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I believe that everyone who follows the debate on the pension system in the Czech Republic knows that without fundamental reform its future is not...

Almost CZK 50 million will be distributed in the Ústí nad Labem Region through the new subsidy programme Film Vouchers, funded by the Operational Programme...

In another interesting judgment on the GDPR, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) addressed whether the financial interest of the controller...

Despite the fact that the tax administration is still working on the preparation of a methodological instruction on the taxation of employee benefits following the approved consolidation package, it has now been forced to respond to a misconception spread by the public regarding the taxation of the company nursery school benefit.

The Transparent Remuneration Directive will be a real revolution – employers will have to fundamentally change their entire approach to employee remuneration. The scope for negotiating starting salaries will essentially be eliminated – the employer will have to publish a minimum starting salary range at the time of recruitment. This will put an end to the employer’s questions such as: And how do you envision your remuneration?

At the beginning of December, the much-anticipated call from the new Electromobility Guarantee programme was announced. The programme falls under the National Recovery Plan and through it over CZK 1.9 billion should be distributed to successful applicants from among small, medium and large companies throughout the Czech Republic.

The hitherto almost unregulated crypto world is about to undergo a revolution. In June 2023, the long-awaited EU Regulation known as MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. Some parts of MiCA are to be applied from 30 June 2024 (Title III and IV) and the remaining parts from 30 December 2024.

Under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), several grant titles have been opened to contribute to the development of projects of common interest in the deployment and construction of secure high-capacity networks, including 5G systems, increasing the resilience and capacity of digital backbone networks in EU Member States through their interconnection with neighbouring countries, and digitising transport and energy networks.

While the Wise Old Man from a fairy tale by Jára Cimrman suggested that the biggest evil are the dwarfs who get everywhere, many political statements from the recent weeks may have led you to the impression that subsidies are exactly such a vicious dwarf for the economy. And the best cure for sick public finances should be to fight against them.

“Groundbreaking decision: neighbours beat a businessman who bought an apartment for Airbnb” or “The building authority has made an unprecedented decision. It banned the owner of an apartment in Jungmannova Street from renting it out via the Airbnb platform.”

Under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), several grant titles have been opened for the development and modernisation of rail and road transport infrastructure within the global TEN-T network. In our text you will find a comprehensive overview of them.

Simply put, an unfair commercial practice is a false or misleading act that may influence your decision whether or not to buy goods. False discounts are an example of such behaviour. This is a situation where a trader gives an exaggerated discount on goods based on a price, at which the product was never actually being sold (by anyone). The amendment to the Consumer Protection Act was supposed to put a stop to these imaginary special offers. Why hasn’t it happened?

Buying land is a costly matter nowadays and in some ways, it is a more challenging process than buying an apartment. During the verification, it is not enough to only check the land register. It is also necessary to look at the zoning plan. This may contain various restrictions that may complicate your building plans at best. At worst, you may not get to build anything at all.

The Council of the EU has presented a proposal to update legislation on cross-border shipments of waste. This initiative focuses on the export of waste, the fight against illegal shipments and the digitisation of this activity. The main change will be a ban on the export of waste destined for disposal to other Member States and a restriction on the shipment of waste to non-OECD countries.

The European Union is one step away from adopting a new Ecodesign Regulation that will regulate the manufacturing and marketing of products to improve their energy efficiency and minimise negative environmental impacts. As consumers play a key role in the transition to a more sustainable and greener economy, the new initiatives also focus on providing accurate information on the environmental impact of products and services, thereby helping consumers in their purchasing decisions.

A new LNG station has opened in Modletice. Trailer-trucks can refuel using liquefied petroleum gas in seven locations in the Czech Republic. Grant Thornton played an important role in the realisation process. “We provided subsidy services, i.e. everything from the preparation of the necessary documents through the submission of applications to the actual administration of the drawdown of funds during implementation,” explains Jiří Dvořák and adds that he enjoys participating in similar projects not only pro