Kategorie: Civil Law
Statute of Limitations for Claims Whose Due Date Depends on the Creditor’s Discretion: The Supreme Court’s Return to a Rational Interpretation of When the Statute of Limitations Begins to Run
In its judgment from 24 June 2026, Case No. 23 Cdo 2613/2025 (hereinafter as the “Decision”), the Supreme Court significantly revised its previous approach to determining the commencement of the statute of limitations for rights to contractual performance, the due date of which is, according to the parties’ agreement, left to the creditor’s discretion. It …
Read moreThe “withdrawal button” as the new standard for online consumer interfaces
Concluding consumer contracts via the internet is now a common part of commercial practice. The online interface enables consumers to conclude a contract within a matter of minutes, usually via a highly automated ordering process. This is precisely why, in recent years, the attention of both EU and Czech legislators has increasingly focused not only …
Read moreInheritance in the Virtual World: Who Will Inherit Our Accounts, Data, Social Networks and Cryptocurrencies?
Digitalisation is gradually changing not only the way we work, communicate or invest, but also the nature of the property we leave behind. In addition to traditional objects of inheritance, such as real estate, funds in bank accounts or movable assets, the modern world is also opening the door to new objects of inheritance, particularly …
Read moreDecisions on alimony following major amendments to family law
Effective from 1 January 2026, the rules governing decisions on alimony for minor children underwent the most significant change since the recodification of private law in 2014. The relevant amendment, particularly of the Civil Code, was implemented by Act No. 268/2025 Coll. and will be referred to herein as the “Amendment“. In this article, we …
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