Archive for August 2017

1. Introduction Act No. 90/2012 Coll., on commercial companies and cooperatives (“BCA”) has not only changed the responsibilities of statutory bodies, but also presents new rules governing the exercise of their functions. The BCA places special emphasis on remuneration for members of statutory bodies and sets relatively strict rules, failure to comply with which is…

1.Introduction We are in an era referred to as the fourth industrial revolution, characterised by a rapid boom in automated technology completely controlled by artificial intelligence. These so-called robots are now replacing human manpower in many different fields. It is therefore wholly inevitable that the law should respond to this society-wide situation and that adequate…

1.Introduction A lessor’s right to terminate a lease with no notice period is defined under Section 2291 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code (“CC”), according to which a lessor is entitled to terminate a lease in this manner if a tenant commits a gross breach of a contractual obligation. Such breaches particularly include…

1. Introduction The Chamber of Deputies is currently discussing the amendment to Act No. 262/2006 Coll., the Labour Code, which is a response to the need to bring our laws into line with EU judicial practice and legislation. The Labour Code has been amended 39 times since it was first drawn up; the last major amendment…