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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…
Setting roles in corporate structures: what are practical limits for concurrence of…
Correct setting of roles in a corporate structure is often challenging in practice, and the issue of concurrence of functions (offices) has been a long-standing one in the Czech legal environment. We therefore offer a brief and up-to-date overview…
Ukrainian employees in 2026: special long-term residence and new rules for…
Similar to last year, the government will invoke the application of Lex Ukraine and launch a process allowing temporary protection holders to register for special long-term residence. Furthermore, from 1 January 2026, new conditions for occupational…
Ammunition has its own law. What should licensed companies not underestimate?
A new law on ammunition came into effect at the beginning of the year. In addition to the legal definition of ammunition, the new regulation introduces a number of changes in compliance, internal processes, security, and record keeping. Some of the…
Most common equal treatment violations by employers
With the arrival of the new year, we are getting closer to the transposition of the EU Pay Transparency Directive, which will bring a whole range of new obligations for employers, such as the development of a detailed wage policy, providing detailed…