TOP TEN NATIONAL SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE SPORTS ACT

On Wednesday 4 April 2015, the top managers of the ten largest Slovak national sports associations unanimously declared their support for the new Sports Act and its philosophy and for the work of the working group authorized to draft the new Sports Act. The main objective of the new legislation is to set a standardized environment and to increase the transparency of management of financial resources.

The core members of the working group authorized to draft the new Sports Act, whose member is also JUDr. Miroslav Hlivák, PhD., LLM, the partner of our law firm, presented to the top managers of the Slovak Football Association, Slovak Ice Hockey Federation, Slovak Athletic Federation, Slovak Tennis Association, Slovak Cycling Association, Slovak Swimming Federation, Slovak Volleyball Federation, Slovak Basketball Association, Slovak Ski Association and the Slovak Handball Federation, the draft of the non-financial section of Sports Act being also subject of the subsequent debate, which was later followed by a press conference.