Kategorie: Civil Law
New obligations for notification of discounts under the amendment to the Consumer Protection Act
On 6 January 2023 Act No. 374/2022 Coll., amending Act No. 634/1992 Coll., on Consumer Protection, as amended, and Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, as amended, entered into force. In particular, this Act transposes two EU Directives, namely Directive 2019/770 of the European Parliament and the Council and Directive 2019/2161 of the European …
Read moreEnergy price caps and related support programs
Based on the Government Decree of 14 December 2022, with effect from 1 January 2023, the electricity and gas prices for large industrial companies and other companies not previously covered by the earlier Government Decree of 5 October 2022 were capped. With effect from 1 January 2023, large companies will pay the same maximum amounts …
Read moreAmendment to the Copyright Act
Today, an amendment to Act No. 121/2000 Coll., on copyright and rights related to copyright, was published in the Collection of Laws (hereinafter referred to as the “Copyright Act” and the “Amendment”). The Amendment implements Directive (EU) 2019/789 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the exercise of copyright and …
Read moreAmendment to consumer law – impact on business activities and e-shops
Consumer law will be affected by a number of significant changes on the basis of Act No. 374/2022 Coll. amending the Consumer Protection Act and the Civil Code, which was published in the Collection of Laws on 7. 12. 2022. In particular, the new legislation regulates the publication of user reviews, the method of notification …
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