Archive for September 2018

1. Introduction The case law of the Supreme Court has long held the view that a contract concluded between a member of the statutory body of a commercial company and that company under the Labour Code, in which the member of the statutory body (hereinafter “statutory body”) was to carry out activities falling within the…

1. Introduction Naturally one of the most fundamental legal issues in landlord-tenant law is the question of terminating the lease relationship. In case of a fixed-term lease, the crucial question is whether or not and, if so, under what conditions the tenant can terminate the lease before the end of the agreed lease term. This…

1. Introduction The European Commission has concluded that Airbnb has violated the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive and the Regulation on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters. The Commission and consumer protection authorities have therefore called on Airbnb to make changes. Airbnb is to…

1. Introduction On January 1, 2018, long-awaited Act No. 225/2017 Coll., amending Act No. 183/2006 Coll., on Urban Planning and the Building Code (hereinafter “BA“) and 43 other related acts, entered into force. This amendment had been under preparation for a long time and was a major point of interest. The amendment had several objectives,…