Kategorie: Compliance
ESGRR: A Practical Guide for ESG Rating Providers
On 2 July 2026, the new European Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities (ESGRR)[1] will take full effect, with the aim of enhancing the credibility, transparency, and comparability of ESG ratings, which are increasingly used by investors, financial institutions, and issuers in their investment and financial decision-making. The ESG ratings market …
Read moreESOPs, phantom shares, or direct ownership: How should employee equity participation be structured in the Czech Republic today?
Attracting and retaining high-quality employees is becoming increasingly difficult for many companies. Despite relatively low unemployment, the labor market remains tight, labor costs are rising, and employees’ expectations of receiving not only short-term but also long-term financial benefits from their work are growing. It is precisely in this context that various forms of employee stock …
Read moreAnnual Report of the Office for Personal Data Protection for 2025: New Regulatory Priorities in the Area of Personal Data Protection
The Office for Personal Data Protection (the “OPDP”) published its annual report for 2025, which, alongside the traditional overview of its supervisory and decision-making activities, also offers a relatively clear picture of the direction in which the area of personal data protection is regulatorily evolving. The report reflects not only the continuing digitalisation of both the public …
Read moreProcedural Regulation on the GDPR: How Is Cross-Border Supervision Changing?
At the end of 2025, the European Union adopted the long-awaited procedural regulation, which is intended to clarify and expedite the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council[1] (hereinafter the “GDPR”) in cross-border cases. About the Regulation Specifically, this refers to Regulation (EU) 2025/2518[2] of 26 November 2025, which …
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