Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

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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11th November 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Record-breaking spam penalty

In August of this year, the Office for Personal Data Protection (the Office) imposed the highest fine to date for the repeated unsolicited sending of commercial communications (spam). The company selling second hand cars paid CZK 6 million.
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11th November 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Czech Supreme Court confirms that the protection of the family household enjoys the highest priority

The protection of the family household takes precedence over the protection of the good faith of third parties in the disposal of real property in which such a household is located. 
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6th November 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


What implications will the abolition of the Czech real estate acquisition tax have for real estate and corporate transactions and financing?

Enacted in September 2020, Act No. 386/2020 Coll. abolished the Czech real estate acquisition tax with retroactive effect (dating back to ownership titles registered in December 2019). The effects that this measure will have on the local residential market are evident and have been addressed in a number of commentaries. However, the potential effects of the tax change on business transactions, whether in the wholesale real estate market or otherwise, have largely been ignored . We will take a first quick look at them in this commentary.
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