20.500.12556/DKUM-96255 Water protection litigation in Slovenia This article explores the possibilities for the private enforcement of the constitutional right to drinking water in Slovenia, enshrined in Article 70.a of the Constitution. Through an analysis of constitutional, civil, and administrative legal frameworks, it identifies both the structural availability and the practical limitations of existing mechanisms. While Slovenia offers several legal avenues for water-related litigation, their effectiveness is often hampered by procedural barriers, evidentiary challenges, and the absence of coherent implementing legislation. Particular attention is given to the role of the Constitutional Court and the underutilized potential of administrative remedies based on the Environmental Protection Act. Civil litigation, though possible in cases of identifiable harm, remains constrained by the inherent limits of tort law. The article argues that for Article 70.a to have meaningful legal effect, legislative reform and more active judicial engagement are essential. drinking water environmental litigation constitutional law Slovenia private enforcement true false false Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Neznano 2025-12-13 03:08:02 2025-12-22 11:59:28 2025-12-23 03:21:38 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 323-343 no. 39 Vol. 20 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-01-01 342+349:628.1.033 261141763 10.21029/JAEL.2025.39.323 1788-6171 https://ojs.mtak.hu/index.php/JAEL/article/view/21036 1 8e7cc414-d7c8-11f0-9572-00155d580e02 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=201402 21036-Article_Text-84206-1-10-20251208_(1).pdf 21036-Article_Text-84206-1-10-20251208_(1).pdf 1 1F2C2FD1D429DF0F4A676C9798388F08 9d758046cad68c33bc4e4d4bb3142739077577154cbc1643bc7187f04136a853 43ea00f7-df25-11f0-8504-00155d580e02 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=201613 Pravna fakulteta 0 0 0