Whistleblower Protection Bill on its way to second reading
The Whistleblower Protection Bill, which has been debated extensively over the past year, is now heading for its second reading after its consideration by the Constitutional Law Committee as a committee of guarantee. Consideration of the bill is proposed for the agenda of the 63rd session of the Chamber of Deputies, which will take place […]
We should adapt to and accommodate the incoming generation, say the directors of Peterka & Partners
We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project „#PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu)“ (Women in Law). The unique “Women in Law” project brings together the inspiring women of today’s legal world and public life. Is a legal career interesting for the upcoming generation? What makes these women feel unique? What qualities are […]
ChatGPT from the perspective of copyright law
OpenAI, founded by Elon Musk, has been developing artificial intelligence capable of generating textand answering user queries for several years now. The latest version of ChatGPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) is a language model for automatically generating text based on user input. This chatbot has been available on the company’s servers since 30 November 2022, and […]
Hermès v. Rothschild Judgment: Conflict between freedom of artistic expression and trademark owner’s rights in a blockchain environment
Given the rapid development of new technologies, the question often arises as to what extent existing “traditional” legal concepts are able to encompass these developments and to what extent they can be applied to the reality of relationships arising in the metaverse or in blockchain. The full article can be found by following this link.
Breakthrough law on class actions
A draft law on class actions will enter the legislative process, which aims to enrich the Czech legal system with the institution of class actions. The draft law transposes Directive (EU) 2020/1828 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2020 on representative actions for the protection of consumers’ collective interests, the […]
#PRVNÍCH100LET: Cosmina Aron, Agnieszka Siwińska and Galyna Melnyk in live stream
We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project „#PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu)“ (Women in Law). The unique “Women in Law” project brings together the inspiring women of today’s legal world and public life. This topic is especially important to us, because at PETERKA & PARTNERS women make up more than half […]
Important legislative update which clarifies several aspects connected to the development of renewable energy projects in Romania
Law 21/2023 amending Construction Law no. 50/1991 (“Law 21/2023”) was published in the Official Gazette on 10 January 2023, and entered into force on 13 January 2023. This important legislative update aims to correct inadvertencies between two previous amendments to Construction Law no. 50/1991 in relation to the permitting process for renewable energy projects created […]
PETERKA & PARTNERS’ Deputy Director for Ukraine Attends Rebuild Ukraine Forum in Warsaw / Заступник директора українського офісу PETERKA & PARTNERS на форумі Rebuild Ukraine у Варшаві
Galyna Melnyk, Tax Advisor and Deputy Director of PETERKA & PARTNERS in Ukraine, recently attended the Rebuild Ukraine forum in Warsaw. The event held on February 15-16, 2023, brought together business leaders from Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, and other countries to discuss investment opportunities and economic growth in Ukraine. The forum aimed to rebuild […]
Regulation of crypto-assets in Czech Republic and the upcoming MiCA regulation
Do you operate a cryptocurrency exchange? Or do you provide asset management of crypto-assets to third parties or provide consulting services in this field? In the first quarter of 2023, the upcoming MiCA regulation is expected to be announced, which will tighten the licensing and other formal requirements for entrepreneurs in the field of crypto […]
“(Do not) fake it till you make it” – new regulations on publishing consumer reviews
The Omnibus Directive adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the EU at the end of 2019 introduced material changes to consumer protection laws across the EU and the new legislation has already been implemented in Hungary. One key change is the regulation of consumer reviews. If traders provide access to consumer reviews […]