Succession Agreements and the Confines of Private International Law: Insights from the Slovak Legal System

Abstract

This article explores the legal nature and recognition of succession agreements within the framework of European private international law, with particular attention to the Slovak legal system. Despite ongoing convergence among the European Union Member States, notable disparities persist in succession law, especially regarding the admissibility of arrangements mortis causa. Slovak law currently does not recognise succession agreements, yet their relevance is increasing due to the cross-border application of Succession Regulation. The article examines whether a Member State that does not provide for such agreements can invoke the public policy exception when applying foreign law that does.