NEUIGKEITEN & PUBLIKATIONEN
Preventing Insolvency in Slovakia
Slovakia has adopted a new regulation which shall help companies that have run into financial difficulties. Statistics indicate that up to 65 % of the companies which declared bankruptcy, had been having financial problems for a time period of three years prior to declaring bankruptcy.
Vertragsrecht in der Tschechischen Republik – Teil 2
Das BGB geht nun davon aus, dass die Befestigung die Geltendmachung der beanspruchten Leistung durch den Gläubiger durch Festigung seiner Position im Vollstreckungsverfahren vereinfacht.
Vertragsrecht in der Tschechischen Republik – Teil 1
Das tschechische Rechtssystem hat aufgrund der Neufassung des Zivilrechts vom 1.1.2014 einen grundlegenden Wandel erfahren, welcher auch das früher geltende Vertragsrecht in seinen Grundzügen verändert hat.
Kennen Sie das Wettbewerbsverbot?
Auch Ihr Unternehmen braucht zum Schutz ein Wettbewerbsverbot. In diesem Artikel erfahren Sie, wie das Wettbewerbsverbot im slowakischen Recht ihrem Unternehmen helfen kann.
Wer vertritt die GmbH in der Slowakei?
Ist gemischte Gesamtvertretung nach deutschem Vorbild zulässig? Das Oberste Gericht hat hierzu eine klare Meinung.
Priorities of the New Czech Government
A new pro-western government comprised of a centre-right coalition of 5 parties was sworn in shortly before Christmas in Czechia.
Salary Rates in the Czech Republic in 2022
Legislation regarding wages is usually amended at the beginning of the new year. Since 2015 the minimum wage has been regularly increased every year. 2022 is no exception. Below is a basic overview of the minimum, guaranteed and average salary rates for 2022.
The Virtual Notary
An important amendment to the Act on Notaries and their Work Activities (Notarial Procedures) entered into force. It aims at digitalization of notarial activities and protection against fraud relating to verification of signatures or notary deeds.
Less Aggressive Electronic Communication
The latest amendment to the Czech Electronic Communications Act supports the construction of high-speed internet networks and introduces important rules to better protect consumers.
Don’t Let Your Employees Go
Employers may face obstacles which force them to limit their business activities and reduce the number of employees. Several lockdowns during the Covid-crisis in the past two years are perfect and fresh examples. To avoid this, a new instrument for maintaining of jobs has been introduced as of March 2022.
AirBnB (Almost) Unchained
The High Court in Prague found in its recent ruling that the Community of Unit Owners (CUO) cannot restrict apartment owners who choose to rent out their apartments for short-term rentals, for example through the Airbnb platform. It upheld the apartment owner's appeal against the decision of the Municipal Court in Prague, which had ruled in favour of the CUO.
Greener Slovakia or Burden to Entrepreneurs?
Slovakia has launched a new mandatory system for single use beverage packaging. The new legislation is inspired by other European countries, where this system is well-established. For many years, it has successfully helped to reduce waste from the streets, CO2 emissions and to facilitate waste separation.