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Amendment to the Labour Code: Electronic conclusion of contracts and agreements
On 1 October 2023, an amendment to the Labour Code came into force, which brought many significant changes to employment relations. An overview of the amended areas of labour law can be found in our two-part series of articles here and here. As promised, we have now prepared a follow-up series of articles that will …
Read morePreventive Restructuring Act: a new framework for companies in financial difficulties
In today’s globalised world, businesses often face challenges that can lead to temporary financial difficulties. To support the resolution of such problems, Act No. 284/2023 Coll., on Preventive Restructuring, was adopted with effect from 23 September 2023. It’s aim is to transpose Directive (EU) 2019/1023[1] on restructuring and insolvency (the “Directive”) into Czech law, which offers legal …
Read moreImpact of the consolidation package on labour relations
In addition to the major amendment to the Labour Code, in its majority effective as of 1 October 2023, which has significantly changed the legal regulation of many areas of labour law and which we covered in our two-part series of brief overviews, which can be found at the links here and here, another autumn guidepost …
Read moreProposal for a Directive on green (environmental) claims
Many consumers nowadays find it difficult to navigate the environmental labels on products. And not only consumers, but manufacturers often do also not know how to approach information on the environmental aspects of their products. A closer look at this issue is expected to be provided by the forthcoming Directive of the European Parliament and …
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