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02.03.2023

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Pro a proti: Marie Zámečníková v pořadu Českého rozhlasu

JUDr. Marie Zámečníková, Ph.D.

Dne 2.3.2023 vystoupila naše Zlínská kolegyně Marie Zámečníková v pořadu Českého rozhlasu Pro a proti na téma “Sněmovna zažívá další obstrukce: Poslanci v nekonečné rozpravě řeší snížení valorizací” […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Miloš Zeman´s Final Game

JUDr. Marie Zámečníková, Ph.D.

With the election of the new president of the Czech Republic, the era of the current president, Miloš Zeman, will soon come to an end. The new president, Mr. Petr Pavel, will take office after taking the oath of office on March 9, 2023. Until then, Mr. Zeman will remain in office and it is expected that he will not leave in silence.

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

New Czech President Assures Firm Western Ties

Mgr. Radek Werich

The recent presidential elections confirmed that a large part of Czech society strongly supports democratic values and the Czech Republic’s firm anchorage among Western nations.
This is illustrated by the overwhelming victory of Mr Petr Pavel, a retired army general, over the populist oligarch Mr. Andrej Babiš.

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

The Button Amendment

Mgr. Ing. Jan Valíček

E-shops are facing new rules for consumer protection based on the European legislation generally known as the “Button Amendment”. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Attention, Shoppers!

Mgr. Ing. Lenka Charvátová

A long-awaited new legal regulation on complaints brings major changes. The consumer can still claim for defects within 24 months. However, the consumer will now have 12 months during which the defect will be presumed to have existed at the time of receipt. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Top Employment Law News in 2023

Mgr. Dagmar Junková

The biggest expected change in labor law in 2023 is the forthcoming major amendment of the Labor Code. Additionally, there are changes to the implementation of medical examinations and changes to minimum and guaranteed salary. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

New Rules on Services for Owners and Tenants of Apartments

Mgr. Jana Rechcíglová

A big change becomes effective of 1 January 2024: Individual owners or tenants in a block of flats must now  receive information about the consumption of heating and hot water that are provided centrally once a month, if the consumption can be determined by remote readings. Recipients will also be able to request data on their heating and hot water consumption for the last 3 years. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Ultimate Beneficial Owners Shrouded in Mystery

Mgr. Denisa Molnár

In November 2022 the Court of Justice of the EU adopted a groundbreaking ruling, invalidating a provision of the AML Directive allowing general public to access information on beneficial ownership of companies. The argumentation of the Court was based on the fact that publication of names and other data of beneficial owners interferes with the person’s right to respect for private and family life and […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Attention, Investors! Foreign Investments Screening

Mgr. Radek Werich

Selected foreign investments from non-EU countries are subject to screening and approval by the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (“Ministry”). The purpose is to protect the security of the Czech Republic and its internal or public order. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

You´ve Got Mail

Mgr. Bc. Karolína Szturc

A data box is a secure electronic portal by the Czech state, which is used for electronic communication with public authorities. Recently, the range of mandatory users of data boxes was expanded to more than two million entities. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Slovak Labour Law News

Mgr. Veronika Kvašňovská / JUDr. Valter Pieger

The Slovak parliament has recently adopted numerous changes to various aspects of the Labour Code and we are glad to introduce you to the most important ones. A new type of an employment agreement, the employment agreement for seasonal work was introduced. This particular type of agreement is defined as a work activity which is dependent on the change of the seasons, reoccurs each year and does not exceed eight months in a calendar year. […]

15.02.2023

Newsletter 1/2023

Team News: Michael Mack New Junior Lawyer in the Team

Giese & Partner

Giese & Partner is pleased to introduce to you Michael Mack, the new junior lawyer in our Prague team.

10.02.2023

AHK Slowakei - Newsletter 2/2023

Nová a rýchlejšia cesta k s.r.o.

JUDr. Valter Pieger / Mgr. Veronika Kvašňovská

Od februára je možné založiť a zapísať spoločnosti s ručením obmedzeným online v rámci jedného registrového konania. Založenie s.r.o. na Slovensku tak bude jednoduchšie, rýchlejšie a lacnejšie. Cieľom novej právnej úpravy je umožniť jednoduchšie, rýchlejšie a hospodárnejšie začatie podnikania na Slovensku.

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Sťahujeme sa!

Giese & Partner

Po viac ako 20 rokoch v Paláci Myslbek sa náš pražský tím sťahuje na fantastické nové miesto. Od 12. decembra 2022 nás v Prahe nájdete na adrese: Sky Gallery, Bělehradská 132 Naše nové priestory, ktoré pre nás navrhol architektonický ateliér Drobný Architects, odrážajú základné hodnoty našej kancelárie: vytrvalosť, kreativitu a svedomitosť. Príďte nás navštíviť! Radi […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Bankruptcy of Czech Sberbank: Loan Portfolio for Sale

Mgr. Radek Werich

The Czech branch of Sberbank has been in liquidation since early May 2022. Its banking license was revoked by the Czech National Bank in April after the bank collapsed in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Energy Price Capping

Mgr. Ing. Lenka Charvátová

For the first time, the price of electricity on the energy exchange exceeded the record of 1,000 euros per megawatt-hour. Consequently, the Czech government decided to regulate the price of energy by introducing energy price capping. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Another Tax Package for Smaller Businesses

Mgr. Ing. Jan Valíček

The Czech government has decided on the next tax package aimed at smaller enterprises. The respective government bill deals, inter alia, with the obligatory registration for VAT and the so-called lump-sum tax. The proposed changes shall lead to simplification of tax obligations and reduction of the volume of administrative obligations. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Expected Changes to the Labour Code

Mgr. Dagmar Junková

Even though the Czech Republic’s deadline for adopting two EU directives on labour law has expired, the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, it is still working on drafts of the necessary amendments to the Labour Code. But what changes can we actually expect? […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Good News for Credit Card Holders: Stricter Rules for Dynamic Currency Conversion

Mgr. Denisa Molnár

Consumers usually come across the DCC service when making payments with their credit card abroad. Dynamic Currency Conversion is a process within which the amount of a credit card transaction is converted into the currency in which the cardholder’s bank account is held. This conversion is carried out by the operator of the payment terminal (or ATM) in case of use of the DCC service, while in case of refusal of the DCC service, the issuer of the credit card carries out such conversion. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

New Regulation of Beneficiary Owners

Mgr. Radek Werich

The new Czech law on the registration of beneficial owners had to be substantially amended just about a year after its adoption. This was due to pressure from the European Commission, which criticized some parts of the Czech legislation for being inconsistent with the regulation and objectives of the European Anti-Money-Laundry (AML) Directive. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Judicial Protection and Fair Trial

Mgr. Jana Rechcíglová

An appeal is considered to be timely if it was filed after the expiry of the 15-day period if the appellant followed the incorrect instructions of the court on the appeal. if the decision does not contain any indication of the appeal, the time-limit for appeal, or the court before which the appeal is to be lodged, or if it contains an incorrect indication that the appeal is not admissible, an appeal may be lodged within three months of service. […]

07.11.2022

Newsletter 3/2022

Debtors in Default, Be Aware to File a Petition for Bankruptcy in Slovakia

Mgr. Veronika Kvašňovská / JUDr. Valer Pieger

In general, debtors are obliged to prevent bankruptcy at all times. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. The Slovak parliament has therefore recently adopted a new legislation, which has extended the obligations of a debtor in financial default. […]

23.09.2022

AHK Slowakei

Business Breakfast zum Thema Elektromobilität, Bratislava, 27.09.2022

Giese & Partner

ie Slowakei war das erste Land im Mitteleuropa mit einem öffentlich zugänglichem Netz von Schnellladestationen. Seit längerem gibt es slowakische E-Auto Hersteller, die ihre Produkte in ganz Europa vetreiben. Das Wirtschaftsministerium hat Ende Mai 2022 im Rahmen des Salons der Elektromobilität zahlreiche neuen Projekte angekündigt, die im Herbst live gehen sollen. Wo stehen wir jetzt?

22.08.2022

WiRO 8/2022

WiRO: Vertragsrecht in der Tschechischen Republik – Teil 4

JUDr. Marie Zámečníková, Ph.D. / Dr. Ernst Giese

Das neue BGB enthält die Unterscheidung zwischen dem Mietvertrag und dem Pachtvertrag, der im BGB 1964 nicht geregelt wurde und sich nach Bestimmungen bezüglich des Mietvertrags richtete. Beide befinden sich im zweiten Teil des Sonderteils des Vertragsrechts (§§ 2189 ff. BGB), der die Überlassung einer Sache zum Gebrauch anderer regelt. […]

20.07.2022

WiRO 7/2022

WiRO: Vertragsrecht in der Tschechischen Republik – Teil 3

JUDr. Marie Zámečníková, Ph.D. / Dr. Ernst Giese

Letztendlich ist im Zusammenhang mit dem Erlöschen der Verpflichtung bzw. der eventuellen Durchsetzbarkeit des Rechts die Präklusion bzw. die Verjährung zu erwähnen. Die allgemeinen Bestimmungen zur Verjährung und Präklusion befinden sich in §§ 609 ff. BGB. Ein Recht, das nicht innerhalb der Verjährungsfrist geltend gemacht wird, gilt als verjährt, sodass der Schuldner nicht zur Leistung verpflichtet ist. […]

14.07.2022

SBERBANK: Banks Back Away

Giese & Partner

At the end of May, the Sberbank liquidator launched a tender for Sberbank’s assets. The liquidator contacted all banks in the Czech market with the goal to evaluate the bids in early July. […]

28.06.2022

Martin Holler as Member of Jury at the CEEQA 2022 in Warsaw

Giese & Partner

Martin Holler, partner of Giese & Partner has been invited to participate as member of the jury at the CEEQA 2022 (Central & Eastern European Real Estate Quality Awards) taking place in Warsaw. […]

24.06.2022

Mají místní sportovní oddíly právní nárok na členství v národním sportovním svazu?

JUDr. Ondřej Rathouský

V České republice existuje celá řada národních sportovních svazů, které mimo jiné vytvářejí podmínky pro rozvoj příslušného sportu, organizují celonárodní a jiné soutěže, řídí přípravu národní reprezentace a zajišťují financování a podporu jednotlivým oddílům věnujícím se danému sportu na místní úrovni. Tyto národní sportovní svazy svou činnost vykonávají zpravidla jako spolky podle § 20 a § 214 a násl. zákona č. 89/2012 Sb., občanský zákoník, ve znění pozdějších předpisů (dále jen OZ) s tím, že jejich členy jsou právě jednotlivé místní sportovní oddíly organizované zpravidla také ve formě spolků. […]

22.06.2022

Newsletter 2/2022

Giese & Partner Opens New Office in Moravia

Giese & Partner

We are pleased to announce the opening of our new office location in Zlín. The Zlín office will in particular serve the needs of our clients in the Eastern part of the Czech Republic. It will work closely with our existing offices in Prague and Bratislava and further strengthens our position as one of the […]

22.06.2022

Newsletter 2/2022

Sberbank CZ is About to Vanish – What Should Clients and Creditors Do Now?

Martin Holler

Only a few days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting European sanctions on Russian banks, the Czech subsidiary of Sberbank collapsed. The Czech National Bank revoked its banking license and Sberbank CZ entered into liquidation. Giese & Partner have set up a Sberbank Task Force to help our clients, who are affected by the Sberbank collapse. […]

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