The article examines the effectiveness of remedial measures imposed in administrative offence proceedings within the waste management sector. It juxtaposes the doctrinal framework with enforcement practice to assess the extent to which imposed remedial measures advance damage remediation in compliance with the principles of environmental law – most notably the requirement of rectifying environmental harm at its source – and whether they contribute to the prevention of recidivism. By mapping points of convergence and divergence between normative objectives and administrative implementation, the analysis evaluates the remedial, preventive, and deterrent functions of these measures within the broader architecture of administrative liability. On this basis, the article formulates de lege ferenda recommendations aimed at improving regulatory effectiveness and strengthening legal enforceability. The article thus situates remedial measures at the intersection of theory and practice, clarifies their role in environmental protection, and identifies targeted reforms to enhance their capacity to deliver timely remediation and credible deterrence.

The article deals with the substantive aspects of the criminal offence of unauthorised waste management under Article 302 of the Criminal Code in the Slovak Republic. It analyses its basic and aggravated forms, the meaning of fault and the distinction between a minor offence and an offence depending on the seriousness of the act and the amount of damage caused or its scale. The text discusses the concept of damage and scale, explaining their content in terms of ecological and property damage, as well as the definition of the boundaries of small, greater, significant, and large-scale damage. The article also focuses on the legal definitions of waste and waste management and the specifics of individual activities, as well as the possibility of committing this crime by a legal entity under the Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities. The article presents particular practical cases and pitfalls in determining the amount of damage on the basis of these cases.

The article examines the use of camera traps as an innovative tool for detecting illegal activities committed against the environment. It analyses their significance and practical application, highlighting how modern technologies effectively contribute to obtaining key evidence for administrative authorities. It focuses on the legal status of camera traps and the admissibility of their recordings for monitoring environmental administrative offenses. The aim of the article is to demonstrate that camera traps significantly increase the effectiveness of environmental surveillance and the process of establishing liability in environmental protection.

The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a protected animal species under Act No. 543/2002 Coll. on Nature and Landscape Protection. The level of protection of this species directly affects the existence of state liability for damage caused by its activity. In our contribution, we will address the legal regulation of the status of the brown bear, its activity and the level of protection. We base our analysis not only on the legal regulations of the Slovak Republic but also on sources of international and European law. The reason for choosing this topic is the current issues of legal and factual protection of the brown bear in the territory of the Slovak Republic, which have become the subject of not only professional but (unfortunately) also political discourse.

This paper focuses on administrative law issues related to the possibility of handling administrative offenses in environmental protection using a restorative approach. First, it analyzes selected substantive and procedural institutions of administrative law, theoretical issues of the approach, and examines the existing legal situation. It then formulates findings and, on this basis, evaluates the assumptions of the current legal framework in terms of more effective involvement of the perpetrator of an administrative offense in eliminating its negative consequences. Following the analysis, the paper also deals with de lege ferenda proposals

According to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EU/2024/1275 (EPBD Recast 2024) the buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of final energy consumption and for 36% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Digitalisation of the energy sector is among the key directions of the EU energy policy. Digitalisation can significantly contribute to increasing the energy performance of buildings. Digital tools will optimise the gathering, analysis, and management of data on energy consumption in buildings. Smart metering will provide energy consumers with more accurate data and, by these means, will encourage them to decrease their energy consumption and to introduce energy efficiency measures in their buildings. The digitalisation-related issues are specifically targeted by the EPBD Recast 2024. This article aims to analyse the legal issues and to elaborate possible solutions concerning the encouragement of digitalisation in the EU buildings sector by public authorities of the EU Member States in the light of the requirements stipulated by the EPBD Recast 2024.