Building closure
What is a building restriction order? A zoning closure ordinance is one of the land-use planning tools that can help municipalities better regulate development in their area. This measure restricts or prohibits, to the extent necessary, construction activity in a...
Amendment to the Criminal Code
The government approved a major amendment to criminal legislation On 13 November 2024, the government approved a significant amendment to the criminal law and criminal policy in the Czech Republic. Several changes have been made to the draft in the inter-ministerial...
Zoning plan with elements of a regulatory plan
Are you interested in a more detailed regulation of the conditions of use of a certain area? A regulatory plan may be the solution. Do you want to regulate a certain area in your municipality in more detail, either from the perspective of the municipality or the...
Mass Civil Litigation – Volume 2. Subjects of collective management
This article is thematically and terminologically related to the first part of the series on collective proceedings, which can be found here. Under the Act , the parties to a class action are the plaintiff and the defendant. The claimant is acting on behalf of the...
Summary of the seminar: Municipalities as a confident partner in negotiations with investors/developers
Yesterday we had the opportunity to meet with mayors and representatives of towns and municipalities at the seminar "Municipalities as a confident partner in negotiations with developers", which took place in the beautiful premises of the Brandýs nad Labem castle. We...
Meta vs. Schrems
Judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Schrems v. Meta In early October, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a preliminary ruling in the case of Schrems v Meta Platforms Ireland, Ltd. Content of the dispute Meta collects data about...
Divorce Amendment
From January 2025, the so-called "EU tax" is due to come into force. the divorce amendment. Parents will now be able to end the marriage by an agreed divorce. Its main purpose is to simplify and speed up divorce proceedings, promote parental consensus on child rearing...
We invite you to a seminar – 19 November 2024
M2A Partner law firm cordially invites you to the second round of the seminar for municipalities and cities, which will take place on 19 November 2024 from 8:30 to 12:30 in the meeting room @MAS Střední Polabí at @Zamek Brandýs nad Labem. The seminar will discuss the...
Mass civil court proceedings
Part 1. Introduction to the issue of collective proceedings On 1 July 2024 the following entered into force Act No. 179/2024 Coll., on mass civil court proceedings ("theAct"), which introduces a completely new procedural institution into our legal system so-called...