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Government Makes Judicial Council Complete Again

Government Makes Judicial Council Complete Again

Bratislava, February 7 (TASR) – The Judicial Council is complete again after almost four months, as the Cabinet appointed Branislav Jablonka and Magdalena Hromcova as its members on Wednesday. The nominations were submitted by Justice Minister Lucia Zitnanska (Most-Hid). Two of the three posts in the Judicial Council earmarked for government

Ex-wife: Murdered Valko's Wallet Found on Scene of Alleged Robbery

Ex-wife: Murdered Valko's Wallet Found on Scene of Alleged Robbery

Bratislava, February 3 (TASR) – Prominent lawyer Ernest Valko, who was killed allegedly by robbers in his villa in Limbach (Bratislava region) in 2010, didn’t have a strongbox at home, while his wallet remained on the scene, Valko’s former wife Olga Valkova told the police during a questioning earlier

Kosice Court Declares Bankruptcy on Rapid Life Insurer's Property

Kosice Court Declares Bankruptcy on Rapid Life Insurer's Property

Kosice, January 29 (TASR) – The Kosice I District Court has declared bankruptcy on the assets of the Kosice-based life insurance company Rapid Life, TASR learnt from a ruling published in the Commercial Bulletin on Monday. The court determined Kosice attorney Dana Hustakova to be the receiver of assets in bankruptcy.

Fegyveres Questioned in Relation to Alleged Plot to Murder Him

Fegyveres Questioned in Relation to Alleged Plot to Murder Him

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – The Prosecutor-General’s Office on Thursday interrogated Oskar Fegyveres, a witness to kidnapping of then president’s son Michal Kovac Jr. in 1995, concerning an alleged plot to murder him [Fegyveres], Dennik N daily reports on its website. “We can confirm that today [Thursday] Oskar F.

Expert Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison over Platinum Filters Case

Expert Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison over Platinum Filters Case

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Bratislava I District Court on Tuesday sentenced expert Ondrej B. to a prison sentence of ten years in relation to the so-called platinum filters case, at the same time imposing one year of protective supervision on him. In the case of the alleged undervalued sale of

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

President Kiska Turns to Constitutional Court on State Awards Controversy

Bratislava, January 19 (TASR) – President Andrej Kiska wants the Act on State Awards to be looked into by the Constitutional Court, TASR learnt on Friday. Kiska pointed out that under the Slovak Constitution, the President represents the only constitutional body with an authority to bestow awards, provided that he doesn’

Kosice Court Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings against Rapid Life Insurer

Kosice Court Starts Bankruptcy Proceedings against Rapid Life Insurer

Kosice, January 18 (TASR) – The Kosice I District Court has ruled to open bankruptcy proceedings against the bankrupt life insurance company Rapid Life based in Kosice, TASR learnt from a decision published in the Commercial Bulletin on Thursday. The proposal for the bankruptcy proceedings was filed in late November by