About the Court

The Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as the “Supreme Administrative Court”) is the highest judicial body in matters of administrative justice, which ensures the unity and legality of decision-making in the administrative justice system. It was established with effect from 1 January 2021 by Constitutional Act No. 422/2020 amending the Constitution of the Slovak Republic, as amended, with the commencement of its activities on 1 August 2021.

The Supreme Administrative Court is headed by a President, who is deputised by a Vice-President. Both the President and the Vice-President of the Supreme Administrative Court shall be appointed and dismissed by the President of the Slovak Republic on the proposal of the Judicial Council of the Slovak Republic. The seat of the Supreme Administrative Court is in Bratislava.

Jurisdiction of the Supreme Administrative Court
The Supreme Administrative Court rules on:
• cassation complaints of the parties to proceedings against final decisions of administrative courts in matters of administrative justice,
• administrative appeals against decisions of the Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic to review decisions of the National Security Office,
• in proceedings concerning the constitutionality and legality of elections to local self-government bodies,
• in proceedings concerning the registration of candidate lists for elections to the National Council of the Slovak Republic and for elections to the European Parliament,
• in proceedings concerning the acceptance of a nomination as a candidate for the office of President of the Slovak Republic,
• in proceedings concerning actions for refusal to register a political party or political movement,
• in proceedings concerning actions brought by the General Prosecutor of the Slovak Republic for the dissolution of a political party,
• in proceedings concerning competence actions between public administration authorities and each other or between public administration authorities and other entities distinct from the courts,
• disciplinary liability of judges, public prosecutors and, if provided for by law, other persons,
• in other matters, where provided for by law or by an international treaty.

The procedural rules of individual proceedings before the Supreme Administrative Court are regulated in detail in Act No. 162/2015, the Administrative Procedure Code, as amended, and Act No. 432/2021, the Disciplinary Procedure Code of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic, as amended. The duration of the proceedings, if not specified by law, is individual and depends on the type of proceedings, the cooperation of the parties and the complexity of the case.

Is it possible to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court?
Decisions of the Supreme Administrative Court are not subject to ordinary appeal unless the procedural rules provide otherwise. A party to the proceedings may defend itself against these decisions by filing a constitutional complaint pursuant to Section 122 et seq. of Act No. 314/2018 on the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts, as amended, if the decision of the Supreme Administrative Court violates its fundamental rights and freedoms.

In matters of administrative justice, the Supreme Administrative Court ensures the uniform interpretation and application of laws and other generally binding legal regulations through its own judicial activity and by adopting opinions on the uniformity of the interpretation of laws and other generally binding legal regulations and by publishing its final judicial decisions of fundamental importance in the Collection of Opinions and Decisions of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic.

Relevant legislation
The fundamental principles of functioning of the courts, including the Supreme Administrative Court, the system and competence of courts, their internal organisation, management, and administration are regulated by Act No. 757/2004 on Courts and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts, as amended. Further information on the composition of the panels and other statutory requirements concerning the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic is set out in the Work Schedule of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic. The details of the deliberations of the Assembly of all judges and the divisions of the Supreme Administrative Court are contained in the Rules of Procedure of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Slovak Republic.

The status of judges, their rights and obligations and disciplinary liability are regulated by Act No. 385/2000 on Judges and Associate Judges and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts, as amended.