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24. 07. 2025

Whistleblower protection – Lessons learned regarding the designated person

Just under two years ago, Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on whistleblower protection (the “WPA”), came into effect, through which the legislator (belatedly) transposed the Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law. Introduction Since its adoption, the …

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17. 07. 2025

Cybersecurity as a managerial responsibility: Thousands of companies are facing a new regime

On Thursday, 26 June 2025, the President signed the long-awaited new act on cyber security (the “NZKB“). The formal publication of the NZKB in the Collection of Laws is expected to take place during August, with the act expected to come into force in early November 2025. The NZKB transposes into Czech law the requirements of …

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09. 07. 2025

Real Estate Brokerage Contract – What to Watch out For from the Real Estate Broker’s Point of View

A real estate agency contract is a contract that real estate agents (estate brokers) encounter on a daily basis, however, most of us will likely encounter it over time. Since its entry into force in 2020, the Real Estate Brokerage Act (hereinafter the “RBA“)[1]  imposed stricter rules on the content and particularities of such a …

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07. 07. 2025

Successful transaction – sale of majority share of ROŽIVA a. s.

DEAL DONE – ROŽIVA PEYTON legal represented the existing majority shareholder in the sale of a majority stake in the Moravian agricultural company ROŽIVA a.s. to a strategic local investor. ROŽIVA is a company with almost thirty years of history in primary agricultural production and farms more than 900 hectares of land. PEYTON legal provided …

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