Personal Data Processing News
This time we focus on the most important findings from the published information regarding inspections and decisions of the Office for Personal Data Protection in the first half of 2019. We are also reporting o…
Filing a Motion with the Office for the Protection of Competition Will Be Free of Charge Again
On 13 November 2019, the Constitutional Court announced a major ruling in the area of public procurement, which will have a significant impact on the review of procurement procedures by the public. It is now po…
How to correctly set up company compliance? Sensible rules and realistic expectations are key
Compliance is a phenomenon that attracts increasing attention in business circles. An effective compliance programme, from well-prepared codes of ethics to a balanced system of responsibility enforcement, is th…
Insurance update: the Czech National Bank published answers to the most frequent questions regarding certain provisions of the Act…
On 27 September 2019, the Czech National Bank (the “CNB”) published responses to the most frequent questions (“FAQ”)regarding Act No. 170/2018 Coll. on the Distribution of Insurance and Reinsurance, as amended …
Legal News in e-Commerce, Blockchain and FinTech
The latest news in the area of e-commerce includes the adoption of an EU regulation for multilateral platforms, a bill that may enable the utilisation of banking identities in online legal acts, new obligations…
Legal Risks in Property Acquisition
In recent years, the Czech Republic has experienced a stable growth of real estate prices, especially with regard to apartments and buildings for commercial use, such as offices or business premises. As a resul…
Posting employees within the EU – half-time in the implementation of the new directive
Free movement of services as the basic principle of the internal market of the European Union has brought the necessity to coordinate conditions under which companies in one member state can assign their employ…
Uncertainties regarding the processing of biometric data persist; experts’ opinions on their processing differ
In recent months, the Office for Personal Data Protection (the “Office”) has attracted the attention of both the professional and non-professional public with its decisions or statements on the processing of bi…
Personal Data Processing News [July 2019]
Personal data protection does not go unnoticed even in the summer. Great attention was attracted in particular by the British data protection authority ICO, which announced the possibility of imposing fines wor…