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On 1 July 2024 the Act No. 179/2024 Coll. on on Civil Class Proceedings entered into force. Colleagues from the Litigation Department of HAVEL & PARTNERS have prepared an unofficial (and non-binding) English translation of the Act for free use by the professional community.
H&P Corporate Judgment: Effects of a unilateral juridical act delivered by email (August 2024)
The August issue of our series examines a recent decision (Case No. 27 Cdo 3499/2023) that addresses the effect of serving legal documents. The Supreme Court’s decision clarified the effectiveness of unilateral juridical acts delivered by e-mail, based on a notice of a failure to elect the chairman
The digital revolution is here – how will the European Digital Identity rewrite the rules of the game?
The European Union is entering a new digital era. That’s one way to sum up the adoption of the eIDAS 2.0 regulation, with its key innovation being the European Digital Identity Wallet. This tool has the potential to reshape how we verify our identity, access both government and private services, and
What is the future of medical devices reimbursement regulation?
In July, the General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic (VZP), the major Czech payor, published updated guidelines for enlisting hospital medical devices in VZP’s product list. In this respect, Jiří Štěrba, Director of the Medical Devices Department of VZP, told Zdravotnický deník that V
Access to data in the automotive industry in light of judicial practice and new data regulation
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued important rulings that have shed new light on the ongoing debate surrounding data access in the automotive industry. The new European Data Act regulation, set to take full effect on 12 September 2025, will introduce better availability of
ESOP Myths | Myth #6: An ESOP is too expensive
The sixth issue of ESOP Myths will address and dispel the misconception that ESOPs are extremely expensive. The belief is merely a myth. Some ESOP structures can be costly and complex to establish and implement, but certain solutions exist that have relatively low time and financial requirements. It
Competition
What did the first year of FDI screening in Slovakia bring?
Slovakia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) screening regime came into force on March 1, 2023. As decisions of the Slovak Ministry of Economy (MoE), a competent authority enforcing the regime, are not public, only limited information as to how the regime functions in practice has been available so fa
IP
How to protect your pattern marks: expert tips
Trade marks are an important tool for protecting a brand's identification and reputation in the market. In recent years, there has been a widespread trend in Europe and worldwide to register pattern marks, which are particularly popular among fashion brands. However, the registration of this type of
GDPR
The new Digital Markets Act and its impact on marketing of online stores
The long-awaited major change in the collection and use of cookies, which was supposed to ban third-party cookies in Google Chrome, is not taking place in the end. However, new obligations have already emerged in the shadow of the event, including the obligation to redesign cookie bars on websites b
Consumer
AI shopping assistants: a new shopping experience
The rapidly evolving AI takes up many forms in an increasing number of industries. E-commerce is no different. Recently, AI-powered digital shopping assistants have started to emerge in the world of online shopping. Our article explains what such assistants can do, why they should be incorporated in
Life Sciences
What is the future of medical devices reimbursement regulation?
In July, the General Health Insurance Company of the Czech Republic (VZP), the major Czech payor, published updated guidelines for enlisting hospital medical devices in VZP’s product list. In this respect, Jiří Štěrba, Director of the Medical Devices Department of VZP, told Zdravotnický deník that V
Corporate
H&P Corporate Judgment: Effects of a unilateral juridical act delivered by email (August 2024)
The August issue of our series examines a recent decision (Case No. 27 Cdo 3499/2023) that addresses the effect of serving legal documents. The Supreme Court’s decision clarified the effectiveness of unilateral juridical acts delivered by e-mail, based on a notice of a failure to elect the chairman
Venture Capital
A revolution in AML? New developments in anti-money laundering aimed at crypto-businesses and fintechs
On 1 May 2024, an amendment to the AML Act and the related decree came into force. These amendments kicked off a flood of new developments affecting anti-money laundering which will be encountered in the years to come. They are intended to respond to the rapid development in the field of crypto-rela
Technology
Czech .cz domain speculators and how to fight them effectively
Recently, we have been contacted by an increasing number of clients who underestimated the need for a timely registration of a suitable domain name in the past and have now fallen victim to domain speculators. In this situation, there are several possible ways of how to proceed, which we describe in
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English Translation of the Czech Act on Class Actions
On 1 July 2024 the Act No. 179/2024 Coll. on on Civil Class Proceedings entered into force. Colleagues from the Litigation Department of HAVEL & PARTNERS have prepared an unofficial (and non-binding) English translation of the Act for free use by the professional community.
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