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.

Spotlight issue

8th July 2020 / Good governance / Business and Industry


Stricter business conditions for real estate agents

Until this year, the field of real estate brokerage lacked a separate law. As a free trade, real estate brokerage could be carried out by virtually everyone, regardless of education or experience, and without any liability insurance. On 3 March 2020, Act No. 39/2020 Coll., on Real Estate Brokerage and on Amendment to Related Acts (the “Real Estate Brokerage Act”) came into effect, finally specifying requirements for real estate agents and laying down other obligations that they must comply with. By Delta Legal.
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8th July 2020 / Good governance / Social Responsibility


Clifford Chance advises Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97 in pro bono case

Clifford Chance has become a new long-term partner of Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97. The foundation was established by Dagmar and Václav Havel in 1997 and supports various charitable projects primarily in the field of healthcare and culture. Clifford Chance has been advising the foundation on a pro bono basis in relation to multiple matters mainly aiming to protect its intellectual property, while also representing the organization in enforcing intellectual property rights as a result of their violation by third parties.
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3rd July 2020 / Good governance / Employment and Social Affairs


Changes to the antivirus program and other measures to support employment in the Czech Republic

As an employer, you have certainly faced and probably still are facing many challenges due to the coronavirus spread. Unlike other European countries that have endeavoured to relax their legislation on redundancies, the Czech Republic is among those countries whose government has been calling on the employers to maintain jobs and has been taking measures to support the economy (e.g., no-interest loans to businesses, tax suspension, compensation provided to employers for compensatory wages paid by them, etc.).
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic