Capital Markets
The above Directives amend the regulation of the capital market and should be implemented in Czech law by the Act on Undertaking on Capital Markets or by an implementing legal regulation to the cited act. The new Act on Undertaking on Capital Markets should replace in particular a predominant part of the existing Securities Act and the entire Stock Exchange Act. The Act on Capital Market Business is supposed to become effective as of May 1, 2004, while the deadline for implementing the Directives into national legal order expires on 12 October 2004 or 1 July 2005, as regards Directives 2003/124/EC and 2003/125/EC, and Directive 2003/71/EC, respectively.
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KŠB "Scores" Major Infrastructure Win: The New Ball Sports Centre in České Budějovice
KŠB has advised on the execution of a construction contract for the Ball Sports Centre in České Budějovice, a major public infrastructure project set to become a new landmark for sport and community life in the region.
Suburbanization Trends and Sustainable Commuting: Will the Construction Act Amendment Change the Landscape?
The discussion surrounding the current proposal to amend the Construction Act (Parliamentary Print 67) has moved to the committee stage in the Chamber of Deputies following its first reading. The primary declared objective is the acceleration of construction, particularly regarding residential buildings. The shortage of affordable housing remains a pressing issue in major cities, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, giving rise to the pervasive trend of suburbanization. This raises the question: does the proposed amendment truly have the ambition to reverse this trend, and will an increase in housing construction alone suffice?
Success for KŠB’s Litigation Team
KŠB’s litigation team, led by Pavel Dejl and Hana Dejlová, has achieved a significant victory for a long-standing client in a dispute with the Czech Ministry of Justice concerning excessively lengthy court proceedings.
