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Czech Supreme Court confirms that the protection of the family household enjoys the highest priority
The protection of the family household takes precedence over the protection of the good faith of third parties in the disposal of real property in which such a household is located. Family, parenthood, and marriage enjoy special legal protection under the Civil Code. One way in which this principle manifests
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Abolition of so-called super-gross wage in the Czech Republic may raise take-home pay by several hundred or thousand crowns
The Czech ministry of finance has been preparing a draft bill which abolishes the concept of the super-gross wage. This will mean a bigger pay slip for employees. The Czech ministry of finance has been working on a bill that will abolish the "super-gross wage" concept and change the
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Using video conference calls in civil court proceedings in the Czech Republic
2020 is all about keeping one’s distance – specifically, the (public health) practice of social distancing. Are civil court procedures amenable to the current situation? In September 2017 – long before the current pandemic became a concern – an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure came into force
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Negotiations via videoconference – the legal practitioner’s point of view in the Czech Republic
In recent days, we have again reverted to frequent communication (and negotiation) via videoconference. But what are the legal aspects of this way of communicating? In recent days, face-to-face conversations in meeting rooms have again been replaced by conversations over the phone or – more frequently – in the form
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Is the new manner of calculation of vacation in the Czech Republic really more equitable?
A much-awaited amendment to the Labor Code has changed the rules governing the vacation of employees. The main objective of the lawmaker was to ensure a fairer way of calculating vacation, and fairer terms for taking vacation. What are the new rules that will apply come January? Summer, and