New whistleblower protection legislation – whistleblowing
What is whistleblowing? Whistleblowing is a term generally referring to situations in which a current or former employee brings to the attention of an institution or body authorized to investigate or take action illegitimate, unethical or illegal practices in the...
Telework in the light of the amendment to the Labour Code
The amendment to Act No. 262/2006 Coll., the Labour Code (hereinafter referred to as the "Labour Code") brings a number of changes, including the modification of the conditions for remote working. Teleworking is defined as the performance of work from a place agreed...
Black construction by the tenant – part II.
Part Two - private law consequences of a black building by a tenant All buildings, alterations or landscaping carried out without or in violation of the relevant decision of the building authority are considered to be black buildings. Regardless of the nature and size...
Defence against the draft zoning plan or draft amendment – Part I.
Is the municipality in which you own property preparing a new zoning plan? Does this proposal affect your property or are you affected by the proposal? Or is a new master plan being prepared in the area you are interested in? You can defend yourself against the...
Impact of the change in the value added tax rate on contractual relations
The government's stabilisation package has passed its second reading in the Chamber of Deputies, making a change in the VAT rate from 10 to 12%, among other things for medicines, slightly more likely. Remember that the rate change can have a significant negative...
Black construction by the tenant – part I.
Specifics of proceedings for the removal of a black building arising from a tenancy relationship All buildings, alterations or landscaping carried out without or in violation of the relevant decision of the building authority are considered to be black buildings....
Methodological Instruction of the Ministry of Health on the presence of legal representatives and close persons with children during the provision of health services
The child has the right to have a legal representative present at all times during the provision of health services. Providers of these services are obliged to allow the legal representative to stay with the child who is hospitalised. However, this is not always...
Patients as hostages of the pharmaceutical industry?
Let's start having a serious discussion about substantive interventions in health care There are currently drug shortages in many other European countries. Drug shortages or shortages are a systemic problem caused by multiple external factors (war in Ukraine,...
NEW YEAR’S SEMINAR Price regulation for medicines and PZLU Public Health Insurance Act – lessons from practice
On 30 November 2022, the Ministry of Health issued a new price regulation on the regulation of prices of medicinal products, which brings a relatively significant change in the legislation. Although the actual impact on the functioning of the price regulation and...