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The issue of liability in the use of AI in healthcare
Apr 19, 2024
Liability for harm caused by AI in healthcare may fall on the healthcare provider, manufacturer or other parties depending on how the damage arose. Czech civil law is now compleme…
Loss cannot be ignored even in illegal business - Supreme Court on calculation of benefit in illegal business
Apr 16, 2024
When calculating the benefit gained from unauthorised business activity, courts cannot count profitable transactions while ignoring actual losses. The Czech Supreme Court confirme…
Liability of Statutory Bodies in Capital Companies under § 194 Paragraph 6 of the Commercial Code of Czech republic
Apr 16, 2024
Liability of a statutory body member under the former Czech Commercial Code requires a distinction between damage suffered by the company and loss suffered by third parties. The C…
Camera Systems - New Rules for 2024
Apr 16, 2024
Operators of camera systems must define the purpose, legal basis and proportionality of monitoring in advance and then implement appropriate data-protection safeguards. The Czech…
School bullying in the eyes of the law - Part 1
Apr 16, 2024
School bullying should be addressed quickly, in writing and with evidence so that the school can take effective measures and parents have a record for further action. Less serious…
According to the new Building Act, is the seller obliged to hand over the documentation to the buyer when selling the property?
Apr 15, 2024
A property seller should generally hand over the project documentation or building passport to the buyer unless the parties agree otherwise. The owner must keep the relevant docum…
Deciding on (non-)ordinary matters of matrimonial property
Apr 15, 2024
Non-routine matters concerning joint marital property generally require the consent of both spouses, while ordinary matters may be handled by either spouse independently. Signific…
Transfer prices in the Financial Administration's crosshairs
Apr 8, 2024
Transfer prices between related parties must reflect terms that independent businesses would agree, otherwise additional tax may be assessed. Czech tax authorities examine not onl…
Tougher penalties for traffic offences
Apr 4, 2024
Stricter Czech traffic-offence rules increased fines for a range of violations, changed penalty points and adjusted driving-ban periods. Tougher sanctions apply, for example, to d…
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