Kategorie: Corporations
Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) spread on employers
The media is currently full of reports regarding the spread of so-called coronavirus (more precisely COVID-19) around the world. The virus is now also present on the European continent, and the prognosis suggests further spread. The aim of this article is not to spread panic but rather to provide basic insight into the issue of …
Read morePer rollam decision-making in the Amendment to the Business Corporations Act
In the Collection of Laws was on 13 February 2020 published the first major amendment to Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on Commercial Companies and Cooperatives (Business Corporations Act), as amended (hereinafter “BCA”), which will (predominantly) come into effect on 1 January 2021. The amendment, inter alia, substantially changes the adoption of any general meeting’s decisions …
Read moreWhat changes will the Amendment to Business Corporations Act brings?
The first major amendment to Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on Commercial Companies and Cooperatives (Business Corporations Act), as amended (the “Amendment”), of which we informed you already last year, was on 29 January 2020 signed by the President of the Czech Republic and will be published in the Collection of Laws in the coming days. …
Read moreStrengthening of consumer protection in light of technological and digital developments
At the beginning of this year, Directive (EU) 2019/2161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 (hereinafter referred to as the “Accompanying Directive“) entered into force, amending four existing EU consumer directives – Directive 93/13/EEC (on unfair terms in consumer contracts), Directive 98/6/EC (on consumer protection in the indication of …
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