Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency
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What new obligations arise for employers from the new Czech Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers?
The bill for an Act on the Protection of Whistleblowers, which is slated to be discussed by the House of Deputies, is meant to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of persons who report breaches of the law.
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August brings significant changes to regulation of foreigners’ residence in the CR
An amendment to the Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals has undergone a dramatic legislative process. After being vetoed by the senate and subsequently overruled by the deputies, the amendment was signed by the president and promulgated in the Collection of Laws effective 2 August 2021. The amendment changes the rules for issuing certificates and the definition of family members and introduces a widely criticised monopoly for foreign nationals’ health insurance.
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Hidden amendment to the Income Taxes Act brings new relief for ceased enforcement proceedings
As part of the amendment to Act No. 120/2001 Coll., on Licensed Enforcement Agents and Enforcement Proceedings (Enforcement Act), among other things, Act No. 586/1992 Coll., on Income Taxes (ITA) has also been amended by inserting new relief for ceased enforcement proceedings with Act No. 286/2021 Coll. with effect from 1 January 2022. This relief will apply only to strictly defined historical enforcement proceedings and at the same time exclusively to low-value receivables not exceeding CZK 1,500. It is therefore not a long-term instrument, but rather a temporary measure following a change in the Enforcement Act.
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