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The so-called Flexi Amendment to the Labour Code and related laws will largely take effect on 1 June 2025. The amendment introduces new regulations affecting both employment relationships and unemployment benefits. Among other changes, it provides greater flexibility for employees returning from parental leave, extends the probationary period to up to four or even eight months, and modifies the rules governing the notice period. Changes to unemployment benefits, including an increase in their amount, will come into effect on 1 January 2026. A clear summary is available on the Ministry of Labour and Social Affair’s website.

For more detailed information, please feel free to contact our colleagues Ondrej Kvašňovský and Konrád Hanák.

We are pleased to share that our colleague Konrád Hanák has published an expert article titled “Financial Analysis and Business Planning as a Basis in Lost Profit Disputes”, which was featured on the INFO.CZ platform.

The article focuses on determining a business owner’s lost profit based on the return on equity (ROE) indicator.

You can read the full article here

For the fourteenth time in a row, the office was awarded by The Legal 500, a reference guide for law firms

The law firm DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS has again been included in and recommended by The Legal 500 (Europe, Middle East & Africa edition 2025), as one of the leading law firms in the Czech Republic for 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.

For more information about The Legal 500 and DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS please visit the following link: The Legal 500

On March 10, 2025, a live broadcast of the expert seminar “Holding  structures as a Tool for More Efficient Business” took place on the epravo.cz platform. This seminar provided participants with valuable insights into the benefits and specifics of holding structures, including legal and tax aspects.

The seminar was hosted by Václav Mánek and David Urbanec, who shared their professional expertise.

We sincerely thank everyone who joined us!

We believe that the knowledge gained will contribute to more effective  business management and strategic planning. If you missed the seminar, you can watch the recording here.

We are pleased to announce that we have taken over the representation of ČSOB in civil, insolvency, and restructuring proceedings against a logistics company and its affiliated entities. As part of our work, we are also assessing potential non-standard transactions conducted before the initiation of the insolvency proceedings. We appreciate ČSOB’s trust and the opportunity to be involved in this significant case.

We invite you to join our online seminar, “Holding structures as a Tool for More Efficient Business,” which will take place on March 10, 2025, from 8:30 AM via live streaming on epravo.cz.

This seminar is designed for entrepreneurs, managers, lawyers, and financial professionals who seek to understand the benefits and challenges of Holding structures.

What will you learn?

• How to establish a Holding structure and its key benefits
• Legal and tax aspects of Holding structures
• Responsibilities and liabilities of Holding owners
• Practical examples from business practice

The seminar will be led by our experienced colleagues, attorneys Václav Mánek and David Urbanec.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights—join us!

Register here

The team at DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS successfully completed their mission representing the client Lázně Luhačovice, a.s. in a dispute over the ownership of a bridge located in a protected heritage zone on the spa promenade in Luhačovice, valued at over 500 million CZK. The representation included research into legal regulations and historical documents from the periods of Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the independent Czech Republic. It was fascinating to trace the ownership transfers of this structure over time, up to the privatization era. The legal team at DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS was led by Jan Vavřina, with skillful assistance from Aleš Hradil.

For the ninth consecutive time, the Bank Board has reappointed Mgr. David Urbanec for another one-year term as a member of the Review Committee of the Czech National Bank. The Review Committee serves as an advisory body for the preparation of draft decisions issued by the CNB’s Bank Board in administrative proceedings. The committee primarily reviews appeals against CNB decisions, submits proposals, opinions, or legal assessments to the Bank Board, and provides legal positions. The committee members are recognized experts in the fields of law and economics.

Barbora Simon Dunovská, managing partner of the law firm, has once again been included in the ranking of exceptional Czech business lawyers in the TOP Partners category within the “ALL-STAR 2024” group, which features twenty elite female attorneys across all categories.

This ranking is part of this year’s edition of the TOP LEGAL BUSINESS magazine by Euro Weekly.

TOP 100 Women in Czech Legal Business for 2025 – Euro Weekly

ARICOMA has expanded its portfolio in the field of digitalization of public administration and tax systems. We are proud to have once again provided comprehensive legal support to our colleagues at ARICOMA during another acquisition in their IT portfolio. This time, it was a parallel dual acquisition.

The transaction involved two domestic IT companies that play a significant role in developing the Automated Tax Information System for the Czech Republic. As part of our M&A advisory, we conducted standard due diligence on the companies, negotiated transaction documentation, and handled the settlement process.

The DUNOVSKÁ & PARTNERS team was led by David Urbanec in collaboration with Markéta Koláříková.

For more information, click HERE.