8 cases
  5. Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakei) €8,000 0 % · 2 cases

What for?

by area of law

All areas of law

  1. Competition law €151m 99 % · 12 cases
  2. Consumer protection and online retail €500,000 0 % · 1 case
  3. Whistleblower protection €192,200 0 % · 10 cases
  4. Money laundering and terrorist financing €160,000 0 % · 1 case
  5. Capital markets and financial supervision €100,000 0 % · 1 case

Who?

by sector

All sectors

  1. Manufacturing and mechanical engineering €97.4m 64 % · 1 case
  2. Healthcare €22.3m 15 % · 2 cases
  3. Food and agriculture €21m 14 % · 1 case
  4. Energy and utilities €9.64m 6 % · 7 cases
  5. Financial services and insurance €760,000 1 % · 3 cases
  6. Other €428,500 0 % · 1 case
  7. Public sector €187,200 0 % · 8 cases
  8. Construction and real estate €70,000 0 % · 1 case
  9. Media and online platforms €57,939 0 % · 1 case

When?

per year, by date of decision
Trend
PeriodCasesTotal
20221€1.18m
20232€60,939
20246€28.8m
202511€878,900
20265€121m

25 cases

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17 Apr 2026 Medirex s. r. o.; KLINICKÁ BIOCHÉMIA s.r.o.; Unilabs Slovensko, s. r. o.; synlab slovakia s. r. o.; Asociácia laboratóriíLaboratory cartel: 14.6 million EUR and procurement bans against diagnostic laboratories SlovakiaCartels and collusion €14.6m

Four laboratories and their association coordinated negotiations on prices with health insurers, coordinated in tenders, exchanged sensitive information and allocated customers. At first instance, the Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed 14,551,800 EUR and three-year procurement bans; Unilabs received a substantially reduced fine as leniency applicant and under a settlement.

What organisations can take from it

Common negotiating positions towards payers via an association are a cartel – association meetings need minutes and a review of the agenda.

Relevance to training and awareness

Information exchange among competitors and association work

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Kartellverbot)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Healthcare
Culpability
intentional
Mitigating circumstances
Unilabs: leniency reduction (50%) and settlement (a further 30%).
Published
12 May 2026
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23 Feb 2026 COFIDIS SA (Zweigniederlassung Slowakei)NBS: EUR 160,000 fine for the COFIDIS branch over 23 anti-money laundering failings SlovakiaInternal controls €160,000

The NBS (National Bank of Slovakia) fined the French bank COFIDIS 160,000 EUR in respect of its Slovak branch for 23 breaches found in an on-site inspection that began in May 2021. The anti-money laundering programme was outdated and incomplete (among other things it lacked current details of the money laundering officer, clear rules on when standard and when enhanced due diligence applies, the branch's own risk assessment and record-keeping requirements); in 2020 only 5 of 27 staff were trained, and 6 of 7 newly hired staff with AML tasks were not trained within three months. The branch also failed to verify customers' identity adequately for online products and electronic signing, did not identify politically exposed persons, did not monitor third-party payments into loan accounts, did not report refusals of unusual transactions to the financial intelligence unit and submitted inaccurate customer data to the NBS.

What organisations can take from it

An AML programme must be updated every year, and new staff with AML duties need their training within the statutory deadline.

Relevance to training and awareness

AML training for existing and new staff

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Národná banka Slovenska (NBS)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Internal controls
Legal basis
§ 10, § 12, § 14, § 17, § 19, § 20 Abs. 1 bis 3, § 20a Zákon č. 297/2008 Z. z. (AML-Gesetz); § 27 Abs. 2, § 42 Abs. 2, § 50 Abs. 1 lit. d Zákon č. 483/2001 Z. z. (Bankengesetz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
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12 Feb 2026 ELKOND HHK, VUKI, Prysmian, NKT, KABEX u. a. (Kabelkartell, 9 Unternehmen und ein Verband)Cable cartel: PMÚ imposes record fines of 97.4 million EUR SlovakiaCartels and collusion €97.4m

Manufacturers and suppliers of copper and aluminium cables coordinated a common calculation of the metal surcharge, which makes up a significant part of the final price; an industry association acted as facilitator. The Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed a total of 97,434,800 EUR, the highest amount in a single proceeding; two leniency applicants were not fined (not final). Addressees: ELKOND HHK, a.s.; VUKI a.s.; Prysmian Kablo s.r.o.; Prysmian Kabely, s.r.o.; Kablo Vrchlabí s.r.o.; NKT s.r.o.; PRECON s.r.o.; Tele–Fonika Kabely CZ s.r.o.; KABELOVNA KABEX a. s.; Asociace výrobců kabelů a vodičů ČR a SR (leniency applicants without a fine: ICS Industrial Cables Slovakia, PRAKAB).

What organisations can take from it

A coordinated calculation formula for price components is also price fixing – association work needs competition law support.

Relevance to training and awareness

Price coordination via associations and surcharge formulas

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Kartellverbot)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Manufacturing and mechanical engineering
Culpability
intentional
Published
11 Mar 2026
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29 Jan 2026 RASEMA s.r.o.; M – D – J, spol. s.r.o.; SIMA plus Krompachy, s.r.o.; BarCom spol. s.r.o.Photovoltaic tender: 1.1 million EUR – the contracting entity was also a cartel member SlovakiaCartels and collusion €1.1m

In a tender for industrial photovoltaic installations that was to be financed from EU Structural Funds, three bidders coordinated their bids so that a pre-selected bidder would win; the contracting entity BarCom acted as facilitator. The Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed a total of 1,098,200 EUR and three-year procurement bans on all four; the EU funding was refused because of the indications of competition infringements, and the collusion was proven by e-mails secured during the inspection.

What organisations can take from it

A contracting entity that determines the winner of a funded tender in advance is itself liable under competition law and additionally risks losing the funding.

Relevance to training and awareness

Collusion in funded procurement

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Submissionsabsprache)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Energy and utilities
Culpability
intentional
Published
11 Feb 2026
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20 Jan 2026 PHOENIX Zdravotnícke zásobovanie, a.s.; TRANSMEDIC SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. (in Konkurs)Pharmaceutical cartel uncovered thanks to whistleblower: 7.8 million EUR against PHOENIX and TRANSMEDIC SlovakiaCartels and collusion €7.8m

The two companies colluded in tenders of the General Health Insurance Company for the supply of medicines (2017–2020). For the first time, a cartel was uncovered on the basis of information from a whistleblower; the Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed 7,595,200 EUR and a one-year procurement ban on PHOENIX and 201,800 EUR and a three-year procurement ban on TRANSMEDIC (first instance).

What organisations can take from it

Whistleblowers receive a reward in Slovakia – internal reporting channels should be faster than the route to the authority.

Relevance to training and awareness

Bid rigging in public tenders; whistleblowing channels

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Submissionsabsprache)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Healthcare
Culpability
intentional
Mitigating circumstances
PHOENIX: settlement with a 30% fine reduction and a shortened procurement ban.
Published
24 Feb 2026
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11 Dec 2025 NN Životná poisťovňa, a.s.NBS: EUR 100,000 fine for NN Životná poisťovňa over unit-linked policy failings SlovakiaOrganisational requirements €100,000

The NBS (National Bank of Slovakia) fined the life insurer NN Životná poisťovňa 100,000 EUR. From 2016 to November 2021 the insurer had not drawn up a fund statute forming part of the contract for six of its own unit-linked funds, and when it replaced 13 existing funds with three new funds on 5 November 2021 it did not act towards its customers with the required professional care.

What organisations can take from it

Fund switches in existing insurance contracts require complete contractual documentation and a documented, customer-focused implementation process.

Relevance to training and awareness

Product changes in unit-linked insurance

Authority / court
Národná banka Slovenska (NBS)
Area of law
Capital markets and financial supervision · Organisational requirements
Legal basis
§ 64 Abs. 6, § 70 Abs. 1 lit. a, § 139 Abs. 1 lit. e und Abs. 11 Zákon č. 39/2015 Z. z. (Versicherungsgesetz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
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27 Oct 2025 SINOP ALFA, s.r.o.SINOP ALFA: 70,000 EUR for refusing to hand over business mobile phone during inspection SlovakiaCompetition law €70,000

During an unannounced inspection in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and heat pump services sector, the company repeatedly refused to produce a mobile phone used for business purposes. The Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) regarded this as obstruction of the inspection and imposed 70,000 EUR, around 1% of the previous year’s turnover (not final).

What organisations can take from it

Business smartphones are part of the documents that may be inspected – a dawn raid guide for employees prevents costly wrong reactions.

Relevance to training and awareness

Conduct during inspections (dawn raids), handing over mobile devices

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Mitwirkungspflicht bei Nachprüfungen)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Construction and real estate
Culpability
intentional
Published
28 Oct 2025
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10 Oct 2025 Ministerstvo vnútra Slovenskej republikySlovakia: another EUR 70,000 fine for the interior ministry over transfers of whistleblowers SlovakiaRetaliation against whistleblowers €70,000

The Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office again fined the Ministry of Interior, this time 70,000 EUR. From the end of August 2024 the ministry had issued personnel orders, without the Office's consent, against five protected whistleblowers in the police service, transferring them and removing them from their posts. The President of the Office dismissed the appeal on 24 November 2025.

What organisations can take from it

An organisation already sanctioned for measures against whistleblowers needs a binding approval process that checks every personnel decision against the protection register.

Relevance to training and awareness

Consent requirement before personnel measures against protected whistleblowers

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Retaliation against whistleblowers
Legal basis
§ 7 Abs. 1, § 19 Abs. 3 Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
Repeat case
yes
Liability of senior managers
The fine was imposed on the body as employer.
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24 Jul 2025 Slovenský pozemkový fondSlovak Land Fund: 6,000 EUR for late examination of a whistleblower report SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €6,000

The state land fund examined a report from September 2022 only after 128 days and, until November 2024, did not sufficiently inform employees about the reporting procedure, protection options and the responsible person. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 6,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Whistleblower reports are subject to statutory examination deadlines – anyone who misses them and does not publicise the procedure will be sanctioned.

Relevance to training and awareness

Deadlines and transparency in the internal reporting system

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakei)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
§ 10 Abs. 5 und 8, § 19 Gesetz Nr. 54/2019 über den Schutz von Hinweisgebern
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Public sector
Culpability
negligent
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24 Jun 2025 Brantner Fatra, s.r.o.Brantner Fatra: 180,200 EUR for excessive landfill prices charged to two towns upheld SlovakiaAbuse of market power €180,200

In 2019–2022, the waste management company charged the towns of Martin and Vrútky significantly higher prices for landfilling residual waste than other municipalities without objective justification, although they had no alternative. The Council of the Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) upheld the fine of 180,200 EUR; the decision became final on 3 July 2025.

What organisations can take from it

Suppliers without a local alternative must be able to justify and document price differences between customers on objective grounds.

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Abuse of market power
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Missbrauch einer marktbeherrschenden Stellung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Energy and utilities
Published
9 Jul 2025
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24 Jun 2025 Slovenská asociácia palivového priemyslu a obchoduFirst labour market cartel: fuel association sanctioned for no-poach rule SlovakiaCartels and collusion €10,000

In a ‘code of ethics’, the industry association obliged its members not to poach each other’s employees. In its first decision on labour market cartels, the Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed a symbolic fine of 10,000 EUR (first instance) as a warning to business.

What organisations can take from it

No-poach agreements between competitors are cartels – HR departments and associations should review existing codes.

Relevance to training and awareness

No-poach agreements and HR departments

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Cartels and collusion
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Beschluss einer Unternehmensvereinigung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Energy and utilities
Published
2 Jul 2025
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16 Jun 2025 Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodinyCentral Office ÚPSVaR: 5,000 EUR – reporting office for children’s homes not operated SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €5,000

For months, the central authority failed to perform the tasks of the reporting office for three centres for children and families under its authority and did not make the responsible person known to employees. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 5,000 EUR; the appeal decision of 12 September 2025 reworded the operative part but left the fine at 5,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone running the reporting office for subordinate units must also make it visible there and handle reports from those units.

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 3 und 5, § 19 Abs. 3
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
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9 Apr 2025 Slovenské národné múzeumSlovak National Museum: 7,000 EUR – employees not informed about reporting system SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €7,000

The museum published no information on the protection options or on the external reporting channel and could not prove that employees were familiar with the internal reporting rules – there were no signature lists and no proof of intranet access. The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) imposed 7,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Informing employees about the reporting system must be documented – without proof, it is deemed not to have taken place.

Relevance to training and awareness

Informing employees about internal and external reporting channels

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 5, § 19 Abs. 3
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Public sector
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21 Mar 2025 Východoslovenská vodárenská spoločnosť, a.s.East Slovak water company: 2,000 EUR for missing information on external reporting channels SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €2,000

The Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office) initially imposed 10,000 EUR because the water utility’s policy named an e-mail address that had been deactivated since October 2022 as a reporting channel available around the clock and because employees were not informed comprehensibly about external reporting channels. On appeal, the head of the authority dropped the e-mail allegation for procedural reasons, set aside the part concerning the failure to acknowledge a report and set the fine at 2,000 EUR solely for the missing information on reporting channels to the competent authorities (September 2023 to September 2024).

What organisations can take from it

Test reporting channels regularly: an undeliverable whistleblower address is as good as none at all.

Relevance to training and awareness

Functioning internal reporting channels for whistleblowers

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakei)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
§ 10 Abs. 5, § 19 Abs. 3 Gesetz Nr. 54/2019 über den Schutz von Hinweisgebern
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
reduced
Sector
Energy and utilities
Culpability
negligent
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14 Feb 2025 Obec SološnicaMunicipality of Sološnica: 200 EUR – contradictory reporting rules and missing information on protection SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €200

The municipality did not publish any information on the protection available to whistleblowers and at times had two valid, contradictory sets of rules on the internal reporting procedure online without stating which applied. The Office imposed a fine of 200 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Reporting rules must be unambiguous and up to date – remove outdated versions from the internet.

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 5, § 19 Abs. 2
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Public sector
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12 Feb 2025 Synot W, a.s.; ein UnternehmerGambling takeover without notification: 428,500 EUR for gun-jumping SlovakiaMerger control €428,500

In 2020, Synot and a sole trader jointly acquired control of the gambling operator SLOV-MATIC, transferred shares and replaced corporate bodies before notifying the concentration. Under a settlement, the Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic, PMÚ SR) imposed 400,000 EUR on Synot and 28,500 EUR on the entrepreneur; final since 7 March 2025.

What organisations can take from it

Before closing, neither replace corporate bodies nor steer finances – M&A teams need a gun-jumping checklist.

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Anmeldepflicht und Vollzugsverbot)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Other
Mitigating circumstances
Voluntary subsequent notification, admission and settlement (50% reduction).
Published
10 Mar 2025
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11 Nov 2024 Správa účelových zariadeníState body SÚZ: 2,000 EUR – no reporting office of its own, channels not published SlovakiaMissing or inadequate reporting channel €2,000

Instead of designating its own responsible person, the body subordinate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with at least 50 employees, had named the ministry’s secretary general and had not published the reporting channels in a way accessible to all employees. The Office imposed 2,000 EUR.

What organisations can take from it

Every obliged organisation needs its own reporting office that is known internally – the responsibility of the parent body is not sufficient.

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Missing or inadequate reporting channel
Legal basis
Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. o ochrane oznamovateľov protispoločenskej činnosti, § 10 Abs. 1 und 5, § 19 Abs. 2
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Public sector
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18 Sep 2024 an agri-food groupAgri-food group: 21 million EUR for concealed takeover of two large bakeries upheld SlovakiaMerger controlanonymised €21m

In 2013, an agri-food group acquired control of two large Slovak bakeries, but had one of them held covertly by a third party for two years in order to circumvent the notification threshold; the authority had rejected an earlier takeover in 2011. The Council of the Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (PMÚ SR) upheld the fine of 21 million EUR; final since 27 September 2024.

What organisations can take from it

Staggered acquisitions or acquisitions concealed via third parties are aggregated; circumvention structures increase the fine.

Authority / court
Protimonopolný úrad Slovenskej republiky (PMÚ SR)
Area of law
Competition law · Merger control
Legal basis
Slowakisches Wettbewerbsschutzgesetz (Nichtanmeldung und Vollzug eines Zusammenschlusses)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Culpability
intentional
Published
8 Oct 2024
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26 Jun 2024 a Slovak bankNBS: EUR 500,000 fine for a Slovak bank over misleading savings account advertising SlovakiaMisleading advertising and pricinganonymised €500,000

The Národná banka Slovenska (NBS, National Bank of Slovakia) imposed an aggregate fine of 500,000 EUR on the bank. Posters at numerous branches and 1,051 TV spots on one television channel and 2,908 on another advertised a savings account from January to March 2023 without adequately stating material conditions such as the savings period and the minimum and maximum deposit (misleading omission); this was a repeated breach within twelve months of an NBS decision of 9 January 2023. The NBS Bank Board amended the wording on 9 September 2025 but upheld the amount.

What organisations can take from it

Advertising for savings and account products must show the material conditions prominently; after a first finding, the supervisor treats repeat breaches particularly strictly.

Relevance to training and awareness

Mandatory information in advertising for financial products

Authority / court
Národná banka Slovenska (NBS)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Misleading advertising and pricing
Legal basis
§ 35f Abs. 1 lit. a und Abs. 2, § 35h Abs. 1 und 3 Zákon č. 747/2004 Z. z. (Finanzmarktaufsichtsgesetz); § 4 Abs. 2 lit. c, § 7 Abs. 1 und 4, § 8 Abs. 3 und 4 Zákon č. 250/2007 Z. z. (Verbraucherschutzgesetz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Repeat case
yes
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24 Jun 2024 a Slovak government ministrySlovakia: EUR 90,000 fine for a ministry over measures against protected whistleblowers SlovakiaRetaliation against whistleblowersanonymised €90,000

The Slovak Whistleblower Protection Office fined a ministry of the Slovak Republic 90,000 EUR. In October and November 2023 the ministry issued personnel orders against protected whistleblowers in the police service without the statutory consent of the Office, ten persons in the first-instance decision, such as temporary suspensions from service, transfers and removals from senior posts. The President of the Office upheld the fine in full on 23 October 2024 and discontinued the proceedings only for one individual act.

What organisations can take from it

Before any employment or service measure against protected whistleblowers, HR must check whether the authority's consent is required and obtain it.

Relevance to training and awareness

Consent requirement before personnel measures against protected whistleblowers

Authority / court
Úrad na ochranu oznamovateľov (Slowakisches Amt für Hinweisgeberschutz)
Area of law
Whistleblower protection · Retaliation against whistleblowers
Legal basis
§ 7 Abs. 1, § 19 Abs. 3 Zákon č. 54/2019 Z. z. (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Public sector
Liability of senior managers
The fine was imposed on the body as employer.
Sources

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