Kategorie: Procedural Law
Eviction of Property on the Basis of a Notarial Deed with Consent to Direct Enforceability – the Key to Quick and Easy Vacating of Premises by the Tenant?
By its Resolution of the Grand Panel of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic dated 10 April 2024, Ref. No. 31 Cdo 225/2024-543 (the “Resolution”), the Supreme Court departed from its earlier strict case law[1] and restored legal certainty and, at least among part of the professional public, the desired state of affairs regarding …
Read moreSilence Does Not Constitute a Refusal: On the Preclusion of a Shareholder’s Right to Information
A shareholder’s right to information in a limited liability company is one of the fundamental rights arising from their participation in the company. Pursuant to Section 155 of Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on Commercial Companies and Cooperatives, as amended (hereinafter the “BCA”), a shareholder may request information about the company from the managing directors, inspect …
Read moreStatute 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 moreExtension of temporary protection and special long-term residence for Ukrainian citizens
As in previous years, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian citizens will be deciding whether and under what conditions they will be able to reside and work in the Czech Republic. The legislation covering the above is based primarily on the so-called Lex Ukraine VII[1] (and related implementing legislation), which was adopted and entered into force …
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