Legal advice
Compensation for untaken leave under the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) has recently issued a decision with a significant Czech imprint. In the above decision, the CJEU addressed the preliminary question if a dismissed employee is entitled to financial compensation for…
End of capped energy prices
The energy price caps, which shielded customers from the soaring costs of the unregulated component of electricity and gas prices throughout last year, will expire on 31 December 2023. Consumers who have prices fixed above the government cap will…
Changes to agreements on work performed outside an employment relationship
With the amendment to the Labour Code, the majority of which entered into force on 1 October 2023, there have been, among other things, changes in the area of agreements on work performed outside the employment relationship - i.e. agreement to…
Class action lawsuits for the third time: The Czech Republic has been behind schedule for almost a year
At the end of last year, the Ministry of Justice introduced a draft Class Proceedings Act (the “Act”), which we discussed in Class Actions Act and Amendment of Related Provisions. In August this year, a new draft bill was circulated to MPs, which…
Is an electric bicycle a motor vehicle?
On 12 October 2023, a decision dealing with an agelong question was published in the Collection of judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union under Case number C-286/22, the question being: Is an electric bicycle a motor vehicle?
Why…
New rules to fight late payments
On 12 September 2023 in Strasbourg, the European Commission presented new rules aimed at tackling the problem of late payments in commercial transactions in Europe. Late payments have a significant impact on small and medium enterprises – for…
We probably can’t stop AI, so why not use it instead?
At the end of this June, the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced its intention to update the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (AI). This announcement included the launch of a public consultation on this topic, due to which the…
No more illegal billboards
Outside continuously built-up areas, billboards near roads have been banned since 2017. However, some companies have found a loophole in the law that allows them to continue using an illegally placed advertising space. The amendment to the Road Act…