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We have once again been selected for inclusion in the important legal reference guide to law firms, the Legal 500 (Europe, Middle East & Africa edition), where we have been evaluated as one of the leading law firms in the Czech Republic in terms of our practice pertaining to Banking, Finance & Capital Markets. We have received this accolade every year since 2012 and are determined that both now and in the future we shall maintain our customary high quality of service and professionalism to support our clients in all their endeavours. The Legal 500 also selected two of the…

The form of the General Meeting's consent to the transfer of business share to a person outside the company one of the questionable issues which arose in connection with the recodification of Czech private law. While the earlier Commercial Code in its Sec. 141 explicitly stated that such a decision must be certified by notarial deed, the Law no. 90/2012 Coll., the Business Corporations Act (hereinafter the “Law”) regulates the issue differently and only sets down a general rule that decision resulting in an amendment of the memorandum of association shall be certified with an public instrument. Until the end…

The Amendment to Act no. 634/1992 Coll., On Consumer Protection applies now also to the attorneys. The Amendment (effective partly the from date of publication, i.e. from December 28, 2015) establishes the following duties - Provide information on the price of legal services as part of business communication. It is stipulated the price information (including the payment terms) is an essential consumer information. The same applies to the information on the right of the consumer to withdraw or terminate the obligation, if such right exist. - Issue a proof of services specifying the date of legal service at the request…

DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS has expanded its team of attorneys by Jan Lorenc since January 2016. Jan Lorenc focuses especially on insolvency law, commercial and financial law including the law of securities. Thanks to his education in economics Jan combines his legal education with practical knowledge in financial markets and banking. Jan Lorenc had earlier worked in our law firm as Junior Associate.