Good governance

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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4th January 2021 / Good governance / Public Procurement


Government's New Responsible Public Procurement Rules

After being returned by the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic approved on December  1, 2020 an amendment to Act No. 134/2016 Coll., On Public Procurement, as amended, which de facto introduces the obligation of socially and environmentally responsible public procurement from 1 January 2021.
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30th December 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Ten of the most burning questions about the new arrangements relating to holiday breaks

The amendment to the Labour Code, which was adopted in the summer of this year, has also brought new developments in the field of holiday breaks, which take effect as early as January 1, 2021. You probably already know that working-day leave is to be cancelled, or that we move from expressing holidays in days to expressing holidays in hours.
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29th December 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - December 2020

Amendment of the Business Corporations Act – amendments to the legal framework of a limited liability company    
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