Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

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9th March 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Clash of IP and competition to pharma's detriment? The CJEU's decision in the GSK case

On 30 January 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the CJEU or the Court) published its judgment in relation to pay-for-delay settlement agreements1. While other judgments in similar cases are expected soon (for example, in the Servier and Lundbeck appeals2), the Court's decision shows that the CJEU reflects a global trend of legislative and judicial pressure on IP exclusivities in the pharma sector.
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9th March 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Coronavirus and labour law

The law firm Taylor Wessing regularly responds to clients’ frequently asked questions. With regard to the coronavirus outbreak, David Marek of Taylor Wessing Czech Republic addresses questions regarding labour law. Inquiries have primarly related to how employers should react. The most common questions are:
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5th March 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Acting and decision-making by the statutory body in the Czech Republic

Legal requirements and rules of good practice of statutory bodies of limited liability companies and joint-stock companies.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic