Kategorie: Compliance
What must be included in the proof of purchase of goods or services and what are the pitfalls of the practice?
This paper is devoted to the issue of the content of the proof of purchase of a product or provision of a service (hereinafter referred to as the “proof of purchase“), as follows from the relevant provisions of Section 16 of Act No. 634/1992 Coll., on Consumer Protection Act, as amended (hereinafter referred to as …
Read moreDirective on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D)
The European Parliament has approved the Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD) or CS3D (the “CS3D”)[1] . The CS3D sets out rules for the conduct of large corporations with respect to human rights in their operations, including production, employment and subcontracting chains. About CS3D in general CS3D obliges companies to mitigate the negative impacts …
Read moreAI Act – regulation of artificial intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a topic that is currently moving the world. It is no different in the Czech Republic. Thanks to rapid technological progress, changes are coming faster than the legislators can react. The proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act) and …
Read moreWhistleblowing in the context of ESG
Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the protection of whistleblowers (the “Act“), came into force on 1 August 2023 and brought institutional protection of whistleblowers into the Czech legal system in the framework of the transposition of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive[1]. How are whistleblowing, non-financial reporting and ESG related? Find out more in the article below. Whistleblowing and its legal …
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