4 The public referendum was heid on December<sup>23, 1990," followed in</sup> February 1991 by Parliamentary resolutiors12 that granted Slovenia control over turnover and import taxes, with only<sup>a small payment authorized to the</sup> center to support the minimal functioning<sup>of federal institutions. The</sup> resolutions also directed the<sup>Slovene government to prepare an anti-inflatior</sup> program, a proposal for the separation<sup>of financial assets and liabilities</sup> (including external debt) among federal<sup>units, and several policies and laws</sup> in the areas of pricing, fiscal<sup>and monetary policy, and international</sup> economic relations. Amendment 99 in<sup>February 1991 then revoked Slovenia's</sup> authorization for the Federal government<sup>to manage Slovenia's international</sup> relations with foreign countries (including<sup>all international treaty</sup> authority). And on February 20, 1991,<sup>the Parliament adopted a resolution</sup> proposing the consensual dissolution<sup>of Yugoslavia." The resolution called</sup> for the independence supported by<sup>the December referendum to be realized</sup> within 6 months of the plebiscite.

During this same period, the Slovene Parliament<sup>and government studied</sup> which federal laws should apply and<sup>which should not apply in Slovenia.</sup> Consticutional Laws of October 1990 and January 19914 declared<sup>null and void</sup> 4.n Slovenia federal legislation in many areas, including (in the economic area) all or parts of laws on cooperatives,<sup>the tax system, economic planning,</sup> associated labor (with regard to worker<sup>self-management),</sup> internal trade, nationalization (the 1946 law), pension<sup>and social security, social capital</sup> transformation, ownership relations, labor relati-us,<sup>and financial</sup> management. On the other hand, changes<sup>in numerous fec ral laws made after</sup> October 1990 were accepted by decrees<sup>of the Slovene Parliament"</sup> 5 as binding in Slovenia (at least temporarily),<sup>including changes in the enterprise,</sup> accounting, bankruptcy, banking, and<sup>insurance laws.</sup> 11 Zakon o plebiscitu o samostojnosti ii. neodvisnosti Republike Slovenije (Law on Plebiscite on Self-governing<sup>and Independence of the</sup> Republic of Sloven-la], Official Gazette RS, No 44 (1990), pages<sup>2033-2035.</sup> 12 Sklepi (Resolutions], Official Gazette RS, No 3 (1991), page<sup>137.</sup> 13 Resolucija o predlogu za sporazumno<sup>razdrulitev SFRJ (Resolution</sup> About a Proposal for Consensual Disunion<sup>of the SFRY], Official Gazette RS, No</sup> 7 (1991), page 283.

14 Ustavni zakon za izvedbo ustavnega amandmaja<sup>XCVI k ustavi Republike</sup> Slovenije (Constitutional Law for Realization of Constitutional Amendment XCVI to the Constitution of the Republic<sup>of Slovenia), Official Gazette RS, No 37</sup> (1990) and No 4 (1991).

15 Odlok (Decree], Official Gazette<sup>RS, No 42 (1990) page 2042; No 44</sup> (1990) page 2108; No 44 (1990) page<sup>2109; No 44 (1990) page 2110; No 48 (1990)</sup> page 2311; No 48 (1990), page 2312;<sup>No 4 (1991) page 192; No 4 (1991) page</sup> 193; No 5 (1991) page 229; No 7<sup>(1991) page 314.</sup>