Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia

The Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: Družba za avtoceste v Republiki Sloveniji, DARS) is a joint-stock company in Slovenia that operates and maintains the Slovenian motorway network and the related infrastructure.[1] It was established by the Republic of Slovenia as a public enterprise on 11 November 1993,[2] and was entered in the companies' register on 7 December 1993.[3] On 1 January 2004, it became a joint-stock company,[4] 100% owned by the Republic of Slovenia.[5] Its head office is located in Celje, and a branch office in Ljubljana.[6] Since 16 October 2009 until 27 June 2012, Mateja Duhovnik was the chairwoman of the management board.[7] Due to having failed to act with due diligence, she has been dismissed and temporarily replaced by Matjaž Knez.[8] The company supervises the Slovenian motorways and highways from five centres, located in Ljubljana, Vransko, Kozina, Maribor, and Hrušica

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  4. ^ "DARS Reports Profit Jump Due to Changed Status". Slovenian Press Agency. 31 March 2005.
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  7. ^ "Management Board". Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  8. ^ "DARS Management Dismissed". Splošni servis: Novice [General Service: News]. Slovenian Press Agency. 27 June 2012.