As of 1 August 2023, you have the option to submit reports in accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll. on the protection of whistleblowers and the related amendment to Act No. 253/2008 Coll. on certain measures against the legalization of the proceeds of crime and the financing of terrorism via following link: www.nntb.cz/c/ujadmlgc.

WHAT CAN BE REPORTED?

A report may be made of an unlawful act which has occurred or is about to occur at PETERKA & PARTNERS advokátní kancelář s.r.o., of which the whistleblower has become aware, albeit indirectly, in connection with the performance of his/her work or other similar activity within the meaning of Section 2(3) of Act no. 171/2023 Coll. on the protection  of whistleblowers, and which:

• has the characteristics of a criminal offence,
• has the characteristics of an administrative offence for which the law sets a fine with an upper limit of at least CZK 100,000,
• infringes Act No. 171/2023 Coll. on the protection of whistleblowers,
• infringes another legal regulation or a regulation of the European Union in the field of
  • financial services, statutory audit and other assurance services, financial products and financial markets,
  • corporate income tax,
  • prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism,
  • consumer protection,
  • compliance with product requirements, including product safety,
  • traffic, transport and road safety,
  • environmental protection,
  • food and feed safety and protection of animals and their health,
  • radiation protection and nuclear safety,
  • competition, public auctions and public procurement,
  • protection of internal security and safety, life and health,
  • protection of personal data, privacy and security of electronic communications networks and information systems,
  • the protection of the financial interests of the European Union, or
  • the functioning of the internal market, including the protection of competition and state aid under European Union law.
    

WHO CAN SUBMIT A REPORT?
Reports may be submitted, in particular, by employees, job applicants, persons performing work for PETERKA & PARTNERS advokátní kancelář s.r.o., on the basis of a relationship other than employment or business partners and clients. Reports can also be made anonymously.

HOW CAN REPORTS BE SUBMITTED?
Reports may be made via www.nntb.cz/c/ujadmlgc or orally to the whistleblowing officer(s) listed below. If you wish to submit the report in person, the whistleblowing officer(s) must accept the report within 14 days of the date on which you requested to submit it in person.

WHAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF THE INTERNAL REPORTING CHANNEL?
The internal reporting channel is not used to make inquiries to the law firm, to report unlawful acts or unlawful acts which are about to occur other than those listed above, or as a means of communicating opinions about persons employed by or cooperating with PETERKA & PARTNERS advokátní kancelář s.r.o.
Please also note that making a deliberately false report is an administrative offence punishable by a fine of up to CZK 50,000.

WHAT MUST THE REPORT CONTAIN?
The report must contain, at least:
- Identification of the person to whom the report relates (not the whistleblower)
- Identification of the unlawful act to which the report relates in as much detail as possible

In addition, the report may include:
- The contact details of the whistleblower
- Other supporting materials and evidence

WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR RESOLVING THE REPORT AFTER IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED?
Once you have submitted a report using the internal reporting channel, we are obliged to inform you of this fact within 7 days of receipt. This does not apply if you expressly request that you do not wish to be informed of the receipt of the report or if this could lead to the disclosure of your identity, or if the report does not state your identity or how to contact you. A period of 30 days is subsequently set for the assessment of the report, which may be extended twice due to the factual or legal complexity of such assessment. We are obliged to inform you of any extension, and the above applies similarly.
If the whistleblowing officer(s) deems it necessary for the assessment of the report, he/she may ask you, in case your identity is known to him/her, to add or clarify the information provided in the report. However, the whistleblowing officer(s) shall only contact you provided that this does not result in the disclosure of your identity.
We will inform you of the results of the assessment of the report without undue delay in accordance with the circumstances above. We will also inform you of any further action and corrective measures as soon as they are adopted. You also have the option of using the external reporting channel maintained by the Ministry of Justice: https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/chci-podat-oznameni/. 

WHO ARE THE PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING AND ASSESSING REPORTS?
The persons responsible for receiving and assessing reports (whistleblowing officers) are JUDr. Barbora Urbancová Ph.D., tel. +420 225 396 384, address for electronic written reports: www.nntb.cz/c/ujadmlgc, delivery address: Karlovo náměstí 671/24, Nové Město, 110 00 Prague 1, must be marked "Do Not Open, Whistleblowing" and Mgr. Jakub Křivka, tel. +420 225 396 336, address for electronic written reports: www.nntb.cz/c/ujadmlgc, delivery address: Karlovo náměstí 671/24, Nové Město, 110 00 Prague 1, must be marked "Do Not Open, Whistleblowing".