28 May 2020 – Even though the legal regulations in this matter continue to evolve rapidly, we would like to provide to you with a general overview of the approaches taken in jurisdictions

Even though the legal regulations in this matter continue to evolve rapidly, we would like to provide to you with a general overview of the approaches taken in jurisdictions where Kinstellar...

Good faith buyers of real estate are protected from invalid transfers between previous owners and as such will retain their , according to a recent decision by the Constitutional Court.

With the onset of the new year, landlords who do not currently own production halls or warehouses should check how their property is registered in the land register.

As a part of the "Fit for 55" package for a climate neutral Europe by 2050, a recast of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive...

Most real estate transactions in the Czech Republic are made by acquiring the shares or ownership interests in property-owning companies.

Two contradictory principles are applied when acquiring ownership rights to real estate recorded in the Land Register.

The proclaimed goal of the new legislation is to speed up the lengthy approval process hindering building projects. Nevertheless, some provisions of the amendment were challenged before the Constitutional Court.

A new Act No. 39/2020 Coll., on Real Estate Brokerage, came into effect in the Czech Republic on 3 March 2020.

The new Civil Code as part of the re-codification of Czech private law became effective as of 1 January 2014.

An amendment to the Civil Code will enter into force on 1 July 2020, which (i) cancels (save for some exceptions) the pre-emption right of co-owners of real estate, ...

Three new laws re-codifying Czech private law are set to change the country’s current legal order entirely.

A new amendment to Act No. 265/1992 Coll., On the Registration of Ownership Rights and Other Rights to Property (in Czech: "Zákon o zápisech vlastnických a jiných věcných práv k nemovitostem") came into force, effective from 1 January 2012.

The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has expressed its opinion on the practice of real estate agents with respect to so-called reservation contracts.

Legislation to make it easier for foreigners to buy real estate in the Czech Republic has still not been implemented.

A bill amending the Act on Entries is before the legislature.

The PRS market in the CEE region gathers pace and interest from investors but the majority of activity is currently centred around the Czech Republic and Poland.

October 2020 – A long-debated government bill to abolish the real estate acquisition tax was signed into law by President Miloš Zeman on 18 September 2020.

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.

We have prepared a brief overview of important changes in Czech legislation and the most significant high court judicial decisions issued over the past few months that might affect your operations in the Czech Republic...