LEX OZE III will also affect the requirements for billing electricity and gas supplies
From 1 January 2026, amendments resulting from the amendment to the Energy Act (known as LEX OZE III) will come into effect, affecting the structure and content of electricity and gas billing statements.
Acquisition of Distribuce Ostrava from ČEZ ESCO for UCED Group
We participated in another significant transaction for the UCED Group with the acquisition of Distribuce Ostrava from ČEZ ESCO.
Due Dilligence for Glestein in Slovakia
We contributed to the successful completion of an international acquisition by performing legal due diligence of the Slovak company Gleistein from the perspective of Slovak law.
Legal assistance with the sale of Šumavská Tower
We represented a company from the ECO Finance Group in the sale of a office building within the ŠUMAVSKÁ TOWER project.
Publication of the Cybersecurity Act
The new Cyber Security Act has been published in the Collection of Laws and International Treaties and will come into effect on November 1, 2025.
We represented the IROMET investment fund in the acquisition of the bankrupt Liberty Ostrava plants
We participated in an extraordinary transaction related to the rescue of a strategically important metallurgical operation in the Ostrava region belonging to the bankrupt Liberty Ostrava company, which has more than 70 years of tradition under the Nová huť brand.
Opportunities and Challenges in Recruiting in Slovakia
The updated report by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI) on the Slovak labor market provides important tips for a clear HR strategy. A special section is dedicated to labor law, which Igor Augustinič and Zuzana Dzilská contributed to.
Draft law on the principle of equal pay for men and women in Slovakia
The Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic has prepared a draft law on the application of the principle of equal pay for men and women for equal work or work of equal value and on amendments to certain related laws, proposed to take effect on 1 June 2026.
bpv LEGAL: 19th anniversary
We’ve just celebrated 19th anniversary of our alliance – bpv LEGAL, with our colleagues from partner offices, through a memorable team-building event held in Hungary, organized by our wonderful host bpv JÁDÍ NÉMETH.
Launch of Call No. 1/2025 in the ELEGRID sub-programme of the Modernization Fund
The State Environmental Fund has just published the Call No. 1/2025 in the ELEGRID sub-programme making it possible to submit applications for a subsidy.
The process of adopting the so-called “Monitoring Decree” is nearing completion
The amendment to the Energy Act “LEX OZE III” (Act No. 87/2025 Coll.) introduces new measures to strengthen consumer protection and transparency in the electricity and gas market. It newly provides for market competition monitoring by the Energy Regulatory Office, the so-called trader security index, and a comparison tool for evaluating supplier offers.
Attorney Blanka Baierová strengthens the employment team at bpv BRAUN PARTNERS
We are welcoming a new senior associate, Blanka Baierová, in our Prague office.
Renewable Energy Subsidy Programme – Wind Power Plants
The Operational Programme Technologies and Applications for Competitiveness (OP TAK) started accepting applications for the third call for the Renewable Energy Sources – Wind Power Plants subsidy programme.
