Set-off of the Lease Deposit

According to the “old” Civil Code (Act No. 40/1964 Coll.), set-off of the receivables of the lessor arising from the lease agreement against the lease deposit was very restricted. The lessor was entitled to settle only some receivables (rent and the payments for the costs associated with the flat’s use) against the lease deposit; other receivables arising from the lease contract could be settled only if the receivables of the lessor were awarded to the lessor by an enforceable decision of a court or acknowledged by the lessee in writing.

The Obligation of Prevention of Damage of the Employee

According to provision of Section 249 Subsection 1 of Act No. 262/2006 Coll., Labour Code, the employee shall prevent damage to health and property and also to unjust enrichment. The employee shall notify any threats of damage to the superior employee.

Entitlement to the Reimbursement of Costs of Proceedings in case of Absence of the Pre-Action Notice

For several years, plaintiffs (creditors) that have succeeded in proceedings on the performance of an obligation shall be entitled to the reimbursement of costs of proceedings against the defendant (debtors) only if they had sent the defendant a pre-action notice at least 7 days before filing the law suit.

Content of a Notice of Termination of Employment

Act No. 262/2006 Coll., Labour Code, explicitly specifies under which circumstances and in which way is an employer allowed to terminate an employment law relationship.

An employment law relationship may be terminated inter alia by giving a notice. The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has recently (decision as of 02.02.2015, Reference Number 21 Cdo 1161/2013) dealt with a question of the content of a notice of termination of employment.

Entry of Academic Degrees into the Commercial Register

The Supreme Court in Prague has recently dealt with a question whether the holder of an academic degree has a right to ask for the entry of the degree into the public registries, for example into the Commercial Register (judgment of the Supreme Court in Prague as of 28.05.2013, Reference Number 7 Cmo 346/2013).