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31. 07. 2023

ESG – a legal perspective on its content

In recent years, with increased awareness of the impacts of human activities on the environment and society, there has been a growing interest in investing in sustainable projects. One of the main conceptual frameworks that have taken center stage is the acronym ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). This article focuses on the different concepts in the …

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26. 07. 2023

Protection of whistleblowers from 1 August 2023

On 1 August 2023, a new Act on Protection of Reporting Persons comes into force introducing whistleblower protection in the Czech Republic and numerous obligations to the obliged entities defined therein. However, selected entities have until 15 December 2023 to comply with certain obligations. Jakub Málek, Tomáš Maux and Kateřina Lansdorfová prepared an overview of basic information …

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25. 07. 2023

Whistleblowing and data protection

The Act on Protection of Reporting Persons (“the Act“), will come into force on 1 August 2023, and for obliged entities, this means, among other things, the obligation to introduce an effective internal reporting system by that date, while obliged entities employing between 50 and 250 employees on the effective date of the Act have a longer implementation …

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10. 07. 2023

Successful transaction – acquisition of the telecommunications company Raycom

PEYTON legal represented the new investment fund MAM Private Equity Fund SICAV a.s. in the acquisition of Raycom s.r.o., a major distributor in the telecommunications segment. The Raycom group operates on the Czech, Slovak and Polish markets, where it handles supplies, production and installation of telecommunication technology and assists mobile operators in building their networks. …

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