Electronic Signature: Objections to the rejection of entry in the Business register of Slovak Republic

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If you have submitted a request to register information in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic and the registry court has rejected your application, you may file objections to this decision. Objections can now only be submitted electronically and must be signed with a qualified electronic signature. This article offers a brief summary of what objections to the rejection of registration are, as well as more detailed information about the qualified electronic signature and how to obtain one.

What is an objection to the rejection of entry in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic?

An objection to the rejection of entry in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic is a legal instrument that allows you to challenge the register’s decision not to record the proposed information. In practice, objections are most often used to correct incorrect data or to add missing information. Sometimes, they also include adding or correcting attachments to the application.

If you submitted an application to register new data or to change existing data in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic and it was rejected because the application and/or its attachments did not meet the legal requirements, you can file objections against this decision. Currently, objections can only be submitted electronically and must be signed with a qualified electronic signature.

Legal deadline for filing objections

If you intend to file objections against the Business Register of the Slovak Republic’s refusal to enter the proposed data, you must act quickly. By law, you have only 15 days from receiving the notice of refusal to submit your objections. This notice is sent only electronically to your electronic mailbox, so you should check it regularly. The Business Register has 10 working days to decide on the objections.

The main purpose of objections is to allow you to supplement missing information or correct incorrect details in the application and/or its attachments so that the submission meets both the formal and substantive requirements under the applicable legislation. In your objections, it is advisable to clearly state exactly what you are contesting, what remedy or changes you propose, and to support them with relevant documents.

Objections are filed with the same registry court that refused the entry. Once objections are submitted, they cannot be withdrawn — but you can file a completely new application instead. For each new submission or application for entry in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic, a court fee must be paid. The amount of the fee depends on the type of information or change being proposed.

Electronic submission of objections and qualified electronic signature

Unlike in the past, objections can now be filed only electronically. They must be submitted using the legally prescribed electronic form, which can be found, for example, on the website of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic. The form must be signed with a qualified electronic signature. If you send objections in paper form, the court will disregard them and consider that you did not file any objections at all.

If you do not have a qualified electronic signature, you can authorize someone who does to submit the objections on your behalf. The signature on the power of attorney must be officially certified.

Today, digitalization of processes across all areas of life is in full swing, and the obligation to communicate electronically with public and other institutions is being embedded in an increasing number of legal provisions. This trend is moving towards a future where, whenever possible, communication will be exclusively electronic. This form of interaction saves considerable time and money, and after initial resistance, many people find it offers great advantages. Therefore, if you are considering obtaining a digital signature, now is the perfect time to do so.

In practice, the law recognizes several levels of digital (electronic) signatures, each with different legal weight. You can find more information about electronic signatures on our website, or contact us directly with your questions.

As mentioned several times above, objections to the refusal of an entry in the Business Register of the Slovak Republic can only be signed with a qualified electronic signature, which has the highest legal weight. In practice, a qualified electronic signature fully replaces a handwritten signature and is issued by a certification authority (a commercial entity) that is a trusted service provider under the European eIDAS regulation.

Our company, BRAIN:IT, which operates the NFQES online platform, is a trusted service provider and can quickly, easily, and securely create a qualified electronic signature for you.

Decision on objections

In practice, there are essentially two possible outcomes when deciding on objections: if the Business Register of the Slovak Republic upholds your objections, it will make the appropriate entry; if the objections do not meet the required legal conditions and do not contain any other remedy requested by the court, the registry court will reject them by resolution, which you may appeal, with the decision on the appeal made by a judge.

Recommendation:
If your objections are rejected, we generally do not recommend appealing the resolution, because there is no statutory time limit for the judge to process the appeal. Given the current workload of the courts, you might end up waiting several years for a decision. Instead, it is better to follow the court’s instructions, correct the errors in your documents, and file a new application with the Business Register of the Slovak Republic (and pay the corresponding court fee).

The registry court will also deliver its decision on objections electronically to your electronic mailbox. This means that all communication with the Business Register of the Slovak Republic in the objections process is now conducted exclusively electronically, and every signature must also be electronic — specifically a qualified electronic signature.
 
 

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