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7th December 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - November 2023

News in legislation
  • Amendment to the Act on Capital Market Undertaking

 

4th December 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Litigation newsletter

Read about contractual fines in a reservation contract or electronic signature verification as well as about other legislation news and case law in our latest litigation newsletter prepared by senior associate Tomáš Jelínek and associate Eliška Miklíková.

4th December 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


ATTENTION! Whistleblowing | Employers with 50-249 employees must implement a whistleblowing system by 15 December 2023

Why is this important?

 

In June 2023, the Czech Republic adopted the Whistleblower Protection Act implementing the relevant EU Directive with a two-year delay. The law came into force on 1 August 2023.

While large employers with 250+ employees were obliged to implement the so-called internal reporting system (IRS) by 1 August 2023, medium-sized employers with 50-249 employees still have time until 15 December 2023. 

 
 

28th November 2023 / Economic policy / Digital Agenda


AmCham Real Estate Council discussed digitization of permitting

AmCham Real Estate Council met with with Petr Klán, Director, Department for Digitization and Information Systems, Ministry for Regional Development. The participants have agreed that permitting process digitization is a prerequisite for technological transition of the country.

25th November 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Consolidation package 2023 from the perspective of labour law

The government has proposed a package of measures aimed at reducing the state budget deficit in the coming years. The package anticipates savings of almost CZK 150 billion which should be brough to the state budget, in addition to changes in tax rates, also by changes affecting employees and employers. The package was approved by the Parliament and signed by the President.

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

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In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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