Amendment to the Insolvency Act
In July this year, the long-awaited major amendment to the Insolvency Act was approved. The final version of the law will come into force on 01.10.2024.
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on General Product Safety
Nařízení Evropského parlamentu a Rady (EU) 2023/988 o obecné bezpečnosti výrobků, o změně nařízení Evropského parlamentu a Rady (EU) č. 1025/2012 a směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady (EU) 2020/1828 a o zrušení směrnice Evropského parlamentu a Rady 2001/95/ES a směrnice Rady 87/357/EHS (dále jen „Nařízení“), stanovuje požadavky na bezpečnost výrobků a z toho plynoucí povinnosti a odpovědnost hospodářských subjektů.
Another step by the government toward the creation of acceleration zones
The draft law, which is to enable the creation of acceleration zones, which we informed you about some time ago here, is heading to the inter-ministerial comment procedure. In early July, a paragraphed version of the government’s draft law on the acceleration of the use of renewable energy sources was published[1] (“RESZ”), which you can read here. Inter-ministerial comment procedure shall be accomplished on July 31st, at the latest.
The Slovak Republic: New Consumer Protection Act
On 01.07.2024, Act No. 108/2024 Coll. on Consumer Protection and on Amendments and Additions to Certain Acts came into force.
High penalties loom – employers as members of a cartel
For some months now (and years after the first announcements by the European Commission and the Czech Antitrust Office), local employers have had to prepare themselves for increased inspections and dawn raids by the antitrust authorities. Clients have already had the first such dawn raids.
State support for wind power plants
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has published a new subsidy call offering financial support for the construction of wind power plants in the Czech Republic. The state will provide a total subsidy of CZK 3 billion, with up to CZK 740 million per project (EUR 30 million in the call).
The development of renewable energy sources will be facilitated by acceleration zones
Industrial buildings, warehouses and photovoltaics, with the exception of agrovoltaics, will be stopped on agricultural land
The Government approved an amendment to Act No. 334/1992 Coll., on the Protection of the Agricultural Land Fund, which strengthens the protection of agricultural land.
“Privacy Shield 2.0” is here: the European Commission adopted the long-expected decision on the framework for personal data protection on data transferred to the USA
Amendment to the Energy Act Lex OZE II and it’s impact
The Czech government has approved the bill amending acts including the Energy Act (Act No. 458/2000), the Act on Supported Energy Sources (Act No. 165/2012), and other related acts. The bill is known to the public as Lex OZE II. Lex OZE II introduces a number of changes including the following:
