Legislative changes

On January 1, 2017, an amendment of the Commercial Code will become effective that introduces a new legal form of a business company – a simple joint stock company (jednoduchá spoločnosť na akcie), abbreviation “j. s. a.”. The aim of this new business form is to simplify and facilitate...

On July 1, 2016, a new legal regulation shall become effective which introduces a criminal liability of legal entities for selected categories of offenses (tax offenses, offenses in the field of environmental protection, cybercrime, corruption offenses, legalization of proceeds from crime and oth...

On January 1, 2016, an amendment of the Commercial Code shall become effective which may have a significant impact on certain relationships between the company and its owners or other related parties. By a company in crisis the amended Commercial Code understands a company, which is in bankruptcy...

On January 1, 2016, an amendment of the Commercial Code shall become effective which implements the so-called register of disqualifications. The register of disqualifications shall contain data on natural persons which will be prohibited by a judicial decision to perform certain functions in the bod...

On January 1, 2015, the Act No. 307/2014 Coll. on certain measures related to the reporting of anti-social activities and on amendment and supplements to certain acts, shall become effective which stipulates conditions of provision of protection to persons against victimization in employment relati...