On 1 January, 2013, the amendment to the VAT Act came into force, bringing with it substantial changes in many areas. Although in January taxpayers were mostly still busy calculating their tax liability for the last period of 2012, the introduction of some of the new rules in practice is emerging as problematic. Here are […]

Czech Republic represented by Havel, Holásek & Partners The 50 best law firms around the world were recognised by clients in the prestigious International Law Office (ILO) Client Choice Awards 2013. The shortlist was chosen from a pool of more than 2,000 individual client assessments. For the Czech Republic, the award was presented to the Czech-Slovak […]

As of 1 March, 2013, Mr. Jaromír Kříž is appointed Area Director Central Europe, along with his actual function of Country Director Czech Republic and Slovakia. His job will include coordinating activities in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia and Romania with the future possibility to include also Poland. We are also pleased to announce that […]

Two thirds of executives of 100 banks operating in Central and Eastern Europe think that the economic situation in the banking market in 2012 worsened. The only country where positive or neutral rating of last year prevails is the Czech Republic. Czech bankers are also the only ones who plan future investments, while banks in […]

Following the goal of increasing our visibility worldwide, a Tebodin Facebook page has been launched. This social media channel will be used in addition to the other three social media channels in which Tebodin is currently active: LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. We are going to use Facebook, as well as the other channels to publish news, […]

All drivers must sometimes deal with inconveniences when it comes to their vehicles, and a damaged windshield is no exception. Your driving comfort may be disturbed, and you might have to worry about overall safety and the contents of your wallet when you meet with the police. Fortunately, there are services available that can help you […]

Investors in the CR expressed greatest interest in service companies; interest in IT firms dropped compared to previous years Within the Central and South Europe region, the Czech Republic ranked third in number of completed transactions behind Turkey and Poland. The region’s mergers and acquisitions market saw a slight drop in activity in 2012 in both […]

Like last year, the Salvation Army participated in the 'Run for Charity', organized by The Prague International Marathon. The rules remain the same as in previous years. You can purchase a number on the marathon and about half of this price will support the activities of the Salvation Army in the Czech Republic. This time proceeds […]

František Piškanin of HOPI has been named Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 in the Czech Republic Karel Volenec of ELLA-CS becomes Technology Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 František Piškanin, owner of the logistics company HOPI s.r.o., has been awarded the prestigious prize for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2012 Czech Republic. He accepted […]

The largest Czech and Slovak law firm Havel, Holásek & Partners has strengthened its team with new managing associate Matej Firický (30). At Havel, Holásek & Partners’ Bratislava office, Matej Firický will be responsible mainly for legal advice to private clients and on mergers, acquisitions & divestitures mainly in the banking, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors. […]