LEGAL ALERT – May 2024
SELECTION OF LEGAL UPDATES New EU Regulation on Protected Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products Based on this regulation (applicable with certain exceptions from December 1, 2025), a unified system of legal protection for geographical indications and designations of origin has been established within the EU. Under this system, any […]
LEGAL ALERT – April 2024
SELECTION OF LEGAL UPDATES Proposed Amendment to the Labor Code: Changes to Termination Conditions, Probationary Periods, and Severance Pay The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is preparing an amendment to the Labor Code that aims to introduce several groundbreaking changes, particularly for employees. According to the ministry, these changes are intended to increase the […]
LEGAL ALERT – March 2024
SELECTION OF LEGAL UPDATES Company LiabilitDraft European Directive on Due Diligence in Business Sustainability (CSDD Directive): Corporate Responsibility for Supply Chainsy in Case of Incorrect Information Provided by Artificial Intelligence This European directive establishes rules regarding the obligations of companies concerning the actual and potentially adverse impacts on human rights and the environment related to […]
LEGAL ALERT – February 2024
SELECTION OF LEGAL UPDATES Company Liability in Case of Incorrect Information Provided by Artificial Intelligence In Canada, a court dealt with the liability of a company when a chatbot (on behalf of an airline company) erroneously informed a customer about the possibility of purchasing a cheaper flight ticket. Contrary to corporate rules, the chatbot advised […]
LEGAL ALERT – January 2024
SELECTION OF LEGAL UPDATES Employer’s Termination of Non-compete Clause Without Stating a Reason The Supreme Court, in its recent decision, confirmed that it is possible for an employer to terminate a non-compete clause during the duration of the employee’s employment, even based on contractual agreement allowing the employer to do so without stating a reason […]
Successful Completion of Another Refinancing of a Developer Acquisition Loan
Our law firm provided legal advice to a Czech group of companies operating in the wholesale and retail sale of kitchen and bathroom equipment in connection with the refinancing of a development acquisition loan in the range of several hundred million Czech crowns. Our role involved advising on all legal aspects of the transaction and […]