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As early as 25 June 2023, legislation should come into force in the Czech Republic that could give consumers another powerful weapon in the battle against unfair business practices. This legislation introduces the so-called class action lawsuit, which will allow multiple victims, each typically holding small claims, to join together for united representation in court proceedings.

Business that considers environmental and social aspects alongside economic results and is managed in a transparent manner – this is the goal of the ESG framework, which has recently gained much attention. A survey carried out by the prestigious Czech research agency Ipsos for our law firm indicates that this is an issue that is currently being addressed by more than 75% of Czech companies and businesses. Although for the time being ESG obligations apply mainly to companies in the banking and financial sector, it is envisaged that these obligations will be extended to all large, and selected medium-sized, companies in the future. We have discovered that seemingly over half of the companies in the Czech Republic would be inclined to use the services of professionals from law firms or consultancies to implement successful ESG solutions in such a case.

The Russian aggression in Ukraine, raging for more than two months now, has affected the Czech Republic to a significant extent, impacting the prices of energy across all sectors. Coupled with the rising levels of inflation, the country finds itself out of balance, according to Rowan Legal Partner Jan Frey, who says it is quite hard to predict what the rest of the year will bring.

This review was prepared for Ukrainian refugees by the law firm ROWAN Legal upon request and in coordination with the international legal network Multilaw and Ukrainian law firm Arzinger. The review is as of March 11, 2022, will be updated as relevant, also Ukrainian translations will be added. The review is not a legal advice and is for informational purposes only. For updates, please follow www.multilaw.com and/or www.arzinger.ua

The Czech Chamber of Deputies approved an amendment to Act No. 127/2005 Coll., on Electronic Communications (hereinafter referred to as the “ECA”), after the Czech Senate returned it earlier. The purpose of this amendment is primarily to harmonise Czech legislation with the European Electronic Communications Code. However, the amendment will also affect other areas that are not directly related to the Code. One of the most significant changes will affect anyone who operates a website or mobile application and uses statistical, analytical or advertising tools. The change is to move from the current opt-out principle for the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies to an active user consent regime, the so-called opt-in regime.

On the 10th of June 2020, the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic passed a judgment in case Ref. No. 31 ICdo 36/2020, which dealt with the validity of a contract concluded between the sole proprietor of a company and the same company represented by its sole proprietor. In this case, the Supreme Court deviated from its past decisions on the issue of interpretation of the notion of manifest disruption of public order. Whereas the Supreme Court had previously interpreted the word “manifest” as expressing the degree of intensity of public disturbance, the current decision accepted that a manifest disruption of public order could be interpreted as an undoubted or unambiguous disruption of public order, without regard to the intensity of the disruption.

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ROWAN LEGAL was founded in 1990 and belongs to the leading Czech and Slovak law firms. The ROWAN´ clients include the largest national and international corporations and public institutions, to which we provide comprehensive legal support in key projects.

ROWAN LEGAL provides full legal support; however they are particularly recognized and regularly highly ranked for expertise in corporate law and commercial law, dispute resolution and arbitration, intellectual property, IT, telecommunications and competition (including public procurement). The strong tax team is also part of ROWAN LEGAL.

ROWAN LEGAL services are based on an expert knowledge of the applicable statutory and case law, and the underlying legal theory, the application of which is continually challenged in the ever-changing business and legal environment.  The members of the team include lecturers at law faculties and authors of expert articles in the various areas we cover. ROWAN LEGAL tries to be the ones forming, rather than following, legal opinions.

Thanks to the long-term presence in the international market of legal services, ROWAN LEGAL has become an exclusive member of MULTILAW for the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and long-time membership on its Executive Council facilitates the provision of legal services at the international level.

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