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Application of EU Member States’ Decisions on Succession Rights to Immovable Property in the Slovak Republic

Volume 17 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

By: Andrea Barancová

Open Access

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Abstract

The article examines notarial activity in succession proceedings involving immovable property after the application of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012. Its aim is to assess how decisions issued in other EU Member States concerning succession rights to immovable property are applied in the Slovak Republic and whether the Regulation has fulfilled its purpose in this area. The paper combines doctrinal legal research with practice-based analysis, drawing on the author’s more than fifteen years of professional experience as a notary and on an academic examination of relevant Slovak legislation, EU law, case law, and selected comparative solutions since 2015. The analysis identifies practical and legal difficulties related in recognising foreign succession decisions and registering rights in public registers. It concludes that, despite the Regulation’s unifying purpose, significant uncertainties remain and further clarification is needed at both EU and national levels.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/danb-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1804-8285 | Journal ISSN: 1804-6746

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Language: English

Page range: 160 - 171

Submitted on: Jan 10, 2024

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Accepted on: May 19, 2026

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Published on: Jul 17, 2026

Published by: European Research University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

EU Succession Regulation,

Specifics of the Slovak Legal System Related to Successions of Immovable Property,

Challenges to Succession Proceedings

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Macroeconomics,

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Economic policy,

European law, other

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