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Holding General Meetings Online
The general meeting of a capital company must be held at least once in each financial year. Members and shareholders often associate general meetings with the need to meet in person at a predetermined place and time. However, the Business Corporations Act[1] also provides for participation and voting at general meetings by technical means, allowing …
Read moreAnalogical Application of the Spent Conviction Regime in Administrative Offence Proceedings
When imposing administrative penalties, administrative authorities often take an offender’s previous history of administrative offences into account, and earlier final decisions on administrative offences may constitute an aggravating circumstance justifying a more severe penalty. The question nevertheless arises whether previous punishment may be considered without any temporal or other limitation, or whether it may even …
Read moreLegislative changes in consumer protection
New EU legislation and amendments to the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Act introduce significant changes in the areas of consumer protection and e-commerce. The changes will affect online shops, mobile apps and physical stores. The introduction of a mandatory withdrawal button in accordance with the new Section 1830a of the Civil Code has …
Read moreWhat obligations does the PPWR already impose on businesses, and what changes are still to come?
The European legal framework governing packagings and packaging waste has undergone a fundamental change. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste[1] (hereinafter the “PPWR”), also known as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, has been directly applicable in all Member States of the European Union since …
Read moreSUCCESSFUL ENTRY OF NEW INVESTORS – completion of the series A funding round
DEAL DONE – FACEUP TECHNOLOGY PEYTON legal was a part of successful entry of new strategic investors into FaceUp Technology, a fast-growing startup that has now gained significant momentum across all areas of its business. In its latest investment round, FaceUp Technology welcomed a number of new prominent investors alongside its existing investors and shareholders, including Reflex …
Read moreAmendment to the Act on the Register of Beneficial Owners: Access to Beneficial Ownership Information on the Basis of a Legitimate Interest
The Government has submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a bill amending Act No. 37/2021 Coll., on the Register of Beneficial Owners (hereinafter the “BOR Act”). The bill was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on 15 July 2026 as Parliamentary Print No. 260. The main purpose of the bill is to transpose into Czech …
Read moreHolding General Meetings Online
The general meeting of a capital company must be held at least once in each financial year. Members and shareholders often associate general meetings with the need to meet in person at a predetermined place and time. However, the Business Corporations Act[1] also provides for participation and voting at general meetings by technical means, allowing …
Read moreAnalogical Application of the Spent Conviction Regime in Administrative Offence Proceedings
When imposing administrative penalties, administrative authorities often take an offender’s previous history of administrative offences into account, and earlier final decisions on administrative offences may constitute an aggravating circumstance justifying a more severe penalty. The question nevertheless arises whether previous punishment may be considered without any temporal or other limitation, or whether it may even …
Read moreLegislative changes in consumer protection
New EU legislation and amendments to the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Act introduce significant changes in the areas of consumer protection and e-commerce. The changes will affect online shops, mobile apps and physical stores. The introduction of a mandatory withdrawal button in accordance with the new Section 1830a of the Civil Code has …
Read moreWhat obligations does the PPWR already impose on businesses, and what changes are still to come?
The European legal framework governing packagings and packaging waste has undergone a fundamental change. Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste[1] (hereinafter the “PPWR”), also known as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, has been directly applicable in all Member States of the European Union since …
Read moreSUCCESSFUL ENTRY OF NEW INVESTORS – completion of the series A funding round
DEAL DONE – FACEUP TECHNOLOGY PEYTON legal was a part of successful entry of new strategic investors into FaceUp Technology, a fast-growing startup that has now gained significant momentum across all areas of its business. In its latest investment round, FaceUp Technology welcomed a number of new prominent investors alongside its existing investors and shareholders, including Reflex …
Read moreAmendment to the Act on the Register of Beneficial Owners: Access to Beneficial Ownership Information on the Basis of a Legitimate Interest
The Government has submitted to the Chamber of Deputies a bill amending Act No. 37/2021 Coll., on the Register of Beneficial Owners (hereinafter the “BOR Act”). The bill was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on 15 July 2026 as Parliamentary Print No. 260. The main purpose of the bill is to transpose into Czech …
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