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Consolidated text of the modernized “Television without Frontiers Directive” available

The Commission adopted on 29 March an amended proposal of the modernised "Television without Frontiers" Directive. After a first reading in the Parliament and the Council, there is now broad agreement with the Commission about the future legal framework for the EU's audiovisual sector.

The new rules, which have been called for especially by the Parliament, are in response to technological developments and create a new level-playing field in the EU for emerging audiovisual media services (video on demand, mobile TV, audiovisual services on digital TV). TV producers and filmmakers in the EU will be given more flexibility to produce digital content, which they can then make freely available to consumers thanks to advertising. The Commission also proposes to ensure the independence of national media regulators.

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KŠB once again ranked among leading law firms in Chambers Europe 2026

KŠB has once again been recognised in the prestigious Chambers Europe Guide 2026, confirming its strong position across a broad range of practice areas. The firm achieved rankings in multiple categories, including top-tier placements and numerous individual recognitions.

KŠB has once again been recognised in the prestigious Chambers Europe Guide 2026, confirming its strong position across a broad range of practice areas. The firm achieved rankings in multiple categories, including top-tier placements and numerous individual recognitions.

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KŠB on Legalweb: Ivo Průša, Jana Guričová and Ján Béreš on creativity, stability and innovation in KŠB

Advokátní kancelář Kocián Šolc Balaštík byla představena v rozsáhlém rozhovoru na odborném portálu Legalweb, na kterém se podíleli partner Ivo Průša a counselové Jana Guričová a Ján Béreš. Rozhovor nabízí pohled na hodnoty, na nichž KŠB dlouhodobě stojí, i na další směřování kanceláře v kontextu měnícího se právního trhu.

Kocián Šolc Balaštík has been featured in a recent in-depth interview published by Legalweb, with contributions from partner Ivo Průša and counsels Jana Guričová and Ján Béreš. The interview offers insight into the firm’s core values and its direction in an evolving legal market.

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Digital Services Act Back in Spotlight

Do you know what Wikipedia and Pornhub have in common? That's right, both are large online platforms designated by the Commission under the Digital Services Act (along with Booking.com, Google Maps, TikTok, Zalando, WhatsApp, and others). The list of very large online platforms and very large search engines, as defined in Article 33(4) of European Regulation 2022/2065 on digital services, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on March 11, 2026.

Do you know what Wikipedia and Pornhub have in common? That's right, both are large online platforms designated by the Commission under the Digital Services Act (along with Booking.com, Google Maps, TikTok, Zalando, WhatsApp, and others). The list of very large online platforms and very large search engines, as defined in Article 33(4) of European Regulation 2022/2065 on digital services, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on March 11, 2026.