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New Reporting Duty for Stock Brokers
In accordance with the amendment to Act no. 256/2004 Coll. (the “Capital Markets Act”), which came into force on 1 May 2020, a new reporting duty arose for stock brokers enshrined in Section 129b of the Capital Markets Act. Pursuant to this provision, stock brokers are obliged to report to the Guarantee Fund information on the amount of customer assets always by 31 January of the given year for the previous calendar year.
Innovation in a Person’s Electronic Identification – BankID
An innovative method for a person’s electronic identification is coming to the digital market with effective from 1 January 2021.
How to Obtain the Status of Exclusive Supplier for the European Union Market
Restrictions on competition in relation to cartels or monopolies are punishable by law, but in the field of intellectual property, it is possible to acquire a status similar to that of a monopoly, namely by an exclusive right to certain intellectual property.
How NOT to Buy Real Estate
Have you decided to take the first step to buy your dream real estate and you do not know how to proceed?
Exhaustion of Intellectual Property Rights
Exhaustion of rights is a concept which, simply put, means that the right of a holder of intellectual property to certain products cannot prohibit other persons from selling and reselling those products after they have been placed on the market directly by the holder or with their consent.
Czech law firm of the year 2020 - Recommended
In the prestigious local ranking, Law Firm of the Year, the law firm Stuchlikova & Partners was awarded as Recommended Law Firm in the category of Capital Markets.
Product Design Protection - Industrial Designs
Have you created an original design/appearance for a product and would like to protect it from being copying? One of the options is to register for design protection.
Parallel Import
Parallel import occurs when two suppliers import the same product to a specific market with only one supplier having the intellectual property owner’s consent to import the product. The other supplier typically sells the product at a lower price, which is usually caused by not paying royalties to the intellectual property owner.
Exclusion of the Czech Inheritance Law
The opportunity to choose the jurisdiction for inheritance matters is slowly becoming known to the public. We have recently dealt with such a request from one of our clients.
Domain Squatting – When Domain Registration Becomes Illegal
Has anyone registered a domain that has the same or a similar name as the one you are entitled to?