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Since this spring, the Czech Republic has been struggling with the coronavirus SARS CoV-2.

One of the common types of distribution agreements are selective distribution agreements. In a system of selective distribution, the supplier undertakes to sell the contract goods or services...

The amendment to the Business Corporations Act effective from 1 January of this year (the "Amendment") brings, among other things...

On 22 December 2000 the Council of European Community adopted the Regulation, which removes barriers impeding the free enforcement of law and movement of judgments in civil and commercial matters in the whole territory of the European Union.

The German Supreme Court ("BGH") has annulled the resolution of the general meeting of Volkswagen AG ("VW AG") in the so-called "Dieselgate" scandal...

Another part of Act No. 460/2016 Coll., which amends Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, and other related laws (the "amendment") entered into effect on 1 January 2018.

The discussion about the business shares of companies owned in the community property of spouses has recently come to a standstill over the question of the consequences of the absence of such a regulation, which was formerly included in the old Civil Code from 1964.

On 1 January 2014, the re-codification of Czech private law should come into force. One of the institutes that will be changed is acting on behalf of a company.

As the COVID-19 pandemic keeps reshaping the M&A environment across Europe with only deals at the late stage proceeding further...

The Czech Republic’s new Civil Code and its Business Corporation Act are effective since 1 January 2014.

Historically, customs duties are considered to be the origin of taxation. Today, looking specifically at the current U.S. administration, customs duties—better known as tariffs—are primarily used as tools of trade policy.

The joint-stock company is the second most common form of business corporations in the Czech Republic. How to establish such company?

It is a common practice in the Czech Republic that the statutory body or member of the statutory body (executive in a limited liability company and board member in a joint stock company) is at the same time employed as a director.

The long-expected recodification of Czech private law has now entered the second reading before the Chamber of Deputies, despite the resistance of the opposition MPs.

Effective 1 January 2014, the new Civil Code and Business Corporations Act introduced a modified model of management and operation of corporate groups.

July 2021 – After a long preparation, Hungary has introduced the ultimate beneficial owner's registry ("UBO Registry"), in line with the 4th anti-money laundering directive of the EU, by Act XLIII of...

Ransomware is extortion software aimed at profiting from the ransom paid by the victim. But why should a ransomware victim pay, and what happens if they don't?...