NEWS & PUBLICATIONS
Charges for Early Mortgage Repayment Unlawful
This is what the Prague Municipal Court, acting as an appellate court found with final legal force (The reimbursement of interest costs charged by a bank for early repayment of a mortgage was illegal and constituted unjust enrichment).
Attorney Escrows – New Rules
In certain projects such as, real estate transactions it can be in the best interests of clients to use an escrow mechanism. There are different types of escrows, whereas an attorney escrow is one of them.
Act on Preventive Restructuring Finally There!!!
The all new act on preventive restructuring allows an entrepreneur (a legal person) to conclude an agreement with its creditors (all or some of them) in the form of a restructuring plan on how to resolve its financial difficulties.
Public Auctions in a New Guise
Since the current act is already outdated half of all auctions are conducted without any rules at all, as the statistics show. But now after more than 20 years of effectiveness of the current legislation, a new act on public auctions has been adopted, which shall enter into force in January 2025.
Green Light for Renewable Energy in Slovakia
The production of green energy in Slovakia is steadily growing and keeping pace with other European countries. This provides investors with more opportunities. The new target for 2030 of 42.5 % has recently been approved.
Martin Holler as Session Co-Chair at the IBA Annual Conference in Paris 2023
On 2 November 2023, Martin Holler, partner at Giese & Partner will co-chair this session at the International Bar Association’s Annual Conference in Paris.
G&P Photo Contest 2023
Giese & Partner has announced a photo contest among its team members this year focusing on "Patterns".
IFLR 1000 Rankings 2023: Giese & Partner Recommended Law Firm in the Czech Republic
Giese & Partner Prague is pleased to announce that it has continued to be ranked by IFLR 1000 (Rankings 2023) as recommended law firm in Banking and Finance and as notable law firm in M&A, and Insolvency and Restructuring in the Czech Republic.
Vollstreckung einer deutschen Gerichtsentscheidung in der Tschechischen Republik
Ein Gläubiger, dessen Forderung durch eine Entscheidung eines deutschen Gerichts bestätigt wurde, kann die Vollstreckung dieser Entscheidung in der Tschechischen Republik verlangen.
Dr. Ernst Giese als Referent: Deutscher Anwaltstag 2023 in Wiesbaden
Am 15. Juni 2023 nimmt Herr Dr. Ernst Giese, Partner von Giese & Partner, als einer der Referenten an dem Deutschen Anwaltstag in Wiesbaden in der Präsensveranstaltung zum Thema "Aktuelle Tendenzen zur Nachhaltigkeit im Ausland" teil.
Dr. Ernst Giese as Panellist: INSOL Europe EECC Conference, Lithuania 2023
On 19 May 2023, Dr. Ernst Giese, partner of Giese & Partner, will participate as panellist in Session 1 of the INSOL Europe Eastern European Countries’ Committee Conference “2023 Restructuring and Insolvency Practitioners Survival Kit” in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The Legal 500 EMEA 2023: Giese & Partner Among Czech Leading Law Firms
According to The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa 2023 edition, which has just been released, Giese & Partner continues to be one of the leading law firms in the Czech Republic in the areas of real estate projects and banking, finance and capital market law.