Legal
Fundamental change for employers: ministry has presented draft amendment…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MPSV) has published a draft amendment to the Labour Code designed to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive. Although the effective date has been postponed until 2027, employers must take action. Given…
AICIF amendment changes liquidity management
AIFMD II strengthens the rules for liquidity management of open-ended funds. Fund managers will be required to pre select appropriate liquidity management tools, ensure their timely activation where necessary, and document and justify their use. The…
New category of companies with less stringent rules?
European Parliament committees have backed a proposal to introduce a new category of companies – small mid-cap enterprises (SMCs). They are to be subject to similar exemptions as small and medium-sized enterprises. This will allow them easier access…
New Foreigners’ Act to introduce digitisation, enhanced security and mandatory…
The government has approved a new bill on the entry and residence of foreign nationals, which aims to fundamentally modernise the system governing residence in the Czech Republic. The proposed legislation responds to the need to consolidate the…
EU unveils new visa strategy: focus on security, digitisation and talent mobility
The European Commission has published the first comprehensive EU Visa Policy Strategy, outlining the long-term direction for the development of EU visa policy. The strategy brings together security considerations, economic competitiveness and…
Growing importance of corporate compliance systems
The year 2026 brings significant changes to corporate criminal liability. Among other changes, the amended law strengthens the role of preventative measures and introduces a new instrument in criminal proceedings in the form of conditional waiver of…
Model contract to perform an office: Under what conditions can it be concluded?
A statutory body generally performs their duties for a company based on a contract for the performance of an office (smlouva o výkonu funkce). Unlike most private law contracts, this contract is subject to mandatory statutory requirements regarding…
Back to drinking after Dry February? Definitely not at work
Dry February is over, but not at work. There, abstinence continues regardless of the calendar – and it is not a voluntary challenge, but a rule laid down by law. What are the implications for employees and employers?
AIFMD II tightens rules for outsourcing. Standard funds will also feel impact
AIFMD II changes the rules for outsourcing and extends supervision over it, affecting not only the managers of qualifying investor funds and special funds but also the managers of standard funds. The amendment to the Act on Investment Companies and…
Digital Omnibus and GDPR: upcoming changes in personal data protection
The comprehensive digital package (known as the Digital Omnibus) presented by the European Commission in November 2025 focuses on changes to digital legislation in data protection and processing, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. It should…
Digital Omnibus and AI: simplification and postponement of AI rules
The European Commission has disclosed a digital package (known as the Digital Omnibus) that brings together a set of proposals for technical amendments to existing legislation, particularly in the digital field. It includes a proposal for a…
Czech legislation has taken first step towards self-driving cars
Since the beginning of this year, it has been possible to use vehicles with conditional driving automation on selected sections of Czech roads. According to the international SAE scale, this is the first level at which a vehicle can drive itself…