Archive for November 2016

In its judgment of 13 September 2016 in case no. I. ÚS 190/15, the Constitutional Court dealt with the question of whether it was possible to perform the duties of a member of a statutory body in an employment relationship. This question is not addressed by new legislation, namely Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil…

New legislation effective from 1 January 2014, namely Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code (hereinafter “NCC“) has introduced significant changes to legislation on liability for damage. Some changes may pose potential risks in practice and cause complications in the interpretation and application of the law. This article aims to highlight the potential risks associated…

On 3 October 2016, the Government submitted a draft amendment amending Act No. 183/2006 Coll., on urban planning and the building code (Building Act) to the Chamber of Deputies. The amendment largely aims to accelerate the urban planning process and the possibility of combining planning and building permit proceedings into a single, joint procedure, within…

On 14 September 2016, the European Commission presented its draft external investment plan (EEIP) to stimulate investment in EU partner countries (Africa and the European Neighbourhood), promote a new model of participation by the private sector and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development goals. According to the Commission, economic growth in developing countries is…