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Emerging insolvency from the perspective of statutory body members and restructuring in the Czech legal environment
This article is a loose follow-up to our previous article on the increased risk of liability of members of the statutory body in the event of bankruptcy of a business corporation under the new legislation effective as of 1 January 2021. The aim of this article is to provide members of the statutory body of business corporations …
Read moreJan Ptáčník and Martin Heinzel became senior attorneys
Jan Ptáčník and Martin Heinzel became the very first senior attorney in PEYTON legal. Honza and Martin have been proving their expertise and professional maturity for a long time, so we are not afraid to entrust them with complicated cases. Honza focuses primarily on litigation, civil law, and the contractual agenda. Martin Heinzel specializes mainly …
Read moreSelected aspects of reporting under the bill on the protection of whistleblowers
The government bill on the protection of whistleblowers (Parliamentary Document No. 1150) (hereinafter the “Whistleblower Protection Act”) is intended to bring a number of innovations to the Czech legal system in the area of protection of persons who report an unlawful act of which they become aware in connection to their work. Introduction Although the …
Read moreCurrent non-competition clause in labour law
A non-competition clause is one of the tools to protect an employer from potential leak of information to its competitors through its (then former) employees and could be an effective tool to protect the employer’s business know-how if negotiated correctly and sensitively. Although the legal regulation of the non-competition clause contained in the provisions of …
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