Amendment of the Civil Code

The Government of the Czech Republic agreed that an amendment to Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code, should be adopted. The aim of the amendment is to eliminate the most conflict situations that arise from the application of the new Civil Code.

The most important suggested changes are: re-introduction of the pre-emptive right for the co-owners of the properties, introduction of the public register of trust funds, a possibility to prolong the period for evaluation of the legal capacity from three to five

Real Estate Transfer Tax

The Government of the Czech Republic agreed that an amendment to legislative measure No. 340/2013 Coll., on Real Estate Transfer Tax, should be adopted.

Work Accident on the Way to a Canteen

For the purposes of the Labour Code, accident at work shall mean the harm to health or death of an employee if it occurred independently on employee's will due to the brief, sudden and forceful influence of external effects in the performance of working tasks or in direct connection therewith.

Reimbursement of Court Proceedings

New regulation No. 254/2015 Coll., on the Flat Rate of Administrative Costs of Court Proceedings was published in the Collection of Laws of the Czech Republic as of 6^th October 2015.

Termination of Servitude

The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic has recently issued a judgement (Reference Number 22 Cdo 3732/2014) in which it expressed its opinion to the termination of a servitude because of the change of conditions that was caused by the owner of the servient land.

Technical Standards in the Building Industry

Any technical standards (ČSN, ČSN EN) which are legally binding on the basis of Act No. 186/2006 Coll., Building Code or other legal acts that are implementing the Building Code  (so-called technical standards in the building industry) shall be publicly available free of charge according to the Building Code. This was also recently confirmed by Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic (decision as of 28^th May 2015, Reference Number: 1 As 162/2014-63).

Remuneration and the Agreement to Perform Work

The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic issued a judgement as of 14.05.2015, Reference Number 21 Cdo 918/2014, in which it expressed its opinion to the absence of stipulation of the amount of remuneration in the agreement to perform work. 

Act on Employee Accident Insurance Abrogated

The Parliament of the Czech Republic has abrogated Act No. 266/2006 Coll., on Employee Accident Insurance. This act was already enacted in 2006 but has never come into force. It was intended that pursuant to this act occupational accidents and occupational diseases would be indemnified on the basis of accident insurance. 

Change of Minimal Wage

The Government of the Czech Republic has enacted a regulation that changes the regulation No. 567/2006 Coll., on the minimum wage.

Stopping the Enforcement Proceedings and Enforcement Proceedings Costs

If the obliged party is not in possession of any assets, enforcement proceedings costs shall be reimbursed by the entitled party pursuant to Sec. 89 of Act No. 120/2011 Coll., Enforcement Procedure Code. The lump sum amount of the enforcement proceedings costs amounts to 3.500,- CZK.