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Companies: Immunity from prosecution lifted
As of 1 July 2016, legal entities are directly responsible under criminal law in Slovakia. In 2010, the concept of so-called indirect responsibility of legal entities under criminal law was introduced in Slovakia. Since this model did not correspond to international obligations and was quite “toothless” in practice, a separate
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Introduction of an ADR procedure for consumers
Czech Republic: ADR procedures in consumer disputes will be heard before four different offices (or a specially authorized subject) Notwithstanding the "databank containing information on the solvency and creditworthiness of consumers" and its questionable merits, amendment No. 378/2015 Coll. to the Consumer Protection Act nonetheless delivers something which may be
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Occurrence of the claim for payment of the price for work
Czech Republic: A new legal framework fundamentally changes the way in which the claim for the price for work comes into existence in commercial relations. The new rules governing contracts for work in the Civil Code have brought about a fundamental change regarding the occurrence of the contractor's claim for
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Tax exemption of income derived from real property sales
Czech Republic: Pursuant to Sec. 4 (1) of the Income Tax Act, income from property sales is tax-exempt, subject to the fulfillment of certain statutory criteria. Pursuant to Sec. 4 (1) of the Income Tax Act, income from property sales is tax-exempt, subject to the fulfillment of certain statutory criteria.
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Changes in legal regulation of foreign labour
Belarus: New amendments introduced to the Law “On external labour migration”. As stated in the previous version of the Law “On external labour migration”, an employer seeking to hire more than 10 foreign workers must obtain a special permit to do so. The new version of the Law keeps the