Legal
Amendment to Lex Ukraine tightens conditions for temporary protection
Already during the adoption of the original wording of Lex Ukraine it became obvious that an amendment would soon be necessary. This amendment has been published three months after the original law's effective date and the changes it contains will…
SAC clearly interprets Svarc system in context of contracts for work concluded…
The Supreme Administrative Court recently issued another judgment concerning Svarc system and disguised employment mediation. In the court’s opinion, to assess whether there is a relationship of (an employer’s) superordination and (an employee's)…
EU: new rules for customer-supplier contracts
The European Commission has issued a new regulation stipulating exemptions from the ban on vertical agreements. What to watch out for when concluding distribution and other customer-supplier contracts from 1 June 2022?
Lump-sum compensation for employers upon garnishment of wages
On 1 January 2022, an amendment to the Enforcement Procedure Code entered into force, addressing multiple enforcement proceedings against a single debtor and amending the rights of parties to the proceedings. Apart from substantially improving the…
Beware of errors in personal data protection impact assessments
The Office for Personal Data Protection (OPDP) has published its annual report for the past year, drawing attention to the mistakes made by data controllers in the processing of data protection impact assessments (DPIAs).
Recognition of Ukrainian qualifications still difficult
The European Commission has issued recommendations to member states to simplify the administrative procedure and ensure a speedy recognition of the professional qualifications of Ukrainians seeking refuge in the EU.
Amendment to Act on Register of Beneficial Owners
Less than a year has passed since the new law on the registration of beneficial owners came into force, and already the Ministry of Justice together with the Ministry of Finance is proposing an amendment to change, inter alia, the beneficial owner…
Czech response to arrival of Ukrainian refugees – three new laws
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused an unprecedented influx of refugees seeking shelter and safety in the Czech Republic. Czech legislation was not prepared for such a situation: although authorities managed to respond quickly and…
Fall of Sberbank and guidelines for public procurers
The collapse of Russian Sberbank must also be dealt with by public procurers who have been using its services. It is not always necessary to conclude new banking contracts (e.g., credit or current accounts) via a procurement procedure: the law also…
Telemarketing only with consent
Call centre operators wanting to pass on marketing messages have less than three months left to call people on phone numbers in public telephone directories. This option will end on 1 July 2022; after then, people can only be contacted via such…
EU allows state aid for businesses affected by war
The war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions against Russia have hit the European economies hard. The European Commission has therefore adopted a Temporary Crisis Framework allowing member states to provide state aid to affected businesses to…
Implementation of the directive on digitalisation in company law
Following the EU Digitalisation Directive, the chamber of deputies is currently debating a bill to amend corporate law legislation. The main aim of the new legislation is to simplify and speed up the establishment of corporations, and to strengthen…