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Amendment to the partnership law: equal status for same-sex couples from January 2025
Nov 4, 2024
Since 1 January 2025, same-sex partners in Czech partnership have broader rights concerning property, inheritance, surnames and parenthood. A partner may adopt the other partner’s…

Unlimited term of office for members of governing bodies and its effect on current members
Nov 4, 2024
An unlimited term of office for members of a statutory body may be set in the articles and can also apply to members appointed before the amendment. The Czech Supreme Court confir…

(Non)prescription of the right to fulfill capital contribution obligations in joint-stock companies
Nov 4, 2024
A joint-stock company’s right to require a shareholder to fulfil a contribution obligation is not subject to limitation, according to the Czech Supreme Court. The reasoning reflec…

Legal Actions of Spouses: What Decisions Can You Make Alone and When Do You Need Your Spouse’s Consent?
Nov 1, 2024
Spouses may generally handle ordinary matters concerning joint property independently, while significant or non-routine transactions require the participation of both. Particular…

Division of a share in a limited liability company in the settlement of Co-Ownership and the competence of the general meeting
Oct 24, 2024
Dividing a jointly owned share in a Czech limited liability company does not require approval by the general meeting when the co-owners divide the share between themselves. The Cz…

ARROWS is getting stronger again: Opens a new branch in Ostrava
Oct 23, 2024
The management of the Ostrava branch was entrusted to Mgr. Michal Stafinski, an experienced attorney specializing in real estate law. "We offer both advice on real estate transact…

AI DEVELOPMENT – LINKING BETWEEN GDPR AND AI ACT
Oct 22, 2024
Using AI with personal data requires compliance with both the GDPR and the AI Act because the two regimes may apply to the same system simultaneously. Businesses must address the…

PSYCHOMODULATORY ACT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
Oct 18, 2024
The President’s signature completed the legislative process establishing a new Czech regime for psychomodulatory and psychoactive substances. The rules introduce permits, sales re…

Protection of the "first" asignee and debtor in repeated assignment of the same claim
Oct 10, 2024
A receivable can be effectively assigned only once, making the first assignee the true new creditor while later assignments cannot transfer the claim. The debtor is nevertheless p…
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