Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

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3rd May 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Early-warning tools and preventive restructuring mean the threat of insolvency can be detected and defused in time

Czech law has so far lacked an instrument which would set forth clear and umambiguous rules for out-of-court negotiations between distressed businesses and their creditors. This may change, thanks to the transposition of EU law on the concept of preventive restructuring and the introduction of an early warning system.
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3rd May 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - April 2021

News in legislation Amendment to the Electronic communications Act  
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29th April 2021 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech e-commerce is preparing for new obligations in doing business with consumers

EU Member States are obliged to implement the Digital Content Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/770) and the Sale of Goods Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/771) by 1 July 2021. The Czech Government has thus prepared the implementing bill that will amend the Civil Code (Act No. 89/2012 Coll., as amended) with the aim of strengthening legal certainty for consumers and businesses. We provide a brief overview of the proposed changes below.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic