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When does debt become statute-barred?
Czech Republic: The introduction of a new concept under which the statute of limitation is suspended during settlement negotiations between creditor and debtor is fraught with problems Part of the new Czech private law is the concept of a suspension of the statute of limitation during out-of-court settlement negotiations. The
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Collection of Claims under the New Civil Code
Czech Republic: The recent comprehensive overhaul of civil law in the Czech Republic known as "recodification" has introduced numerous new aspects to legal relationships governed by Czech law. To a large extent, the changes also affect those who seek to recover their financial claims, and such persons are therefore well-advised
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Finance offices may impose new fines as of 1 January 2015
Czech Republic: Under the new rules, the finance office may sanction the violation of non-monetary obligations with a fine of up to CZK 500,000 As of 1 January 2015, the finance office have new competences when it comes to sanctioning taxpayers' misconduct: they may newly impose a fine for the
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Minimum wage suspended for transit shipments
Germany: German ministry for social affairs – for the time being - suspend the application of the minimum wage for mere transit shipments through Germany. In the dispute about the application of minimum wage to foreign truck drivers who cross Germany
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Easier enforcement of European court judgments in Poland
Poland: Provisions easing enforcement of European court judgments in Poland have just come into force. On 10 January 2015 the Law amending the Polish Civil Procedure Code as to enforcement of judgments by state courts as well as settlements and official documents coming from the member states of the European