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31. 08. 2023

Whistleblowing in practice – implementing an internal whistleblowing system

Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the Protection of Reporting Persons (the “Act“), entered into force on 1 August 2023 and brought institutional protection of whistleblowers into the Czech legal system. We present a summary of practical advice and recommendations for implementing an internal reporting system in an organisation. This article is the next in a series on …

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09. 08. 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a topic that is currently moving the world and it is no different in the Czech Republic. Thanks to rapid technological progress, changes are coming before legislators have time to react to them. AI Act The first attempt to change this was the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament …

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31. 07. 2023

ESG – a legal perspective on its content

In recent years, with increased awareness of the impacts of human activities on the environment and society, there has been a growing interest in investing in sustainable projects. One of the main conceptual frameworks that have taken center stage is the acronym ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance). This article focuses on the different concepts in the …

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26. 07. 2023

Protection of whistleblowers from 1 August 2023

On 1 August 2023, a new Act on Protection of Reporting Persons comes into force introducing whistleblower protection in the Czech Republic and numerous obligations to the obliged entities defined therein. However, selected entities have until 15 December 2023 to comply with certain obligations. Jakub Málek, Tomáš Maux and Kateřina Lansdorfová prepared an overview of basic information …

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