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Czech Republic: EIA Act amendment expands rights of the "affected public" On 1 April 2015, an amendment to the EIA Act came into force. Among the many changes it brings, one should note new rights afforded to the "affected public" in EIA and subsequent proceedings, which also include the right

On 3 April 2014 the Slovak National Council amended the Data Protection Act. On 3 April 2014, less than a year after a major change in the field of personal data protection, the Slovak National Council has amended the Data Protection Act. The changes will become effective on 15 April

Belarus: According to the Belarusian Ministry of Justice, a new service is now offered on the official website of the Uniform State Register of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs (USR). The USR website allows a free-of-charge status check on any Belarus-registered legal entity. To use this option, enter in the

Czech Republic: Intergovernmental agreement between Czech Republic and the U.S. to improve tax compliance In August 2014, the Czech Republic and the U.S. executed a FATCA Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA). The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act which is U.S. federal law since 2010 seeks to map the income of U.S. persons

Czech Republic: Reviews of public tenders have become more costly In response to new procurement directives (2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU), the ministry for regional development has begun work on an all-new Public Procurement Act. This Act is still in its nascent stage, but the new procurement directives already have manifest impact,