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The Slovene Supreme Court's judgement of May 5, 2016 in case no. II Ips 288/2014 upheld recent case law i.e. that in the case of a defective product, a buyer may demand a purchase price reduction only through a court of law.

The owner of a building is not generally liable for falls on wet and slippery surfaces, as damages need to result from his/her actions or failure to act (i.e. illegality). Moreover, liability for damages depends on the level of the required duty of care and the existence of owner’s negligence.

The fiscal year 2017 introduces several changes to personal income tax (PIT) and corporate income tax (CIT). As of 1 January 2017 the PIT bracket has changed, the income tax threshold for eligibility to a higher general tax relief is increased and a special tax treatment of employee performance bonuses has been introduced. The overall CIT rate has been raised as well.

With its recent ruling, the ECJ changed the practice of when linking a pirated content on one’s website can be considered as unlawful.

Yet another case involving Uber has been brought to the ECJ, which could have a huge impact on sharing economy businesses in the EU, bringing about stricter rules for such businesses.