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PETERKA PARTNERS achieved recognition as a standout player in the legal field, securing a coveted position in EURO’s top-tier. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for this acknowledgment and extend our hearty congratulations to our fellow distinguished law firms.

Alongside this recognition, Euro magazine featured a compelling interview with our partners, Zdenek Beranek and Hynek Peroutka, who shed light on the legal services landscape in the CEE region and the various challenges confronting legal professionals (and not only them).

Hynek also shared his thoughts on handling large amounts of data by law firms nowadays and contemplated the dilemma of representing clients who may be deemed not “Green” enough.

The issue also includes insights into AI by our colleagues Agnieszka Siwinska, Director of our Polish office. The quoting of this wonderful “woman in law” further underlines the success of our colleagues Adela Krbcova and Pavla Kopeckova Prikrylova in the overview of the Top 100 Women in the Czech Legal Business.

On 6/11/2023 an article regarding unsufifciently identified owners of real estate in Czech Republic was published by Dan Loukota from PP CZ. With the New Year, the properties of insufficiently identified owners in Czech Republic will pass to the state.

In this article, Dan explores the historical roots of this issue and provide crucial steps to safeguard the property rights. Learn how to check the list maintained by the Office for Government Representation in Property Affairs, initiate inheritance proceedings, and protect the family's legacy.

Read the full article here.

Naše Právničky v Žebříčku TOP 100 Žen v Právním Byznysu S obrovskou radostí a hrdostí oznamujeme, že dvě naše vynikající právničky, Adéla Krbcová a Pavla Přikrylová Kopečková, se staly součástí prestižního žebříčku TOP 100 žen v právním byznysu. Adéla byla oceněna v kategorii TOP partnerky, zatímco Pavla vyniká v oblasti M&A, Korporátní právo a Private Equity. Adéla Krbcová - TOP Partnerka Adéla není pouze právničkou; je symbolem excelence, odhodlání a lidskosti v právu. Její brilantní právnické dovednosti a schopnost nalézt optimální řešení pro naše klienty ji řadí mezi nejlepší v oboru. Umístění v kategorii TOP partnerky je výsledkem její tvrdé práce, oddanosti a vize pro spravedlnost. Pavla Přikrylová Kopečková - M&A, Korporátní Právo a Private Equity Pavla se v oblasti M&A, Korporátního práva a Private Equity stala uznávanou autoritou. Její expertíza a schopnost navigovat v komplexních transakcích ji řadí mezi špičkové profesionálky v oboru. Toto ocenění v žebříčku TOP 100 žen je zaslouženým uznáním jejího výjimečného přínosu v oblasti korporátního práva. Oceňujeme Jejich Úspěchy Tato umístění nejsou jen úspěchem pro naše právničky, ale i pro celý náš tým. Jsme hrdí, že můžeme mít takové výjimečné profesionálky ve svých řadách. Jejich práce, oddanost a profesionalita posilují naši firmu a posouvají naše právní služby na novou úroveň. Gratulace od Nás Všech Srdečně gratulujeme Adéle Krbcové a Pavle Přikrylové Kopečkové k těmto prestižním oceněním. Jsou to zářné příklady výjimečnosti a inspirace pro nás všechny. Těšíme se na další společné úspěchy a neuvěřitelný přínos do budoucnosti.
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Our lawyers in the TOP 100 women in the legal business We are very proud and pleased to announce that two of our outstanding female lawyers, Adéla Krbcová and Pavla Přikrylová Kopečková, have been included in the prestigious TOP 100 Women in Legal Business. Adéla has been recognized in the TOP Women Partners category, while Pavla excels in M&A, corporate and private equity. Adéla Krbcová - TOP female partner Adéla is not just a lawyer, she is a symbol of excellence, commitment and humanity in law. Her brilliant legal knowledge and ability to find optimal solutions for our clients make her one of the best in the field. Being ranked among the top partners is the result of her hard work, dedication and vision for justice. Pavla Přikrylová Kopečková - M&A, corporate and private equity Pavla has become a recognized authority on mergers and acquisitions, corporate and private equity. Her expertise and ability to navigate complex transactions make her one of the top professionals in the field. This Top 100 Women award is a well-deserved recognition of her exceptional contributions to the field of corporate law. Recognition of her achievements This ranking is not just an achievement of our female lawyers, but of our entire team. We are proud to have such exceptional female professionals in our ranks. Their work, dedication and professionalism strengthen our firm and take our legal services to the next level. Congratulations to all of you We sincerely congratulate Adela Krbcova and Pavla Přikrylová Kopečková on these prestigious awards. They are a shining example of excellence and an inspiration to us all. We look forward to more successes and incredible contributions together in the future.

Diversity has a positive effect on productivity and competitiveness and brings with it the opportunity for expansion on both domestic and international markets. At PETERKA & PARTNERS, we are fully aware of how diversity is important for our progress and we have made great effort in this area for many years. Today, we are honored and proud to share that our Partner Pavla Kopeckova Prikrylova together with Antonia Verna of Portolano Cavallo led the initiative and launched a “truly transformational instrument” – a Diversity and Inclusion Toolkit for law firms. The project started at European level and with the support of the IBA special projects fund and was extended to become a global IBA initiative at the start of 2023. The D&I Toolkit is available in its interactive form on the IBA website: https://lnkd.in/dTMt6PPP

PETERKA & PARTNERS’s Prague office led to a successful end a nearly 13-year-long litigation on behalf of our client, a Czech subsidiary of TOUAX, a prominent French-origin global group and a family-run business, which later became a subsidiary of Modulaire Group, Europe, and Asia Pacific's leading specialist in modular services and infrastructure. The case centred on an alleged breach of a subcontracting agreement and the associated contractual penalty and the value of the case exceeded 2 million EUR. Our team defended the nullity of the agreement by arguing and evidencing a conflict of interest involving the signatory. The case was tried three times before the court of first instance, two times before the appellate court, and twice before the Supreme Court. It ended with a final win for our client at the Supreme Court followed by a settlement agreement concluded by the parties in order to solve a few remaining auxiliary claims.

On September 14, we had the pleasure to be an exclusive Partner of the event Wines of Ukraine organized by the Ukrainian Embassy in the Czech Republic. The event brought together representatives of the Association of Ukrainian Wine Producers, potential Czech partners along with the Czech government officials; ambassadors accredited in the Czech Republic and representatives of Czech business circles and trade networks.
At the opening, Mr. Vitaliy Usaty, Chargé d'affaires a.i. greeted the guests and thanked Czech partners for their consistent and extensive support of Ukraine and Mr. Ondrej Peterka stressed out the importance of supporting Ukrainian exporters in promoting their domestic products to foreign markets, aimed at contributing to their integration into the European business community. We are glad that our continuous support to Ukrainian companies helps establishing mutually beneficial partnerships between the business circles of Ukraine and the Czech Republic.
To see pictures taken at this event, please click here.

Our Colleagues from Czech and Slovak office have collaborated to create the newest cross-border guide on the topic of ESG and Sustainable Finance by TerraLex.

Thank you Adéla Krbcová, Barbora Urbancová, Johannes Röll and Kristina Nankova for your contributions on this increasingly important topic. You may access it here.

The Prague office of PETERKA & PARTNERS provided comprehensive legal advice in connection with the sale of the majority share in FC Viktoria Plzeň, a leading Czech football club, to an Austrian-Swiss business group.

Our role included drafting transaction documentation, negotiations and managing the closing agenda.

The transaction implies providing the club with financial stability, higher ambitions, motivation and a desire to work conceptually and move the club forward.

Zdeněk Beránek, Partner for the Czech office of PETERKA & PARTNERS and Leader of Sport, Media and Gaming practice, led the project.

We are delighted to share with you that two of our aviation professionals Zdenek Beranek, Partner, from the Czech Republic office, and Martyna Ryś-Wilgus, Leader of our Aviation Practice, from the Polish office, attended the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) in Geneva, Switzerland from 23-25 May 2023.
The EBACE is the most recognizable event in the aviation industry. It is organized by the (European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and brings together global leaders in the aviation sector.
EBACE has long been recognized as a premier gathering for aviation enthusiasts, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and enthusiasts from around the world. It serves as an invaluable platform for networking, knowledge sharing, and exploring cutting-edge advancements in business aviation.
Our law firm is a proud member of the EBAA.
Photo gallery available here.

We are pleased to announce our participation at the upcoming European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) organized by the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), to take place May 23-25 at Geneva International Airport. Zdeněk Beránek, Partner, and Martyna Ryś-Wilgus, Attorney-at-Law and Leader of the firm’s Aviation practice, will represent PETERKA & PARTNERS at the event.
For several years now, we have been representing a large air carrier in litigations initiated by passengers (or large companies buying passenger claims) for compensation for delayed flights. Our Litigation Department provides its clients with legal advisory on API data transmission obligations, as well as representation concerning immigration, and PNR-data administrative cases related to air transport.
EBACE is a premier event and the annual meeting place for the European business aviation community. The exhibition brings together business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, corporate aviation department personnel, and all manner of people involved in nearly all aspects of business aviation.
PETERKA & PARTNERS is a proud member of the EBAA.

Koho se to týká?
• Návrh zákona přináší povinnosti zaměstnavatelům, kteří naplní definici povinného subjektu. Tím budou zejména všichni zaměstnavatelé, zaměstnávající 50 a více zaměstnanců.
Povinnosti
• Zřídit vnitřní oznamovací systém, kam budou moci oznamovatelé podávat oznámení o porušování předpisů, o kterém se dozvěděli v souvislosti s prací nebo jinou obdobnou činností.
• Informovat o zřízení oznamovacího systému a možnosti, jak lze oznámení podávat, a to způsobem, umožňujícím dálkový přístup.
• Určit příslušnou osobu, která bude mít na starosti vyhodnocování přijatých oznámení a navrhování opatření k nápravě zaměstnavateli a poučit tuto osobu o jejích povinnostech ze zákona.
• Zaměstnavatelé s 249 a méně zaměstnanci mohou vnitřní oznamovací systém sdílet nebo využít vnitřní oznamovací systém zavedený jiným povinným subjektem. Povinnost určit příslušnou osobu tím však není dotčena.
Co může být oznamováno?
• Jednání, jež má znaky trestného činu.
• Jednání, jež má znaky přestupku, za nějž lze uložit pokutu s horní hranicí alespoň 100 000 Kč.
• Jednání porušující právní předpisy nebo předpisy EU v některé z v návrhu vymezených oblastí. Co musí oznámení obsahovat?
• Údaje o jménu, příjmení a datu narození, nebo jiné údaje, z nichž je možné dovodit totožnost oznamovatele.
• Neobsahuje-li tyto údaje, není příslušná osoba povinna se oznámením zabývat (to neplatí, je-li příslušné osobě totožnost oznamovatele známa).
Od kdy povinnosti platí?
• Návrh musí ještě projít Senátem a být podepsán Prezidentem.
• Zákon nabyde účinnosti prvním dnem druhého kalendářního měsíce následujícího po dni jeho vyhlášení. Pravděpodobným datem je 1. červenec.
• Zaměstnavatelé s 250 a více zaměstnanci budou povinni mít funkční vnitřní oznamovací systém k datu účinnosti zákona
• Zaměstnavatelé s 50 až 249 zaměstnanci budou povinni zřídit vnitřní oznamovací systém do 15. 12. 2023.
Jak Vám můžeme pomoci?
• Proškolíme Váš management, srozumitelně jej seznámíme s povinnostmi ukládanými zákonem a také poskytneme individuální doporučení ohledně nejsnazší možné implementace vnitřního oznamovacího systému, jeho vedení a dalších Best Practices.
• Poskytneme Vám komplexní balík služeb ke splnění zákonem uložených povinností, v jehož rámci pro Vás můžeme rovněž zajistit zavedení vnitřního oznamovacího systému.
• Pomůžeme s nastavením interních compliance procesů a připravíme interní předpisy.
• Proškolíme pověřenou osobu a seznámíme ji s procesem přijímání a vyhodnocování oznámení a s jejími zákonnými povinnostmi a jak jim nejlépe dostát.

PETERKA & PARTNERS is delighted to announce that our office in the Czech Republic have been ranked by the prestigious legal journal Media Law International. We are pleased that we have maintained our position in the journal’s rankings, and in such a specific practice area of Media Law.

We are thrilled to announce that PETERKA & PARTNERS has been recommended in 14 practice areas in The Legal 500 (Legalease) EMEA 2023 edition!
Our firm was ranked as a leading firm in three countries - the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Moreover, we are proud to share that Adela Krbcova, Director for the Czech office and Leader of Labour Law, was ranked as a leading individual in Employment Law.
The Legal 500 is one of the most respected legal directories in the world, and we are honored to have received such recognition. We would like to thank our clients for their trust and loyalty, as well as our team for their hard work and dedication.
We remain committed to delivering the highest quality legal services to our clients, and we look forward to continuing to grow and strengthen our practice.

Poslaneckou sněmovnou prošel dne 4. dubna 2023 ve druhém čtení vládní návrh zákona o ochraně oznamovatelů, transponující Směrnici Evropského parlamentu a Rady (EU) 2019/1937 o ochraně osob, které oznamují porušení práv Unie.
Návrh zákona má přinést řadu nových povinností pro velké množství zaměstnavatelů, kteří budou mimo jiné povinni zřídit vnitřní oznamovací kanály a určit pověřenou osobu, jejímž úkolem bude vyhodnocovat oznámení, která budou prostřednictvím těchto kanálů přijata. Právě povaze oznámení a rozsahu jeho vyhodnocování se věnuje většina předložených písemných pozměňovacích návrhů. K těmto návrhům vyjádřil v pátek 14. dubna 2023 své stanovisko Ústavně-právní výbor jakožto výbor garanční. Stanovisko bylo přijato jako sněmovní tisk 352/4.
Výbor doporučuje ve třetím čtení přijmout návrh poslance Marka Bendy, jenž by přidal pověřené osobě i povinnost zabývat se oznámeními přestupků, jejichž horní hranice je alespoň 100 000 Kč.
Doporučeny naopak nebyly návrhy, které měly za cíl přidat pověřené osobě povinnost zabývat se oznámeními přestupků nezávisle na výši pokuty, kterou je za ně možno uložit. Výbor tak učinil, i když ve svém předchozím stanovisku doporučil právě takový pozměňovací návrh poslance Jakuba Michálka přijmout. Dále nebyly doporučeny návrhy, požadující, aby se povinnost zabývat se oznámením vztahovala i na oznámení podaná anonymně. K návrhu na povinnost zabývat se anonymním oznámením jen ve vztahu k veřejným zadavatelům či jimi ovládaným osobám, nebylo žádné stanovisko přijato.
Další projednávání návrhu je možné od 19. dubna 2023. Projde-li návrh třetím čtením, bude ještě nutné, aby jej přijal Senát a podepsal Prezident. Zákon by poté měl nabýt účinnosti prvním dnem druhého kalendářního měsíce následujícího po dni jeho vyhlášení.

As of 1 June 2022, the new Vertical Block Exemption Regulations (VBER) apply, which bring with them changes to the regulation of customer-supplier relations.
The types of agreements covered by the VBER are agreements between undertakings operating at different levels of the production or distribution chain with a market share of less than 30%. This typically means distribution agreements, agency agreements, franchise agreements, and supply/sub-supply agreements.
The full article can be found by following this link.

Peterka & Partners, a leading Central and Eastern European law firm, has announced the opening of a new office in Croatia. The new office, located in Zagreb, became operational on 1 March 2023. This marks an important milestone for the firm, which has been working towards expanding its presence to Croatia for the past seven years. The new office will provide comprehensive legal services for both international and domestic clients in Croatia.
"Our expansion into Croatia is an important step for us as we continue to grow and enhance our presence in the CEE region. We are committed to providing our clients with high-quality legal services across the entire CEE region and we believe that our new office in Zagreb will help us achieve this goal," said Ondřej Peterka, Managing Partner of Peterka & Partners.
The main contact in the Zagreb office will be Anja Haramija, who has extensive experience in the legal industry in Croatia. "I am thrilled to be part of the Peterka & Partners new office in Zagreb. We are excited to be able to increase the regional synergies within the Peterka & Partners group and to provide our clients with the best possible legal advice and solutions," said Ms. Anja Haramija.
Within the Peterka & Partners organization, the Zagreb office will become a single point of contact for the coordination of legal services for the former Yugoslavia, and the ninth Peterka & Partners office in the CEE region. ----------------------------------
The press release published on PETERKA & PARTNERS web page under title PETERKA & PARTNERS Expands to Croatia was corrected on 20.4.2023 regarding the use of the title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“, all based on the instructions of the Croatian Bar Association. Based on the above-mentioned press release published on the PETERKA & PARTNERS web page https://www.peterkapartners.com/, the below-mentioned media have published a press release on the opening of PETERKA & PARTNERS office in Croatia:
1. https://www.fsok.sk/spanctualites/n/news/la-firme-davocats-de-leco-peterka-partners-arrive-en-croatie.html
2. https://www.fsok.sk/sk/spanktuality/n/news/spandvokatska-kancelaria-peterka-partners-expanduje-do-chorvatska.html
3. https://rynekprawniczy.pl/2023/04/11/peterka-partners-otwiera-biuro-w-chorwacji/
4. https://pravo.ua/iurydychna-firma-peterka-partners-rozpochynaie-robotu-v-khorvatii/
Given that the above-mentioned media have published a press release about the opening of PETERKA & PARTNERS in Croatia before the Croatian Bar Association has informed PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. on its opinion regarding the use of the title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“ for Ms. Anja Haramija, PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. hereby publicly distances itself from such reporting regarding the used title „Partner“ and „Director for Croatia“ for Ms. Anja Haramija.
PETERKA&PARTNERS odvjetničko društvo d.o.o. hereby confirms that Ms. Anja Haramija is a Senior Associate and the main contact in the Zagreb office.

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 from the 4 April 2023 on. The full article can be found by following this link.

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 key to the legal profession? All of this, and more, is what Cosmina Aron, Galyna Melnyk, and Agnieszka Siwińska talk about in the Právničky LIVE! stream. The transcript of the livestream you can read here.

OpenAI, founded by Elon Musk, has been developing artificial intelligence capable of generating text
and 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 can be accessed
by creating an account on the OpenAI website.
The full article can be found by following this link.

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.

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 deadline for implementation of which expired on 25 December 2022.
This is the second legislative proposal for a law on collective proceedings; the previous government came up with a draft law that reached the first reading in the Chamber of Deputies, but its consideration was suspended due to the end of the term of office of the previous cabinet.
The full article can be found by following this link.

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 of our colleagues, including the highest management positions. We are very pleased to be able to introduce some of them to you as part of this project.
Our partners, directors - Cosmina Aron, Agnieszka Siwińska and Galyna Melnyk participated in other live stream Právničky LIVE!
They gathered together as a unique international ensemble and enjoyed the live stream immensely.
You can see the live-streamed talk here: Právničky LIVE

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 assets.

Entrepreneurs who are already legally providing services related to crypto-assets, should definitely not skip reading the article. The full article can be found by following this link.

The Czech Republic is obliged to implement Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council on whistleblower protection and to protect persons, typically employees, but also, for example, contractors who report violations of certain legislation against retaliation by the person who is violating said legislation.
On 30 November 2022, the expected Whistleblower Protection Bill was presented to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic by the Government. The bill is now heading for a general debate at its first reading.
The full article can be found by following this link.

We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project #PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu) (Women in Law). The second to represent our firm in the series of inspiring discussions is Barbora Urbancová, Partner and Director of our Czech office, who you can see in the recording of the live-streamed talk Právničky LIVE!
Is it difficult to balance studying at university and gaining work experience? What can students be stressed about? What makes a good or bad mentor? What are the ideal conditions for parents returning to the legal field? These are the issues that Lenka Gomez Tomčalová, Barbora Urbancová, and Kateřina Slavíková discuss in the second live stream of Právničky LIVE!, which you can watch and read here.

English below
Dovolujeme si Vás pozvat na lednovou pracovní snídani na aktuální téma: Ochrana spotřebitele 2023 aneb tříkrálová novela.
Rádi Vás či Vaše kolegy uvidíme na živo ve čtvrtek 19. ledna 2023 od 9:00 do 10:30 v sídle PETERKA & PARTNERS (Karlovo náměstí 671/24, 110 00, Praha 1).
Novou úpravou Vás provede a praktická doporučení přidá zkušená advokátka Magda Prchalová. Na setkání s Vámi se těší rovněž moderátorka akce Adéla Krbcová, vedoucí pracovní skupiny Retail & Luxury a ředitelka pražské pobočky naší kanceláře.
Jaká témata budeme společně probírat? • Ochrana spotřebitele v novém online i v kamenných obchodech – B2C, hlavní trendy;
• Změny v objednávkovém procesu, rozšíření informační povinnosti prodávajícího, slevy;
• Reklamace a odstoupení od smlouvy – nová pravidla;
• Nákupy v on-line prostředí (e-shopy, on-line tržiště) – nová pravidla;
• Doporučení a praktické tipy.
Přijďte si nejen poslechnout žhavé novinky z oblasti práva, ale rovněž využít business snídani k networkingu s dalšími účastníky.
Akce je v českém jazyce a je zpoplatněna, cena za účastníka je 1.000, -Kč bez DPH.
Vaši účast prosím potvrďte e-mailem na adresu vacatkova@peterkapartners.cz.
V případě jakýchkoliv dotazů k tématu, registraci či organizaci je Vám Kateřina Vacátková (+420 225 396 300) plně k dispozici rovněž telefonicky.
Akce není určena pro poradce a zaměstnance poradenských firem.
Organizátor si vyhrazuje akci zrušit či změnit formát.
We would like to invite you to a January working breakfast on a current topic:
Consumer Protection 2023, or the Three Kings Amendment.
We would be happy to be able to meet you or your colleagues in person on Thursday, January 19, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the headquarters of PETERKA & PARTNERS (Karlovo náměstí 671/24, 110 00, Prague 1).
Experienced attorney Magda Prchalová will guide you through the new arrangement and give you some practical recommendations. The moderator of the event, Adéla Krbcová, Head of the Retail & Luxury practice group and Director of the Prague branch of our office, is also looking forward to meeting you.
What topics will we discuss together? • Consumer protection online and in relation to brick-and-mortar shops – B2C, main trends;
• Changes in the ordering process, extension of the seller's information obligation, discounts;
• Complaints and withdrawal from a contract – new rules;
• Purchases in an online environment (e-shops, online marketplaces) – new rules;
• Recommendations and practical tips.
Come not only to hear about hot-button topics from the field of law, but also to enjoy the business breakfast networking with other participants.
The event is in the Czech language and is subject to a fee, the price per participant is CZK 1,000 excluding VAT.
Please confirm your participation by email to vacatkova@peterkapartners.cz. Should you have any questions about the topic, registration or organization, Katerina Vacatkova (+420 225 396 300) is also fully available to answer them by phone.
The event is not intended for consultants and employees of consulting companies.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the event or change the format.

We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project „#PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu)“ (Women in Law).
The second to represent our firm is Barbora Urbancová, Partner and Director of our Czech office, who you can see in the second live-streamed talk Právničky LIVE here.

The new tax package brings important changes not only for 2023, but also changes that can be important for tax returns for 2022.
Please take a look at the brief overview on the following slides. If you have any questions about the tax package and its potential impact on your business, please do not hesitate to contact our tax leader, Rostislav Frelich.
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We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project #PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu) (Women in Law). The first to represent our firm in the series of inspiring discussions is Adela Krbcova, Partner and Director of our Czech office, who you can see in the recording of the live-streamed talk Právničky LIVE!
How to create a functional team? What topics does the current generation bring? And what support can you give them at work? Adéla Krbcová and Jana Vábek Marková answer these questions in an interview, which you can read and watch here.

The Prague office of PETERKA & PARTNERS provided legal advisory to V-Sharp Ventures Alpha SE, a venture studio, in connection with its investment in Tapline, a new fintech lender allowing SaaS companies to trade their future revenues for upfront and non-dilutive cash. Within this round, Tapline raised €31.7 million in a pre-seed funding round whereas V-Sharp Ventures Alpha SE led the equity part. More information is available here in Czech and in English

We are proud to be a main partner of the extraordinary project „#PRVNÍCH100LET (žen v právu)“ (Women in Law). The first to represent our firm is Adela Krbcova, Partner and Director of our Czech office, who you can see in the first live-streamed talk Právničky LIVE at

This unique 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 of our colleagues, including the highest management positions.
We are very pleased to be able to introduce some of them to you as part of this project.

We participated in a unique project “TOP LEGAL BUSINESS”, in which you can take a look under the bonnet of the whole PETERKA & PARTNERS group.
What are our future plans? What is the future of the business? How is the group developing, and how important a role do women play in it?
You can read more in the article here.

The Prague office of PETERKA & PARTNERS provided legal advisory to V-Sharp Ventures Alpha SE, a venture studio focused on investment into start-ups, in connection with acquisition of minority stake in Vocalls Inc., a start-up tech company developing and providing AI-powered telephone bots.
The advisory involved a due diligence process as well as drafting and negotiating transaction documentation with all parties involved.
More information is available here.

Zveme vás na náš česko-slovenský seminář zaměřený na Daňové dopady podnikání české společnosti na Slovensku a slovenské společnosti v ČR.
Naši specialisté Lenka Paluchová a Rostislav Frelich s vámi proberou řadu témat týkající se přeshraničního podnikání, včetně zdaňování zisků společností a také se zaměří na problematiku mezinárodního pronájmu pracovní síly.
Seminář se bude konat ve čtvrtek 24. 11. 2022 od 9:00 do 10:30 v prostorách naší pražské kanceláře a současně take online pro účastníky, kteří se nemohou dostavit prezenčně.
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Partner of our law firm and leader of litigation, Jiří Černý, participated as a panelist at the International Corporate Counsel College in Vienna organised by IADC.
Jíří, along with other proffesionals from litigation practice, namely Christopher D’Angelo from Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads, LLP, Steven Rosenhek from Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP and Alexander Endl, LL.M. from P | E | H | B Rechtsanwälte GmbH spoke about the international litigation trends.
The discussion also covered the current situation in class actions and mass torts, with a focus on trends in the US that may be transferable to Europe.

We are pleased to announce that due to the activities of the PETERKA & PARTNERS Aviation Practice Group, two of our offices, Warsaw and Prague, have become members of the European Business Aviation Association EBAA. The EBAA’s main goal is to support, and build up business relations among, enterprises operating in the aviation sector in Europe. Adrianna Szczecińska, based in Warsaw, the Leader of our Aviation Practice, and Zdeněk Beránek, Partner from our Czech Republic office, are both responsible for coordination of and developing relations in the association.

Last week our partner Pavla Kopeckova Prikrylova represented PETERKA & PARTNERS at the ILN Annual Fall Conference in Philadelphia.
Big thank you goes to Lindsay Griffiths and everyone who attended the conference for making it so successful!
As a firm we are proud to be part of such a diverse association as International Layers Network and we look forward to the next conference in Rio de Janeiro!

On 1 October 2022, an amendment to Act No. 37/2021 Coll., on the Registration of Beneficial Owners ("the Act") will come into force. In particular, the amendment brings changes to terminology and expands the range of entities that will be obliged to register their beneficial owners. The full article can be found by following this link.

We are happy to be recognised by the prestigious IFLR 1000 ranking in M&A category.
We have been ranked in the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania.
Congratulations to our M&A team!
We are grateful for the support of our clients.

Změny ve zdanění nízkoemisních služebních vozidel
Zdanění nízkoemisních služebních automobilů poskytnutých bezplatně i pro soukromé účely je nově nižší. Kolik ušetří zaměstnavatel a kolik zaměstnanec?
Nově se zdaňuje a zpojistňuje 0,5 % vstupní ceny (z. č. 142/2022 Sb.) měsíčně oproti stávajícímu 1 % vstupní ceny. Nízkoemisní vozidlo je vozidlo, které nepřesahuje emisní limit CO2 ve výši 50 g/km a splňuje další podmínky.
Pro účely zdanění se změna aplikuje od 1.1.2022. Zaměstnanec tedy obdrží přeplatek za první pololetí v rámci ročního zúčtování záloh nebo daňového přiznání, pokud si podává sám. Pro účely sociálního a zdravotního pojištění se změna aplikuje od 1.7.2022 dle sdělení VZP a ČSSZ na dotaz Komory daňových poradců ČR. Roční vyměřovací základ se tudíž bude lišit od ročního zdanitelného příjmu.

Příklad: Nízkoemisní vozidlo za 2 mil. Kč. Zaměstnanec s příjmem do progrese. Nepeněžní příjem 10 000 Kč měsíčně od července 2022. Daň je nižší o 1500 Kč měsíčně a pojistné na straně zaměstnance o 1100 Kč; zaměstnanec obdrží čistou měsíční mzdu vyšší o 2600 Kč ve druhém pololetí 2022. Za první pololetí obdrží přeplatek na dani 9 000 Kč. Zaměstnavatel ušetří 3380 Kč měsíčně od července 2022.

According to the International Organization for Migration, more than 1.8 million children have gone abroad since the beginning of war in Ukraine. As you know, children are quickly assimilated - adopt the behaviour, traditions, language of the country which they live in. Language is the basis of any nation. Mentality, wisdom and knowledge are embedded in language.

We believe that in order to preserve the national code, every child should be able to continue reading in Ukrainian. Therefore, PETERKA & PARTNERS proudly supported the initiative of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic and helped with the publication of children’s books for different age groups "Three Piglets" and "Wet Nose", with a total circulation of 6,300 copies.

Last week, the books were presented at the Ukrainian stand "United in Our Shared Values" during the 27th International Book Fair and World of Books Literary Festival in Prague. *** За даними Міжнародної організації з міграції, від початку війни в Україні за кордон виїхало понад 1,8 мільйона дітей. Як відомо, діти швидко асимілюються – переймають поведінку, традиції, мову країни, в якій живуть. Мова є базисом будь-якої нації. У мові закладено ментальність, мудрість та знання.

Ми вважаємо, що для збереження національного коду кожна дитина повинна мати можливість продовжувати читати українською. Тому PETERKA & PARTNERS радо підтримала ініціативу Посольства України в Чеській Республіці та допомогла у виданні дитячих книжок для різних вікових груп "Троє поросят" і "Мокрий ніс" загальним тиражем 6300 примірників.

Минулого тижня книжки були представлені на українському стенді «Єдині в наших спільних цінностях» під час 27-ого Міжнародного книжкового ярмарку та літературного фестивалю «Світ книги» у Празі.

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