Kategorie: Civil Law
Pre-contractual liability and damages for breach of contract
The concept of pre-contractual liability is still associated with a number of issues, despite its legislative anchoring in the Civil Code, the resolution of which is left to the decision-making practice of the courts. One of these aspects that has not yet been resolved – namely, whether the entitled party is entitled to compensation for …
Read moreUsing social networks? And do you comply with the reporting requirements?
The reporting obligation was introduced from September 2022 by the amendment to Act No. 132/2010 Coll., on on-demand audiovisual services (“AVS”). The amendment introduced a change to the AVZ regarding the reporting obligation of the audiovisual media service provider. A press release of the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (“RRTV”) dated 21 November 2024 …
Read morePractical pitfalls of a change in the person of the landlord: rent, security and advance payments for services
Although the lease of immovable property is an institute of the law of obligations, it has some distinctly rights-in-rem elements, which are manifested, for example, in the case of change of ownership of the leased property. In this respect, the provisions of Section 2221(1) of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., Civil Code, as amended (hereinafter the …
Read moreChanges in divorce procedure: simplification and new institutes
In the autumn of 2023, the Ministry of Justice introduced a long-awaited amendment to Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code (hereinafter the “CC“), together with amendments to other, mainly procedural regulations. This forthcoming amendment (hereinafter the “Amendment“) aims to speed up, streamline, and make cheaper the so-called uncontested divorce procedure. The Amendment has already …
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