ArticleAmendment To The Building ActAn extensive amendment to the Building Act will come into effect on January 1, 2018.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionZCH Legal
ArticleCzech Parliament Passed The Bill On Energy Performance Certificates Of BuildingsOn 19 September 2012, the Chamber of Deputies (the Lower House of the Czech Parliament) overrode by a slight majority (105 members out of 200) President Vaclav Klaus’ veto to the amendment to the Energy Management Act (406/2000 Coll.). Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
ArticleThe Contractor's Liability For The Wage Claims Of Its Subcontractors In The Construction IndustryOn 1 January 2024, an amendment to the Labour Code came into force that introduces final liability of the construction contractor for wage claims filed by third parties against its subcontractors.Czech RepublicEmployment and HRSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleThe Most Important Changes In Czech Law For Entrepreneurs In 2018From 2018, the statutory pre-emptive right of co-owners to immovable property will be valid once again.Czech RepublicPrivacyRutland Jezek
ArticleNew Prague Development PlanOn 2 November 2009, the concept for the new Prague development plan was published. Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
ArticleNew Rules For Non-Agricultural Use Of Agricultural LandNew rules may be introduced for enabling agricultural land to be used for non-agricultural purposes – typically, the construction of buildings. Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
ArticlePersistent Uncertainty Regarding The Amendment To The Czech Building ActThe 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.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleFurther Requirements On Energy Performance Certificates Of BuildingsOn 19 July 2012 the Senate (the Upper House of the Czech Parliament) passed an amendment to the Energy Management Act (No. 406/2000 Coll.). Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionCMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
ArticleReal Estate Law After Re-Codification In 2014The new Civil Code as part of the re-codification of Czech private law became effective as of 1 January 2014.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleNew EIA Legislation May Slow Down The Building-Permit ProcedureOn 13 December 2011, the new European Directive No. 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and projects on the environment (hereinafter as the "EIA Directive"), which codified the previous regulation, entered into force.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleBuilding Act Amendment Challenged In Front Of The Constitutional CourtOn 1 January 2018, an amendment to the Building Act ("Amendment") will come into effect. The Amendment will introduce a number of conceptual changes adopted primarily ...Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionHavel & Partners s.r.o.
ArticleCzech Senate To Approve The New Amendment To The New Building ActAn amendment to Act no. 283/2021, Building Act (the "New Building Act") has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, bringing key changes to Czech construction laws...Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionKinstellar
ArticleAmendment To The Building CodeDuring its upcoming session in September the Chamber of Deputies is scheduled to further discuss a bill of the substantially amended Building Code which should come into effect as of 1 January 2013.Czech RepublicGovernment, Public SectorHavel & Partners s.r.o.
ArticleRevitalisation Of Brownfield Sites In The Czech Republic – Simplifications Offered By The Amended Building ActOctober 2018 – Revitalising brownfield sites in the Czech Republic has generally been viewed as a nightmare for investors, both private developers and state organisations, mainly due to the length...Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionKinstellar
ArticleOverriding Mandatory Rules As Directly Applicable Provisions In The Sense Of Private International LawThus, the fundamental character of overriding mandatory provisions is the fact that they apply to a specific factual situation irrespective of the law applicable to the given relationship. Czech RepublicCorporate/Commercial LawLaw Offices Belohlavek
ArticleChanges To The Czech AML Act And Their Impact On The Real Estate SectorNew Amendment no. 527/2020 Coll. (the "Amendment") to Act no. 253/2008, on certain measures against money laundering and terrorist financing (the "AML Act"), implementing the EU's...Czech RepublicGovernment, Public SectorKinstellar
ArticleVýstavba nabíječek v urychleném režimu strategické infrastrukturyLáká vás elektromobilita, ale zároveň vás trápí nižší dojezd elektromobilů v kombinaci s nedostatečnou infrastrukturou v ČR? S letošní novelou dříve tzv.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionSchoenherr (Schönherr Rechtsanwälte)
ArticleReview Of Authorised Inspector's Certificate In Accelerated Building Permit Procedures And Ensuing RisksAct No. 183/2006 Sb., on landscape planning and building regulations, in effect as of 1 January 2007 (the "Building Act"), has introduced the concept of an "authorised inspector". Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionHavel & Partners s.r.o.
ArticleCzech Republic Amends Its Building ActThe most significant benefit of the amendment is the introduction of the concept of joint proceedings.Czech RepublicReal Estate and ConstructionKinstellar