CMS Civil Code Series

CMS Civil Code Series

What to be aware of before 1 January 2014

Have you familiarised yourself with the upcoming changes to the Czech legislation? Do you need some tips on what to be aware of for a successful start to 2014? Are you interested to hear from our legal experts on how to implement the new legislation in practice?

CMS is pleased to invite you to the second round of its Civil Code seminar series, focused on the changes to be introduced by the New Civil Code which will come into effect on 1 January 2014. The three upcoming seminars will focus on the following topics:

Tighter Rules for Consumer Protection?

19 November 2013

8.30am - 11.00am

Speakers: Barbora Dubanská and Jakub Tomšej

Topics to be covered:

- The position of the consumer in contractual relationships.
- Consumer protection in B2C relationships.
- Protection of the weaker party.
- Basic mechanics of consumer law.
- Adhesion contracts.
- Distance contracts.
- Contracts concluded outside business premises.

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Contracts and Agreements from 1 January 2014

28 November 2013

8.30am - 11.00am

Speakers: Tomáš Matějovský and Jakub Tomšej

Topics to be covered:

- Basic mechanics of contract law regarding the creation and change of obligations.
- Changes affecting the termination of obligations.
- Fundamental changes to those contracts most relevant for business relationships (such as purchase contracts, employment contracts, etc.)

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Liability Issues under the New Civil Code

11 December 2013

8.30am - 11.00am

Speakers: Tomáš Matějovský and Petr Beneš

Topics to be covered:

- Liberalisation of the current rules regarding liability and compensation for damages.
- Prevention of and compensation for damages in B2B relationships.
- Changes in respect of specific legal mechanisms that deal with calculating liability and compensation for damages.

RSVP here (indicating which of the seminars you would like to register for).