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This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.

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8th March 2022 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

GDPR Legal Update - Winter 2021/2022

Guidelines on local ju-risdiction and transfer of personal data Guidance on the right of access to personal data Guidance on examples of personal data breaches Status of entities in the provision of financial intermediation services Liability for data leakage is not always absolute

1st March 2022 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

Legal Update - February 2022

News in Legislation Amendment to the Electronic Communications Act in the field of telemarketing Support for small and medium-sized businesses in the field of intellectual property rights in 2022

15th February 2022 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

The Czech Office imposed a record fine of EUR 4 million for vertical resale price agreements

The Office for the Protection of Competition (“Office”) imposed a fine of CZK 97 million (approx. EUR 4 million) on the company GARLAND distributor, s.r.o. (“GARLAND”) for vertical agreements on resale price maintenance. Historically, this is the highest fine ever imposed for this type of anti-competitive conduct, which is the consequence of the new fining guidelines of the Office.