Archive Legal Alert
5/2023 – Cyber Alert – Cybersecurity according to NIS2 – The NIS2 Directive and its effectiveness – National Cybersecurity – Next steps
4/2023 – HR Legal Alert – Amendment to the Labour Code and related changes – Electronic conclusion of certain agreements and contracts in labour relations – Information obligation on working conditions – Mandatory written form of certain agreements – Agreements on work performed outside the employment relationship – Rest period – Parental leave – Rights of selected groups of employees – Telecommuting (“Home office”) – Delivery of documents – Change in procedural rules – reversal of the burden of proof in litigation – Amendment to the Labour Inspection Act
2/2023 – SK Legal Alert – Foreign Investment Screening Act – Basic Terms of the Act – Foreign investment subject to screening – Proceeding on Foreign Investment – Review of the Decisions – Administrative offences and penalties
1/2023 – SK Legal Alert – Labour Law News – Amendments effective as of 1 November 2022 – Documents Delivery Form of Information Provision – Employment Contract and Provision of Information on Terms and Conditions of Employment – Employment Contract and Written Information when Working outside the Slovak Republic – Amendments to Agreements on Work Performed outside Employment Relationship – Probationary Period for Fixed-term Employment Relationship – Severance Pay and Retirement Benefit in the Event of Employee´s Death – Parents’ Rights in relation to Flexible Work Forms – Paternity Leave and Parental Protection – Amendments effective as of 1 January 2023 – Amendments effective as of 1 June 2023
12/2022 – SK Legal Alert – Summary of the Legislative News – Amendment to the Commercial Code – Act on Actions for Protection of Collective Consumer Interests – Amendment to the Civil Dispute Procedure Code
10/2022 – SK Legal Alert – Electronic Communications Act: unsolicited communications and cookies
9/2022 – HR Legal Alert – Electronic conclusion of certain agreements and contracts in labour law – Information obligation on conditions of employment – Agreements on work performed outside the employment relationship – Parental leave – Rights of selected groups of employees – Home office – Delivering – Other – Change in procedural rules – reversal of the burden of proof in a dispute
9/2022 – CZ Legal Alert – Recent decision of the OPC confirms the importance of company compliance programmes – Compliance programme as a mitigating circumstance – Conditions of application
9/2022 – SK Legal Alert – New Consumer Protection Act – New Definitions and Terms – Unfair Trade Practices – Alternative dispute resolution – Sanctions
Changes to the Civil Code
9/2022 – HR Legal Alert – Legislative changes and proposals – Regulation on adjustment of compensation for loss of earnings – Meal allowance adjustment – Adjustment of the rate of the average price of petrol for the purpose of providing travel allowances – Discounts on the insurance premium paid by the employer for certain groups of employees – Case law – Dealing with private matters during working hours – Termination due to long-term loss of ability to perform current work
8/2022 – SK Legal Alert – Legislation News – Act on the Central Register of Ac-counts and on Amendments to Certain Acts – Amendment to the Act on the Protection against the Legalization of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Protection against the Financing of Terrorism – The Act on Solving Impending Bankruptcy and on Amendments to Certain Acts – Amendment of the Commercial Code – Act on Contributions from European Union funds – Amendment to the Act on Safety and Health Protection at Work – Amendment to the Illegal Work and Illegal Employment Act and the Employment Services Act
7/2022 – CZ Legal Alert – Amendment to the Act on Beneficial Owners Register – Reasons for the amendment – Changes adopted by the Amendment
6/2022 – HR Legal Alert – Legislative changes and proposals – Regulation on the adjustment of compensation for loss of earnings – Determination of the average wage for the purpose of issuing the Blue Card – Adjustment of the average fuel price for the purpose of granting travel allowances – Obligations on termination of employment – Proposal for a discount on employer-paid insurance premiums for certain groups of employees – Case law – Distance conclusion of employment contracts
5/2022 – DIGI Legal Alert – Digital Services Act – New obligations – Other changes – Conclusion
3/2022 – GDPR Legal Alert –
European Commission and the US announcement on basic principles of new trans-atlantic framework to replace Privacy Shield
3/2022 – SK Legal Alert – Current residence and employment conditions of Ukrainian and third-country citizens on the territory of the Slovak Republic – Conditions for provision of and rights under temporary refuge status – Further possibilities of employment of Ukrainian citizens on the territory of the Slovak Republic and related employers information obligations – Draft Act on Additional Measures – Measures related to COVID-19
3/2022 – HR Legal Alert – „Lex Ukraine“ – Authorization to stay in the Czech Republic for the purpose of temporary protection and health – nsurance – Free access to labour market – Humanitarian benefit and allowance for solidarity households – Children’s groups
3/2022 – HR Legal Alert – Armed conflict caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation – Call-up orders – Residence permits, possibility to work – Termination of comprehensive testing of employees – Indoor respiratory protection
2/2022 – SK Legal Alert – Amendment to the Public Procurement Act – Approval of the Amendment and its Objectives – Changes in Individual Fields – Effectiveness of the Amendment
1/2022 – HR Legal Alert – Testing in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic – Frequency of testing – Range of persons concerned – Refusal of testing – Registration and notification obligations – Obligations in case of a positive result –
Termination of quarantine – Suspend Antivirus B mode
12/2021 – HR Legal Alert – Antivirus Programme Extension – Mode A – Mode B – Antivirus will be valid until 30 June 2022 – Reintroduction of the crisis care allowance – The return of the isolation allownance – Minimum wage increase
11/2021 – SK Legal Alert – Pandemic measures: Changes for employers and business establishments – Home working – Obligation to cover the upper respiratory tract – Temporary measures for the entry of employees to workplace and other premises of the employer – Restriction on business establishments
11/2021 – HR Legal Alert – Mandatory testing of employees and self-employed persons – How will the testing be done and from when? – Who does not need to be tested (exceptions) – Duties of employees – Positive result – Refusal to undergo the test – Records maintained by the employer – Issuance of a confirmation test request form and the obligation to undergo the test – Recommendations – Self-employed persons – Reimbursement of costs
10/2021 – HR Legal Alert – New measures to prevent the spread of COVID–19 – Wearing of respiratory protective equipment – Changes from Monday, October 25, 2021, from 0:00 – Other measures, that will affect some operations – Changes from Monday, November 1, 2021 from 0:00 – Return of an employee from abroad – New rules for tests and their payment
9/2021 – GDPR Legal Alert – Amendment to the Electronic Communications Act introduces an obligation of prior consent for the use of cookies from 1 January, 2022!
9/2021 – HR Legal Alert – Whistleblowing – Whistleblower Protection Act
7/2021 – SK Legal Alert – Continuation of state subsidies in connection with the coronavirus pandemic and current conditions of entry to Slovakia – Continuation in the First Aid project and its connection with the Covid automat – Large Scheme of Financial Support for Tourism – vesmirpodpory.sk – Conditions for Entry into Slovakia Valid from 9 July 2021
6/2021 – Legal Alert – Brexit and GDPR: Commission adopts adequacy decisions – The European Union (EU) has formally recognised the UK’s high data protection standards after more than a year of talks – Key elements of the adequacy decisions
6/2021 – HR Legal Alert – “Kurzarbeit” approval – Extension of the Antivirus A program until 30 June 2021 – Obligation to wear respiratory protection in the workplace – Measured connected to the border crossing – Restrictions concerning the entry to the workplace – The end of the mandatory testing
6/2021 – SK Legal Alert – New Act on Support during Short-time working – Conditions for Provision of Support on Employer´s Side – Application for the Support – Amount of the Support – Conditions for Provision of Support on Employee´s Side – Payment of the Support – Period of the Support Provision – Obligation of the Employer to Keep the Job
6/2021 – Legal Alert – Listing the object of the company „production, trade and services not specified in annexes 1 to 3 of the Trade Licensing Act“ in the articles of association is no longer sufficient
6/2021 – Legal Alert – GDPR – transferring outside the EU/EEA – New standard contractual clauses effective from 27 June 2021! – Publication of new SCC
Character of the new SCC – Transitional period – What now?
3/2021 – Legal Alert – Hiring a UK Service Provider in the Czech Republic? There’s a catch… – How will the cross-border trade in services continue? – Travelling to provide services? – The Trade and Cooperation Agreement – Controlling UK Service Providers – Will an Economic Needs Test be applied? – Who knows? – Have band, will travel? Not necessarily…
3/2021 – HR – Legal Alert – Labour Law measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic – Mandatory staff testing – Self-testing carried out by employees – positive result procedure – Securement of respiratory protection equipment – Pre-recruitment and periodic medical ex-aminations – Extension of the Antivirus program
2/2021 – SK – Legal Alert – State subsidies during the Coronavirus pandemic second wave – Tourism support – Rental subsidy – First Aid +
2/2021 – Brexit – Legal Alert – The impact of Brexit on Czech Corporate Law – Le Brexit? C’est arrivé! – What corporate law fields are affected by Brexit? – British entities doing business in the Czech Republic – Licensed trades – Recognition of qualifications – European company (Societas Europaea) – Cross – border transformations – Provision of financial services
2/2021 – HR – Legal Alert – Measures related to border crossings – Restrictions related to entry to the workplace – Vaccination against COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 – What does the vaccination option mean for employers? – Leave and compensation of wages – Can employees be ordered to be vaccinated?
2/2021 – SK – Legal Alert – CHANGES BROUGHT BY THE AMENDMENT OF THE LABOUR CODE – WORK FROM HOME AND TELEWORK – OTHER CHANGES
1/2021 – HR – Legal Alert – Labour law measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic – Extention of the Antivirus program – Reintroduction of sworn statement instead of initial medical examinations – Border crossing measures – Obligation of notification
1/2021 – Legal Alert – Ministry of Industry and Trade´s third invitation under the „COVID – Rent“ Program- Basics of the program – Subjects qualified for the aid – The amount of aid – Differences from previous rounds
1/2021 – Legal Alert – Program COVID – Gastro – Closed business premises – Purpose of the program – Basics of the program – Subjects qualified for the aid – The purpose and amount of aid
12/2020 – SK – Legal Alert – NEW LEGAL REGULATION ON TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND OTHER SUPPORT – TEMPORARY PROTECTION – SMALL BANKRUPTCY
12/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Amendment of government decree on minimum wage – Meal Allowance – A part of the new Labour Code entering into force
12/2020 – SK – Legal Alert – FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR TOURISM AND RENT SUBSIDY CONNECTED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SECOND WAVE – FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF TOURISM – LEASE SUBSIDY
10/2020 –
Legal Alert – The Interior Ministry has prepared an amendment to the Crisis Act.
10/2020 – Legal Alert – COVID – RENT Program Second Appeal – Characteristics of the Support – Eligible Applicants
10/2020 – HR – Legal Alert – Employment benefits – Extension of Regime A of the Antivirus Program – Czech equivalent of „Kurzarbeit“ – What and why should be changed? – What will part-time employment be about? – Conditions for the entitlement
8/2020 – Legal Alert – Brexit Edition – Brexit: Exclusive jurisdiction clauses after transition period – Exclusive Jurisdiction Clauses – Why does this matter?
8/2020 – Legal Alert – Amendment to the Business Corporations Act – Changes and news – What to focus on
8/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Judgment of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic on the matter of equal remuneration of employees of one em-ployer in different regions – Facts – Decisions of lower courts – Proceedings before the Supreme Court
7/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Amendment to the Labour Code – Leave – comes into force on January 1, 2021 – Delivery of documents – comes into force on July 30, 2020 – Shared workplace – comes into force on January 1, 2021 – Transfer of labour relations rights and obligations – comes into force on July 30, 2020 – Stricter rules for the posting of workers from Member States – comes into force on July 30, 2020 – Damage compensation – comes into force on Jan-uary 1, 2021 – Other changes introduced by the amendment
6/2020 – Legal Alert – Call for applications regarding COVID – Rent program – Applying for support – Basic parameters and terms – Procedure for provision of support – Follow-up inspections and detection of violations of the rules
6/2020 – SK Legal Alert – SUBSIDIES FOR RENT PAYMENT, SUPPLEMENT OF TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND AMENDMENT TO THE LABOR CODE – SUBSIDY FOR RENT PAYMENT, SUPPLEMENT OF TEMPORARY PROTECTION
AMENDMENT TO THE LABOUR CODE
5/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Extension of the ANTIVIRUS; programme, waiver of social security contributions (ANTIVIRUS C); nursing allowance and shortening of the eight-day reporting period before the District Social Security Administration (DSSA) – EXTENSION OF THE ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMME – WAIVER OF SOCIAL SECURITY PREMIUMS (ANTIVIRUS C) AND REDUCTION IN PENALTIES – SHORTENING OF THE DEADLINE FOR REPORTING TO DSSA – NURSING ALLOWANCE UNTIL THE END OF JUNE
5/2020 – Legal Alert – Program – “COVID – Rent” – The current state of the program – Support, its subject and conditions – Application for support and its evaluation – Provision of the support
4/2020 – HR Legal Alert – End of state of emergency and occupational health checks – Entry and periodic check-ups as of 14 May 2020 – Prolongation of validity of medical certificates and affidavits after the end of the state of emergency
4/2020 – SK Legal Alert – TEMPORARY PROTECTION OF ENTRE-PRENEURS AND OTHER SUPPORT- TEMPORARY PROTECTION – DEFERRAL OF CREDIT PAYMENT
4/2020 – Legal Alert – Legal regulation of real estate leases in connection with the coronavirus pandemic – Commercial real estate leases – Residential real estate lease
4/2020 – Legal Alert – Activities of competition authorities in the European Union during the coronavirus crisis – European Union – Czech Republic – Slovak Republic
4/2020 – SK Legal Alert – EMPLOYMENT PROMOTION PROJECT DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – SUPPORT OF THE EMPLOYERS WHO STOPPED BUSINESS OPERATIONS (MEASURE 1) – SUPPORT OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EM-PLOYED PERSONS WHOSE TURNOVER HAS DECREASED
(MEASURE 2)
4/2020 – Legal Alert – Legislative bills for changes in legal regulations for repayment of loans and property rents – Repayment of loans – General loans arrangements – Consumer Credit Act – Rental of commercial real estate – Rental of residential real estate
4/2020 – Legal Alert – State of emergency and public procurement – Ongoing procurement procedures – Deadlines in the procurement procedure – Procurement procedure – Performance of existing contracts –
Change in contractual obligation
3/2020 – SK Legal Alert – AMENDMENT OF THE LABOUR CODE AND OTHER LAWS IN RELATION TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN SLOVAKIA – AMENDMENT OF THE LABER CODE AND RELATED LAWS – AMENDMENT OF LAWS WITHIN THE COMPETENCE OF THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
4/2020 – Legal Alert – Lex covid – proposals for changes in insolvency law and corporate law – Changes in insolvency law – Changes in the Enforcement Code – Waiver of missed time limits in court proceedings – Crisis measures concerning the functioning of commercial corporations
4/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Conditions for drawing from the Antivirus program – Regime A (includes former A and B) – Regime B – Procedure for obtaining the contribution from the Antivirus programme – Conditions for drawing the contribution
3/2020 – SK Legal Alert – Force majeure regulated in the contract – Circumstances excluding liability (“Force Majeure“ regulated by the Civil Code) – Subsequent impossibility of performance – Fixed obligations – Recommendations – News
3/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Other measures adopted at the government meeting of 23 March 2020 – Retail Restrictions – Further impact of government resolutions – Cross-border workers commuting to Germany and Austria – Medical staff and holiday
Remission of advance payments for self-employed persons – Tax concessions
3/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Assistance for persons affected by crisis measures in connection with coronavirus SARS CoV-2 – Antivirus program: Wage compensation support – Regime A – compulsory employee quarantine – Regime B – businesses ordered to close – Regime C – paralysis of business operations due to a lack of employess – Regime D – restrictions on the availablity of employees – Regime E – reduced demand for services and product sales
3/2020 – Legal Alert – Coronavirus and its impact on contractual relations – Business should identify at risk contracts – Force majeure regulated in the contract – Release from the duty to provide compensation (force majeure regulated by the Civil Code) – Substantial change in circumstances – Subsequent impossibility of performance – Fixed obligations – Recommendations
3/2020 – Legal Alert – Assistance for persons affected by crisis measures in connection with coronavirus SARS CoV-2 – Support for employers in the payment of wage compensation – Cross-border workers and foreigners – Nursing benefit for employees – Financial contribution for self – employed persons – Interest-free loans
3/2020 – SK Legal Alert – Current measures related to the spread of COVID-19 in Slovakia – DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC – MEASURES OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC – Measure on domestic isolation of persons returning from abroad – Closure of retail establishments, service establishments and ordered isolation of groups of persons
3/2020 – HR Legal Alert – Emergency measures and their impact on labour relations – Closure of Establishments – Health checks and work permits and residence permits of employees of selected employers – Prohibition of taking holidays for medical professions – Mandatory quarantine
3/2020 – SK Legal Alert -Slovak Government Special measures and employer options
Lower wages/salary reimbursement in the event of another obstacle on the part of the employer – Collective holiday – Compensatory leave taking – Use of working time account – Work from home – Obstacles for reasons of general interest
3/2020 – Legal Alert – State of emergency and its consequences – Limitation of rights and imposition of obligations – Right and obligations of legal and natural persons
3/2020 – Legal Alert – Coronavirus and employment relations – Employer’s precautionary measures – Obligations of an employee who has returned from an area affected by coronavirus or who has been possibly in contact with an infected person – Employee with coronavirus symptoms – Employee without coronavirus symptoms – Employer’s instruments
3/2020 – SK Legal Alert – Changes in the Commercial Code and related legislation in 2020
1/2020 – HR Legal Alert – New SK labour legislation 2020 – Extended vacation for an employee who cares for a child – Voluntary employer’s contribution to the employee´s child sporting activity – Minimum wage for 2020 – New rules for posting of workers
5/2018 – New EU rules – On 25 April 2018 a proposal for a directive was published by the European Commission with the aim of amending the Directive (EU) 2017/1132 by proposing a change in the company law rules for cross-border conversion, division and merger.
3/2018 – Anti Money Laundry EN – On 1 March 2018 Act No. 52/2018 Coll. was promulgated in the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic (further as the „Amendment“) amending Act No. 297/2008 Coll. on Protection from Legalization of Income from Criminal Activities and on Protection from Financing of Terrorism (further as the „Act“) and on amendment of some acts, as amended.1/2018 – Beneficial Ownership Register EN – On 1 January 2018, part of an amendment of Act No. 253/2008 Coll. on selected measures against the legitimisation of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism, as amended, and as implemented by Act No. 368/2016 Sb. (the “amendment”), entered into effect.
11/2017 – HR Legal Alert – Aktuální změny v oblasti pracovnělékařských služeb s účinností od 1. 11. 2017 – Novela nařízení č. 64/2009 Sb., o stanovení druhů prací, které agentura práce nemůže formou dočasného přidělení k výkonu práce u uživatele zprostředkovávat – Judikatura – K monitoringu zaměstnanců
9/2017 – HR Legal Alert – Aktuální změny v oblasti legalizace pobytu zahraničních pracovníků – Judikatura – K organizační změně spočívající ve zrušení pracovního místa s kratší pracovní dobou – K řetězení pracovních poměrů na dobu určitou
8/2017 – HR Legal Alert – Novela zákona o zaměstnanosti – dopady na zaměstnavatele – Judikatura – Poškození zdraví při plnění pracovních úkolů na pracovní cestě
6/2017 – Legal Alert SK – Komunikácie s orgánmi verejnej moci povinne aktivované elektronické schránky
6/2017 – Legal Alert EN – Exercise of Public Bodies Competence in Electronic Form, electronic mailboxes
6/2016 – Legal Alert EN – The amendment of Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Persons
2/2016 – Legal Alert DE – Novelle des Gesetzes über die bedeutende Marktmacht beim Verkauf von landwirtschaftlichen und Lebensmittel-produkten und ihren Missbrauch
2/2016 – Legal Alert EN – Amendment of the Act on Significant Market Power in the Sale of Agricultural and Food Products and Abuse Thereof
1/2016 – HR Legal Alert DE – Dürfen Arbeitgeber private E-Mailnachrichten ihrer Arbeitnehmer wirklich uneingeschränkt lesen?
1/2016 – HR Legal Alert EN – Are employers really entitled to read their employees’ personal messages at will?
10/2015 – Legal Alert DE – Der Gerichtshof der Europäischen Union sagt NEIN zu Safe Harbor bei der Weitergabe persönlicher Daten an die USA
10/2015 – Legal Alert EN – European Court of Justice says NO to the Safe Harbor regime for the transfer of personal data to the USA
