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How much will the major consumer law amendment affect the financial market?
We make no secret of the fact that much of our practice is associated with financial institutions. Therefore, it will not come as a surprise when we start introducing specific changes accompanying a major amendment to consumer law. While it is true that financial institutions will not be affected by most of the major changes in the Civil Code (such as restrictions on telephone contracts), they alone will be limited in the means of distance communication they can use only to those the consumer does not reject. Some means of distance communication, such as payphones, will even require explicit consent.
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AmCham Real Estate Council: Development of innovation environments are essential for the Czech Republic to emerge stronger from today's challenges
At the AmCham Real Estate planning meeting on May 31, the participants summarized the key issues affecting the real estate market, including the impacts of inflation, war in Ukraine, surplus of equity and funds, the difficulty to find investment property in the Czech Republic, and the long-term issues related to land use planning, zoning, and permitting.
The War in Ukraine and the Rush to Feed the World
In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our global food systems are struggling to feed those most at risk.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a major humanitarian crisis, not just in Ukraine but also around the world. Given the region’s importance as a breadbasket to the world, the impact on key food commodities such as wheat and sunflower oil has been immediate, resulting in massive shortages and price shocks. What’s worse, Russia is a key producer of fertilizers and of the energy needed to distribute available food and to grow more.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- 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.
Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.
