Newly submitted Bills
On 12 June 2009 the Chamber of Deputies held a first reading of the governmental draft amendment to the VAT Act (Parliamentary publication no. 801) pursuant to which certain activities would be included in Annex 2 to the VAT Act as services subject to a reduced VAT rate. Repairs of bicycles, clothes and soft furnishing, hairdressing and barber services, restaurants services, excluding supply of tobacco products and serving of alcoholic drinks, should be included under the reduced VAT rate. This amendment becomes effective from the date of publication. Further developments of the amendment will not be known until after the Chamber of Deputies meet in September.
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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.
