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As of May 26, 2021, the legal regulation of medical devices in the Czech Republic is being comprehensively recodified in response to the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR). Please see full Publication below for more information.

State of emergency was reintroduced as of October 5, 2020 (currently until March 28, 2021) - As of March 1, 2021, people are obliged to wear protective masks while being away from home, with the exception of when being outside built-up areas if social distancing rules are kept (e.g. during walks in countryside).

Právní úprava whistleblowingu (z angl. „to blow the whistle“, doslova znamenající „zahvízdání na píšťalku“) je v České republice v současné době velmi okrajová, až nepřímá 1 . Jedná se o pojem, který je veřejností vnímán jako povinnost k oznamování či upozorňování na porušování právních norem nebo zásad či oznamování určitého protiprávního, neetického ba dokonce zakázaného jednání na pracovišti....

On 1 October 2020, an amendment to the Act on Criminal Liability of Legal Entities will enter into force. Among other things, the amendment significantly shortens the period for which the negative consequences of a legal person are convicted and allows legal persons sentenced to a ban on activity, a ban on participation in public tenders and a ban on receiving subsidies and subsidies to shorten...

On June 26, 2020, a significant amendment to the Czech Labor Code, (which we informed you about in our newsletter back in February 2020), was published in the Collection of Laws as the Act No. 285/2020 Coll. Adoption of the amendment was originally planned with an earlier date, but was delayed due to extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus. Nevertheless, apart from this delay, the...

On April 22, 2020, the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic rejected changes suggested by the Senate and adopted two Acts, one Act regulating residential leases and one Act regulating commercial leases, as originally adopted by the Chamber of Deputies two weeks earlier. The Acts will become effective in a few days, following signature by the President and publication in the Collection of...

On April 9, 2020, the Czech Government decided to include drug manufacturers in the critical infrastructure regime, recognizing that the production of pharmaceuticals is essential in order to ensure that patients have access to the medicines and treatments they need. Critical infrastructure includes entities and assets, which are essential for the functioning of society and the economy, and whose

On April 16, 2020, the Czech Republic adopted a bill proposing certain protective measures for borrowers regarding the repayment of loans. The proposed measures aim to provide relief for companies as well as individuals in financial difficulty caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, by deferring payments of loan instalments and limiting interest on loans for private individuals. The...

Various European governments in countries impacted by COVID-19 have recently approved provisions affecting, and mainly limiting or suspending, litigation proceedings. Below we have set out a brief overview of the current activity of tribunals.

On April 1, 2020 the Government of the Czech Republic adopted a bill proposing certain protective measures for borrowers regarding the repayment of loans. The proposed measures aim to provide relief for companies as well as individuals in financial difficulty caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus, by deferring payments of loan instalments and limiting interests on loans for private...

On 23 October 2019, a new directive of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law (the "Directive") was signed. It requires Member States to adopt laws, among other things, obliging companies to establish reporting channels and to ensure sufficient protection of whistleblowers. The Directive also provides for penalties...

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

Starting on 1 November, 2019, the Czech government abolished the current exemption under Act No 340/2015 Coll., on the Register of Contracts (the Register of Contracts Act), whereby contracts entered into by joint-stock companies directly or indirectly majority-owned by the Czech Republic or by one or more municipalities or regional governments (the Publicly Controlled Entities), having any of...

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in Czech Republic.

On January 1, 2019, the amendment to Act No. 441/2003 Coll., On Trademarks, introduced new rules for trademark owners. We have prepared for you a brief description of selected points of the amendment. However, the most significant novelty is the change in the transfer of responsibility for reviewing the conformity of the trademark from the Industrial Property Office ("IPP") to the owner of the...

On 1 January 2019, an amendment to Act No. 441/2013 Coll., on Trademarks, that implements new rules for trademark owners, came into effect. We have prepared a brief summary of selected issues with respect to the amendment for you. We believe that the most important part of the amendment is the transfer of liability for the examination of the trademark identity from the Industrial Property Office (

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

We present you with a selection of key regulatory developments in the Czech Republic.

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Parliament of the Czech Republic - New law on distribution of insurance and reinsurance in the Czech Republic published - The Parliament of the Czech Republic announced a new law on distribution of insurance and reinsurance in the Czech Collection of laws as Act No. 170/2018...

CNB - July/August - The Czech National Bank (CNB) issued a response to inquiries related to the overview of the Czech Deposit Guarantee Scheme...

Essential novelties in environmental law - As part of the environmental practice of Dentons, we provide you with the third quarterly issue with a review of topical issues and forthcoming legislation on environmental law. The monitored changes could have an impact on the operation of the plants or be important in deciding on the further growth of such plants, their expansion or the possible...

Czech National Bank - 11/07/2018 - The Czech National Bank has issued answers to questions related to the new MIFID II/MIFIR regime. The Czech National Bank has issued answers to questions related to the new MIFID II/MIFIR Regime addressing the investment recommendations and investment advice pursuant to the Czech Capital Market Undertakings Act.

The Czech National Bank has published an official benchmark stipulating a manner of generating test questions for the purposes of conducting professional exams pursuant to the Czech Capital Market Undertakings Act.