10.11.2011
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Publications

“Carlsbad Lottery” 2.0

On 7 October 2011 Lidové noviny’s Law & Justice section featured the reflections of Martina Parusová Zímová and Christian Blatchford on the drawing of lots and whether such a practice is a legitimate way to reduce the number of bidders in public tenders. These two KSB lawyers do not consider the method transparent and non-discriminatory and believe it should therefore be removed from the Public Contracts Act.

A draft amendment to the Public Contracts Act abolishing the practice of drawing lots was recently passed by the Chamber of Deputies and is awaiting the decision of the Senate and the President.

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30.9.2026
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News

KSB Presents Key Digital Obligations for 2026 at Business Breakfast in Ostrava

On 24 September 2026, Kocián Šolc Baláštík (KSB), in cooperation with the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Moravian-Silesian Region, hosted a business breakfast under the title "Digital Obligations 2026: Cybersecurity, E-commerce and Accessibility Under the Microscope". The event was held at Futureum in the Dolní Vítkovice area of Ostrava.

On 24 September 2026, Kocián Šolc Baláštík (KSB), in cooperation with the Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Moravian-Silesian Region, hosted a business breakfast under the title "Digital Obligations 2026: Cybersecurity, E-commerce and Accessibility Under the Microscope". The event was held at Futureum in the Dolní Vítkovice area of Ostrava.

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25.9.2026
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News

KŠB advises J&T Banka, Unicredit, PPF Banka, Česká spořitelna and Komerční banka on the next phase of EMMA Capital's bond programme

KŠB is continuing its previous legal advisory work for J&T, Unicredit and Česká spořitelna on the bond programme of the investment group EMMA Capital, which is recording strong investor interest on the market again in the second half of the year.

KŠB is continuing its previous legal advisory work for J&T, Unicredit and Česká spořitelna on the bond programme of the investment group EMMA Capital, which is recording strong investor interest on the market again in the second half of the year.

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22.9.2026
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News

KŠB secures landmark Supreme Court ruling on size premiums in squeeze-out valuations

Kocián Šolc Balaštík (KŠB) has obtained a significant victory before the Czech Supreme Court in a dispute over the fairness of the consideration paid to minority shareholders in Léčebné lázně Mariánské Lázně a.s. In its judgment in case no. 27 Cdo 1678/2025, the Court dismissed the claimants’ appeal and upheld the lower courts’ decisions. KŠB lawyers Radka Felgrová and Vlastimil Pihera represented the company and its majority shareholder.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík (KŠB) has obtained a significant victory before the Czech Supreme Court in a dispute over the fairness of the consideration paid to minority shareholders in Léčebné lázně Mariánské Lázně a.s. In its judgment in case no. 27 Cdo 1678/2025, the Court dismissed the claimants’ appeal and upheld the lower courts’ decisions. KŠB lawyers Radka Felgrová and Vlastimil Pihera represented the company and its majority shareholder.

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