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How to properly establish voting rights in a company? Can each shareholder have a different number of votes, or each vote have a different weight? What are the different types of voting rights?
Competition Law in Banking and Finance: Why (not only) Bankers Must Not “Peek at the Neighbour’s Cards”
Competition law is often associated with cartel agreements between yogurt producers or price-fixing arrangements by construction companies. However, rules of fair competition also apply to banks and financial institutions—and as recent cases show, this is certainly not just a matter of legal theory.
Under the AMO’s Radar: Latest Developments in Prioritisation Policy
In mid-May, the Slovak Antimonopoly Office (AMO) introduced a new prioritisation policy. Compared to its previous prioritisation policy, the AMO has decided to make substantial changes. This shift naturally raises questions for the undertakings concerned about the future direction of competition law
H&P Corporate Judgment: Admissibility of ‘advance applications’ for entry in the Commercial Register (April 2025)
The ruling issued in April addresses a significant issue related to Commercial Register proceedings and the mechanism of ‘applications filed in advance’. The decision in question (Case No. 27 Cdo 1847/2024) concerned an application for the entry of changes in the Commercial Register, specifically se
Compliance with the SmPC and the Presentation of Non-Registration Studies in Advertising
Informing healthcare professionals about the latest findings from studies related to medicinal products is crucial for ensuring effective and safe patient care. Access to the most recent scientific knowledge allows physicians to better understand the effects and potential side effects of medications
NIS2 and the New Cybersecurity Act: What Awaits Czech Organizations?
Czechia has taken an important step in the area of digital security. On 25 April 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved a new Cybersecurity Act along with an accompanying law, both of which implement the EU NIS2 Directive. This regulation introduces substantial changes, expanding the scope of regul
Competition
Competition Law in Banking and Finance: Why (not only) Bankers Must Not “Peek at the Neighbour’s Cards”
Competition law is often associated with cartel agreements between yogurt producers or price-fixing arrangements by construction companies. However, rules of fair competition also apply to banks and financial institutions—and as recent cases show, this is certainly not just a matter of legal theory.
IP
The unified patent does not currently apply in the Czech Republic – Does it really not affect me?
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are planning to join the unified patent (UP) scheme. Their governments have signed all the necessary treaties. They have just postponed ratification for the time being. It is not yet possible to obtain a UP in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Does this mean that this
GDPR
Czech DPA’s inspection plan
The Office for Personal Data Protection (the Czech Data Protection Authority, “DPA”) has published its inspection plan for 2025 (in Czech only). This document annually indicates what controllers and processors of personal data should prepare for in the given period. The DPA is now clearly targeting
Consumer
Class action against Apple in the Netherlands: which Dutch court has jurisdiction, according to the CJEU?
A foundation representing Dutch app developers, Stichting Right to Consumer Justice, and a non-profit organisation defending the interests of mobile app users, Stichting App Stores Claims, filed class actions in the Netherlands against Apple Inc. and its subsidiary Apple Ireland in February 2021 and
Life Sciences
Compliance with the SmPC and the Presentation of Non-Registration Studies in Advertising
Informing healthcare professionals about the latest findings from studies related to medicinal products is crucial for ensuring effective and safe patient care. Access to the most recent scientific knowledge allows physicians to better understand the effects and potential side effects of medications
Corporate
JOINT VENTURE | POINT FOUR | Corporate decision-making: Voting rights and restrictions
How to properly establish voting rights in a company? Can each shareholder have a different number of votes, or each vote have a different weight? What are the different types of voting rights?
Venture Capital
DORA Regulation is in force! What should we prepare for?
On 17 January 2025, the DORA came into force, bringing major changes to financial market cybersecurity.
Technology
NIS2 and the New Cybersecurity Act: What Awaits Czech Organizations?
Czechia has taken an important step in the area of digital security. On 25 April 2025, the Chamber of Deputies approved a new Cybersecurity Act along with an accompanying law, both of which implement the EU NIS2 Directive. This regulation introduces substantial changes, expanding the scope of regul
Other fields
What's New in the Upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)
The EU Deforestation Regulation is another crucial piece in the European Union's green policy puzzle, aiming to stop contributions to global deforestation and forest degradation. The Regulation’s goals include protecting global forests, reducing the EU's greenhouse gas emissions, and curbing biodiv
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