The Motorway Company in the Republic of Slovenia ( sl, Družba za avtoceste v Republiki Sloveniji, DARS) is a joint-stock company in
Slovenia
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that operates and maintains the Slovenian motorway network and the related infrastructure. It was established by the Republic of Slovenia as a
public enterprise
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on 11 November 1993, and was entered in the companies' register on 7 December 1993. On 1 January 2004, it became a joint-stock company, 100% owned by the Republic of Slovenia. Its head office is located in Celje, and a branch office in
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the are ...
. Since 16 October 2009 until 27 June 2012, Mateja Duhovnik was the chairwoman of the management board. Due to having failed to act with due diligence, she has been dismissed and temporarily replaced by Matjaž Knez. The company supervises the Slovenian motorways and highways from five centres, located in Ljubljana,
Vransko
Vransko (; german: Franz) is a small town in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Vransko. It lies on the western edge of the Savinja Valley. This area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now par ...
,
Kozina
Kozina (; it, Cosina) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.Maribor, and Hrušica