Sedlačko & Partners
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JUDr. František
Sedlačko PhD., LL.M.

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    frantisek.sedlacko@sedlacko.sk

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    František Sedlačko

  • Legal Practice

    since 2002

  • Languages

    English, German

      • Education

    • Master of Laws (Mgr.) – Faculty of Law, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2002
    • Doctor of Laws (JUDr.) – Faculty of Law, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2004
    • Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno, 2010
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) – Faculty of Law, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2011

      Professional Memberships and Appointments

    • Member of the Slovak Bar Association
    • Member of the Editorial Board of the Slovak Advocacy Bulletin
    • Member of the Commission of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic for the Recodification of Private Law
    • Lay Judge at the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic
    • Lecturer at the Slovak Bar Association

Publications

Civil Code Vol. I & II. Commentary. 2nd Edition

C. H. Beck, 2019

Code of Civil Procedure. Commentary. 2nd Edition

C. H. Beck, 2022

Administrative Judicial Procedure Code. Commentary

C. H. Beck, 2017

Advocates’ Tariff. Commentary. 2nd Edition

C. H. Beck, 2024

Lectures and Texts on the (New) Civil Procedure

C. H. Beck, 2017

Civil Procedural Law: Introduction to Civil Procedure and Litigation

C. H. Beck, 2022

Selected Articles

  • Costs of Proceedings on Complaint – Constitutional Epilogue. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1/2025)
  • Costs of Proceedings on Complaint under the Code of Civil Procedure. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2024)
  • A New EU Legislative Tool to Combat Late Commercial Payments. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2024)
  • What Comes Next After the Cassation Ruling of the Appellate Court? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2024)
  • Old Topic, New (Final) Solution – the So-Called Blanket Appeal. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2024)
  • Extinction of Pledge Rights and Their Deletion. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 2/2024)
  • Challenging a Marital Property Settlement Agreement Concluded as a Court Settlement. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1/2024)
  • Assignment of an Attorney’s Success Fee Claim. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2023)
  • Evolution of Case Law on the Digitalization of Legal Practice. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2023)
  • Satisfaction of a Creditor of a Discharged Debtor Based on a Rescissory Judgment. (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2023)
  • Limitation of a Claim Adjudicated by an Arbitral Award contra legem (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2023)
  • So-Called Reciprocal Objection of Limitation under §107(3) of the Civil Code (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 2/2023)
  • Limitation in the Event of Lost Installment Benefit in Consumer Relationships (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1/2023)
  • Constitutional Review of a First-Instance Order Preceding a Final Decision (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11‑12/2022)
  • Is a Default Judgment at the Hearing Discretionary? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2022)
  • Closing the Debate on an 'Enforceable' Claim (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2022)
  • Anonymity of Online Commentators from the Perspective of the ECtHR (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2022)
  • Electronic Signing of Submissions on the Merits (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2022)
  • Full Stop on the Topic of 'Appeals Against Costs' (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2022)
  • Tightened Conditions for Issuing a Default Judgment (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2022)
  • The Constitutional Court Softens the Edges of the Grand Chamber (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2021)
  • Rescissory Judgment as an Enforceable Title? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2021)
  • What Can Be Hidden Under Procedural Defect under § 420(f) CCP? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2021)
  • The European Union Promotes Collective Redress for Consumer Protection (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2021)
  • A 'Grand' Decision of the Grand Chamber (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2021)
  • Limits of Whistleblower Protection under the ECtHR (Gawlik Case) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2021)
  • First Decision of the Commercial Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2021)
  • What’s Next for Nemo Plus Iuris (...)? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2021)
  • The Constitutional Court Restores Humanity to the Appellate Review (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2021)
  • A Shift in Case Law on Post-Maturity Interest (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2020)
  • Restoring the Material Approach in the Service of Procedural Submissions? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2020)
  • Judicial Response to the Digitalization of Legal Practice (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2020)
  • Back to Timely Quantification of Court Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2020)
  • One Step Closer to the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2020)
  • Problematic Jurisdiction of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2020)
  • Once Again on Overruling the Supreme Court's Own Case Law (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2020)
  • How Will the Supreme Court Overcome Its Own Case Law? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2020)
  • Lowered Property Threshold in Consumer Disputes (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2020)
  • A Lawsuit in Favor of a Third Party?! (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2020)
  • Admissibility of an Appeal 'Against Costs' (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2019)
  • The Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic on Post-Maturity Interest (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2019)
  • Grand Chamber of the Slovak Supreme Court vs. R – Case Collection (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2019)
  • Court Fees and Related Practical Issues (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2019)
  • De Minimis Threshold in the Decision-Making Practice of the Constitutional Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2019)
  • Centralized Court Management System – A New Ministry Project (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2019)
  • Inherent Tension Between Lawyer and Judge from the Perspective of the ECtHR (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2019)
  • On the Nature and Purpose of Limitation in Private Law (Právny obzor, No. 4/2019)
  • Procedural Consortium in Expedited Proceedings under the CCP (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2019)
  • New Rules for Constitutional Court Proceedings (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2019)
  • So-Called R Case Law on Appellate Review (Two and a Half Years After the CCP) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2018)
  • An Inspirational Source of Czech Case Law on Non-Pecuniary Damages (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2018)
  • A Fundamental Reform of the Law of Obligations Is Being Prepared (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2018)
  • Guaranteed Conversion of Power of Attorney (in Proceedings Before the Constitutional Court) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2018)
  • Urgent Acts of an Attorney upon Termination of Representation (under the New CCP) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2018)
  • Accumulation of Grounds for Appellate Review under Current Case Law (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Associatione, No. 6/2018)
  • Preserving Procedural Deadlines in Electronic Filings by Attorneys (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2018)
  • Guaranteed Conversion – Bidirectional Perspective (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2018)
  • Accumulation of Grounds for Appellate Review under § 421(1)(a)–(c) CCP (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2018)
  • Admissibility of Appeals in Intertemporal Contexts of the CCP (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2018)
  • Preliminary and Safeguard Measures from a Practical Perspective (Slovenské dni práva Conference Proceedings, No. 2018, pp. 346–365)
  • Substitution of an Attorney by a Trainee in Administrative Judiciary (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2017)
  • Exclusion of a Judge Due to His Relationship with an Attorney (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2017)
  • Fundamental Changes in the Application of the Fiction of Service (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2017)
  • When to Use Guaranteed Conversion? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2017)
  • Service of Court Documents to the Attorney’s Electronic Mailbox (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2017)
  • Mandatory Electronic Communication between Attorney and Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2017)
  • Admissibility of Appellate Review According to the Current Case Law of the Slovak Supreme Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2017)
  • Interpretation and Translation in Civil Contentious Proceedings (Disputed Issues) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2017)
  • New 'OpP' Court Register and Its Practical Significance for Attorneys (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2017)
  • Payment Order Proceedings – A Step Toward Better Enforceability of Law? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2017)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Disputes Involving the Protection of the Weaker Party (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Taking of Evidence (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Procedural Concentration (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Preliminary Hearing and Main Trial (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Representation (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Interim and Protective Measures under the CCP and CMP; Suspensive Effect under the ACP (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2016)
  • Civil Dispute Code vs. Code of Civil Procedure: Appellate Review (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Appeal, Complaint and Cassation Complaint (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2016)
  • Recodification of Civil Procedure: Costs of Proceedings and Their Reimbursement (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2016)
  • Civil Dispute Code vs. Code of Civil Procedure: Service of Documents (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2016)
  • The Slovak Constitutional Court on Constitutional Review of Arbitral Awards (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2015)
  • The CJEU on the Proportionality of a Penalty for Undeclared Imported Cash (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2015)
  • Application Issues in Deferred Rulings on Costs of Proceedings (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2015)
  • Recodification of the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2015)
  • The Lawyer's Fight for Freedom of Expression (ECtHR, Morice v. France) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2015)
  • The SCC, ECtHR, CCP and CMP on the (Possibly Eternal) Topic of 'Extraordinary Appeal' (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2015)
  • Instead of Another Contribution on Costs of Proceedings... (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2015)
  • The 'Rineš Case' – A Security Camera System on a Family Home (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2015)
  • Purposefulness of Costs Where the Party Has an In-House Legal Department (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2015)
  • Attorney 'License Tourism' from the Perspective of the CJEU (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2015)
  • Case Law on the Binding Nature of Precedent – Seeking the Optimal Solution (Slovenské dni práva Conference Proceedings, No. 2015, pp. 34–47)
  • The Slovak Constitutional Court Again on Preferential vs. Enforcement Lien (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2014)
  • Enforcement of Pledge by Auction from the Perspective of the CJEU (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2014)
  • European Account Preservation Order Soon to Become Reality (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2014)
  • Once Again on Denial of Access to Court – In Connection with the Quality of Reasoning by the Appellate Court (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2014)
  • Quality of Reasoning vs. Denial of Access to Court (Recent Case Law) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2014)
  • Full Stop or Semicolon on the Topic of Reimbursement of Civil Litigation Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2014)
  • The European Union Recommends Changes to Bankruptcy Legislation (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2014)
  • Some Remarks on Reimbursement of Appellate Review Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2014)
  • Where Are the Limits of Substitute Power of Attorney? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2014)
  • Reimbursement of the Debtor's Costs in Objection Proceedings Against Enforcement – New Rules (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2013)
  • CJEU: Moral Claims of Survivors in Fatal Traffic Accidents Are Covered by Compulsory Liability Insurance (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2013)
  • European Unification of Conflict-of-Law and Related Rules in Inheritance Law (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2013)
  • Slovak Attorneys and Their Reporting Obligations in Anti-Money Laundering (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2013)
  • Does a Trainee Remain Silent Like an Attorney? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 7‑8/2013)
  • The 'Spr' Court Register and Legal Practice (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2013)
  • Social Security for Lawyers – The Slovak Constitutional Court Sided with Us... (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2013)
  • When to Request a Hearing Transcript? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2013)
  • Recodification of the Brussels I Regulation (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2013)
  • Changes in the Reimbursement of Appeal Costs – The Saga Continues (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2013)
  • Recent CJEU Case Law on the Temporal Scope of the Brussels I Regulation (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2012)
  • Legislative Adjustment of the Relationship Between Attorney and Legal Aid Centre (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 11/2012)
  • 'Costs of Proceedings' in European Order for Payment Cases (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 10/2012)
  • Misguided Formalism in Filing a Claim in Restructuring (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 9/2012)
  • Harmonization of Conflict-of-Law Rules for Matrimonial Property Regimes in the EU (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 6/2012)
  • Service of Interim Measures on the Cadastral Authority (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 5/2012)
  • Further Changes in Appellate Courts’ Decisions on Reimbursement of Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 4/2012)
  • Legal Aid Centre Decisions on Reimbursement of Attorney’s Fees (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 3/2012)
  • The European Union Moves Toward a Unified Regulation of Cross-Border Sales Contracts (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 1‑2/2012)
  • Extension of Protection of Certain Related Rights in EU Legislation (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association, No. 12/2011)
  • Remarkable Case Law of German Courts on Attorney’s Liability for Damages (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 11/2011)
  • Once Again on the Quantification of Civil Litigation Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 10/2011)
  • On Certain Issues Regarding the Quantification of Civil Litigation Costs (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 9/2011)
  • Blank Promissory Note and the Right to Complete It (Part II) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 9/2011, pp. 8–15)
  • Further Changes in Interest Accrual on Debt During Default? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 7–8/2011)
  • Blank Promissory Note and the Right to Complete It (Part I) (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 7–8/2011, pp. 12–19)
  • Who Is Entitled to the "Attorney’s Costs" in Civil Proceedings? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 6/2011)
  • Representation by an Associate on Behalf of a Substituting Attorney (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 5/2011)
  • What Next for Reimbursement of Costs in Appellate Proceedings? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 4/2011)
  • To Rise or Remain Seated? (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 3/2011)
  • Practice of Law through a Limited Liability Company and Individual Social Insurance (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 1–2/2011)
  • On One Constitutional Court Finding – Again on the Retroactive Effects of Withdrawal from a Contract in Civil Law (Judicial Review 5/2008, pp. 828–831)
  • Ownership Right of a Good-Faith Acquirer After Withdrawal from a Contract Between His Legal Predecessors (Judicial Review 12/2007, pp. 1627–1637)
  • Illegally Obtained Evidence in Civil Court Proceedings (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 9/2007, pp. 30–39)
  • Death of a Close Person and Protection of the Personality Rights of Survivors (Bulletin of the Slovak Bar Association No. 2/2003, pp. 51–61)