NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Green Light for Czech Agrivoltaics
The Czech legislator has introduced the legal regulation of agrivoltaic power plants and thus set the conditions for their implementation. As of January 1, 2025, an amendment to the Agricultural Land Fund Protection Act and the related special decree on agrivoltaic power plant came into force.
Debt Collection Made Faster
The amendment to the Civil Procedure Code introduces significant changes that will affect not only the courts but also creditors and debtors. While creditors will benefit from a faster and more efficient process in obtaining an enforceable title, debtors should be aware of the increased attention required for the delivery of court documents, particularly when delivered to data boxes.
The EU AI Act: What Businesses Need to Know
The EU AI Act regulates AI systems with a risk-based approach, ensuring compliance, transparency, and oversight while balancing innovation, business impact, and fundamental rights protection across industries.
Transaction Tax: New Tax on Payments and Withdrawals
In 2025, a new 'Transaction Tax' will be implemented in Slovakia, which every businessperson and legal entity (save for statutory exceptions) operating in Slovakia will pay when making a payment from their bank account, withdrawing cash or using a credit/debit card.
Contribution for Sports Activities of an Employee’s Child
The voluntary contribution for sports activities of an employee's child, which Slovak law has recognized for several years, is now mandatory for employers with 50 or more employees. If all legal criteria are met, it is no longer at the employer's discretion whether to provide the contribution if the request is made by an employee.
Radek Werich is Now Officially a Master of Laws
We are delighted to congratulate our longtime colleague Radek Werich on obtaining his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Banking and Finance Law with Merit from the University of London.
New Arrivals: Andrea Lančová and Lukáš Jakoubek
Giese & Partner is pleased to introduce two new members of our Prague team, Andrea Lančová and Lukáš Jakoubek.
Jan Valíček Promoted to Managing Associate at Giese & Partner
Jan has earned promotion to managing associate due to his commitment over the years and an extraordinary work performance on many significant cross-border transactions.
IFLR 1000 Rankings 2024: Giese & Partner Among Czech and Slovak Recommended Law Firms
According to the IFLR 1000 rankings 2024, which have recently been released, Giese & Partner continues to be one of the recommended law firms in the Czech Republic and Slovakia in the areas of Banking, financial and corporate, M&A, and Restructuring and insolvency.
Webinar: Verschärfte Vorschriften im Bereich Geldwäsche
Martin Holler wird am 20.11.2024 über die Umsetzung der europäischen Geldwäscherichtlinie in Tschechien und die Folgen bei Nichtbeachtung referieren.
Energy Efficiency Conference 2024 in Prague
„Legal reform to advance the decarbonisation of the building and heating sectors” will be the main topic of the AEEC (Association of European Energy and Climate Lawyers) Autumn Conference 2024 which is going to take place on November 14, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Much More Than Just a Few Words - 35 Years of Genscher Balcony
On 30 September 1989, the German Foreign Minister at the time, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, stepped onto the balcony of the German embassy. He addressed around four thousand East German refugees who had been waiting in the embassy garden for weeks in the hope of freedom.