Legal
Regulated gender ratio in companies
The Czech Republic must comply with obligations under EU law regarding the gender balance in the management of certain listed companies. The Minister for European Affairs proposes to stipulate the new obligations in an amendment to the Capital…
Redefining relevant market in competition law
For the first time since 1997, the European Commission has adopted a new notice on the definition of the relevant market. The definition plays a crucial role in the assessment of cartels and mergers, and in other areas of competition law. The notice…
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs plans further changes to employment of…
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs is planning stricter penalties for illegal work and disguised employment mediation. The absence of a prior (final and conclusive) penalty for these offences will now be a precondition for employing…
Anti-trust office wants access to location data
The Office for the Protection of Competition is proposing several changes to competition law that would significantly strengthen its powers in detecting and punishing cartel agreements. Access to telephone location data, random and preventive…
RSUs as employee remuneration option
Abroad, RSUs (restricted stock units) are a relatively common and effective tool for rewarding employees. They are becoming increasingly popular in the Czech Republic where, in a highly competitive labour market, retaining the best employees is a…
Jubilee for health insurance debtors
Another debt jubilee is being prepared, this time focusing on health insurance. A group of deputies has submitted to the chamber of deputies a bill on the extraordinary remission of penalties on public health insurance premiums, under which…
Czech Republic prolongs temporary protection and extends residence permits for …
The Ministry of the Interior has launched a system for the extension of temporary protection, allowing Ukrainian refugees to prolong their legal stay until 31 March 2025. At the beginning of the year, the range of residence permits that can be…
Paying with stamps soon to end
Apart from the much-discussed tax changes, the consolidation package has also brought one less mentioned but nonetheless significant innovation: the abolition of the payment of fees by stamps. How to prepare for this, and what to do with any unused…
Changes to illegal work definition and agency work conditions
From 1 January 2024, an amendment to the Employment Act will enter into effect, introducing changes in employment and rules for employment agencies. One of the most discussed changes is a new definition of illegal work (a last-minute reintroduction…
Changes in rules for granting de minimis aid from 1 January 2024
Last year saw the end of two important state aid regulations: the general regulation on small-scale aid (de minimis regulation) and the regulation on small-scale aid to providers of services of general economic interest (SGEI de minimis regulation).…
Abolition of additional agreed overtime and other labour-law changes in the…
The beginning of the year brought new conditions for health professionals. The amendment to the Labour Code mainly responds to widespread protests by healthcare workers against the recent extension of overtime work in their sector, and to other…
Digitisation of Schengen visas receives green light
On 13 November 2023, the Council of the EU adopted rules for the digitisation of processes related to the issuing of short-stay or Schengen visas. What changes will this bring?