December 10, 2010
Position Paper of the AmCham Labor Code Committee Available Online
Labor Code Committee has finalized its position paper. Among priorities are secondment, termination of employment and employment disputes before court, managers' overtime work, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, the length of probation period and employee liability for damage, for example.
December 09, 2010
Seminar on UK Bribery Act 2010: what you need to know held on December 8
Specialists of CMS Cameron McKenna presented new UK Bribery Act which comes into force in April 2011 and creates new offences which can affect businesses operation anywhere in the world if they have a relevant UK connection. Presentations of the seminar are attached.
November 24, 2010
AmCham Position on amendment Act on Foreigners' Residence in the Czech Republic
The aim of the amendment Act on Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic and related Acts is to transpose the EU directives 2009/810/EC (the so-called Visa Code), 2008/115/ES (the so-called return directive), 2009/52/ES (employers’ sanctions directive), among others, into the Czech law. Measures proposed include the introduction of the so-called blue cards (combination of a work and residence permits for highly qualified labour), collection of biometric identifiers, or sanctions for employers who employ undocumented workers. Proposed amendments create additional administrative burden and go beyond requirements set by the EU law (e.g. extended requirements on personal presence - there would be no option for an applicant for a long-term residence visa to sign power of attorney who would act on applicant‘s behalf before authorities, unnecessary administrative burden connected with the collection of biometric data, etc.). The changes would apply to 3rd country nationals in the Czech Republic.
November 23, 2010
AmCham EU supports the current compromise on the recast of the RoHS Directive
November 19, 2010
Recommendations for Suppliers' Disclosure published online
Recommendations for Suppliers' Disclosure are now available on AmCham website and the Platform for Transparent Public Tenders website www.transparentnizakazky.cz. The document was drafted by a working group within the AmCham-administered Platform for Transparent Public Tenders and in cooperation with the Coalition for Transparent Business, a group of large companies led by the Siemens Group.
October 04, 2010
Labor Code Committee is working towards finalization of its Position Paper
AmCham's Labor Code Committee met today to make one step closer to finalizing its position paper on Labor Code. Manufacturers are invited to join the working group, bring in their ideas and discuss issues that, in their view, should be dealt with in the final document presented to public authorities.
September 27, 2010
AmCham commented on a draft amendment to the Commercial Code
AmCham has responded to a call by Ministry of Justice and commented on a draft amendment to the Commercial Code...
September 27, 2010
AmCham commented on a draft amendment to the Labor Code
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs have prepared a small amendment to the Labor Code and a package of amendments to related laws, which should bringa about some savings in the public budgets...
September 27, 2010
Rules for Companies Engaged in Public Procurement Finalized
The task force under the Platform for Transparent Public Tenders initiated and administered by AmCham, has finalized a draft of Rules for Companies Engaged in Public Tenders...
August 19, 2010
AmCham Asked by Ministry of Justice to Comment on a Draft Amendment to Commercial Code
AmCham has received a request from Ministry of Justice to comment on a draft amendment to the Commercial Code covering a range of issues like commercial registry, liquidation, determining day etc. Members are kindly asked…
