The Czech Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities and Proceedings Against Them covers criminal liability of legal entities in their own specific way. Corporate criminal liability applies to nearly all legal entities and to those individuals who work for them. Directors, management board members and employees place themselves and the companies in a high-risk situation if they are unaware of how their companies might be affected by the Act and what can be done to relieve the legal entity of criminal liability. 

The Czech Ministry of Justice has just finalised the draft act on class actions, which is based on a EU Directive and promises a faster, easier, more efficient and more budget-friendly solution for consumers in disputes against entrepreneurs. The Czech Republic was obliged to implement this regulation no later than 25 December 2022, and is already behind schedule in the legislative process.