https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/lawsPublished Czech Laws Database RSS FeedenFri, 22 May 2026 11:08:39 +0000Fri, 22 May 2026 11:08:39 +0000https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/198#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Four; § 30–§ 29; pages 1–3. The law increases the total parental allowance from 350,000 CZK to 400,000 CZK for the youngest children born or taken into care on or after January 1, 2027. Starting in October 2026, the rules for state social assistance benefits will change: the standard rent will be determined by district rather than by municipality category and may not decrease even if the number of household members increases. It also adjusts the counting of vulnerable individuals and the transition to the new rules, while repealing the previous notice on standard rent for 2026. #finance #social #childrenFri, 22 May 2026 11:08:39 +0000law-10-198https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/190#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Five; § 35–§ 84; pages 1–4. The Act establishes rules for the administration of elections and amends several election laws, particularly regarding the format of ballots and the use of electronic petitions. Under the new provisions, candidates in parliamentary and presidential elections will have separate ballots; voters will place a single, unaltered ballot in the envelope, and the vote count will be adjusted accordingly. Regarding election administration, a barcode for previewing the ballot is added, and the Ministry of the Interior must develop a tool for electronic petitions within 12 months. At the same time, the previous transitional rules are being amended: the original reference to the 2026 elections is being replaced by a general deadline for elections held on or after January 1, 2028. #obligations #civil #administration #internetTue, 12 May 2026 11:07:49 +0000law-10-190https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/167#final-lawScope: 1 page. The Act postpones one deadline in the Building Act from 2026 to 2027. This is a simple amendment whose main effect is to postpone the effective date or application of the relevant provision of Section 334b(1). This amendment takes effect on the day following its promulgation. #administration #realestate #internetWed, 15 Apr 2026 11:09:50 +0000law-10-167https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/163#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 1–4. The Act grants the government the authority to temporarily regulate fuel prices in the event of an extraordinary market situation on the domestic market. The government may issue a price decree for a maximum of 12 months and extend it repeatedly; however, it may not set a minimum or fixed price. At the same time, the Act on Prices is being amended to allow the government to issue price decrees as government regulations; the rules governing their publication in the Collection of Laws and their effective dates are also being revised. The Act takes effect upon publication, thereby enabling rapid government intervention in fuel prices. #finance #transport #entrepreneurshipMon, 13 Apr 2026 17:20:58 +0000law-10-163https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/131#final-lawThe law introduces and regulates in detail by-elections to municipal councils in addition to the existing new elections. It lays down when by-elections are or are not held, how seats are filled, how candidate lists and substitutes are handled, and what tasks municipal authorities, registration offices and the Ministry of the Interior have. The aim is to ensure that municipal councils can function even if the number of members decreases, without always having to hold a whole new election. #administrationWed, 11 Mar 2026 11:11:39 +0000law-10-131https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/125#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Six; Sections 4–29; pages 1–6. The Act amends the rules governing social services and benefits for persons with disabilities, particularly in proceedings concerning care allowances and mobility allowances. It introduces the possibility of mitigating hardship when applying EU rules to care allowances for persons residing in the Czech Republic who do not receive a similar benefit from another EU country, adjusts the obligations of applicants, and transfers certain tasks between the Labor Office and the regional social security administration. The mobility allowance is increasing from CZK 2,900 to CZK 3,000, and authorities will adjust it automatically starting in 2027 without requiring a new application. At the same time, certain earlier changes in related amendments are being repealed or postponed, including the postponement of part of the effective date from July 1, 2026, to June 1, 2028. #healthcare #administration #socialMon, 09 Mar 2026 11:08:54 +0000law-10-125https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/124#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 30d–71a; pages 1–7. The Act amends the rules governing state social assistance, primarily with regard to the parental allowance, the prenatal parental allowance, and assistance for parents who are students. It introduces and clarifies digitized procedures, electronic filing, delivery, and case management, while some of the previous provisions are repealed or transferred between digitized and non-digitized benefits. For example, the monthly amount of the prenatal parental allowance is now set at CZK 15,000, along with rules for settlement after the child’s birth and the refund of overpayments. At the same time, selected provisions of Amendment No. 152/2025 Coll. are repealed, and the effective dates of the changes are spread across 2026 and 2027. #administration #social #internet #childrenFri, 06 Mar 2026 17:08:06 +0000law-10-124https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/119#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Three; § 28a–§ 191a; pages 1–5. The Act expands the option of a one-time settlement for supplementary pension savings and, similarly, for supplementary pension insurance for certain participants with older contracts who have not yet met the standard conditions for payment. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules to ensure that affected participants do not lose their state contributions or their funds if their savings accounts were terminated in the interim period before the Act took effect. Due to this change, the tax regime is being amended in the Income Tax Act; the requirement to reach the age of 60 and the tax exemption for certain payments are now explicitly addressed. The result is easier access for some participants to a lump-sum payment and the elimination of the unfavorable tax and administrative impacts of the previous system. #finance #taxation #socialFri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:44 +0000law-10-119https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/90#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Twelve; § 1–§ 70; pages 1–29. The Act comprehensively regulates the rules for national and local budgeting and aligns the Czech framework for fiscal responsibility with European Union rules. It allows for an increase in spending beyond the framework from 2026 to 2036, particularly for defense, strategic infrastructure, and in the event of a serious deterioration in the security situation. It changes the oversight of public finances, strengthens the role of the National Budget Council and the Budget Committee, and introduces conflict-of-interest rules for Council members. It also regulates state repayable financing for low-carbon power plants, including rules for nuclear projects. #sanctions #finance #defense #healthcare #administrationTue, 27 Jan 2026 15:57:27 +0000law-10-90https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/88#final-lawThe law modifies the deadlines and transitional rules for the introduction of the state social assistance benefit and shifts several key deadlines from spring to summer 2026 (e.g. the start of entitlement from April to July). The Labour Office now has until 31 July 2026 to decide on some applications submitted at the end of 2025. It also adds a link of this benefit to the subsistence and living wage system and makes related changes to the Social Services Act and other regulations. Some other changes take effect later, in 2026 and 2028. #obligations #administration #socialTue, 27 Jan 2026 15:52:16 +0000law-10-88https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/82#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Five; § 2–§ 144; pages 1–15. The Act primarily amends the housing support system: it transfers a number of responsibilities from contact points to the Labor Office, repeals certain existing procedures and guidelines, and further digitizes the submission of applications, decision-making, and case management. At the same time, it expands the group of individuals eligible to apply for the registration of a need for support measures, including asylum seekers, recipients of subsidiary protection, and certain foreign nationals with residence permits, and introduces a priority procedure for particularly urgent cases, especially those involving domestic violence, for families with children, and for people experiencing homelessness. Significant changes are being made to housing registries and reporting requirements, while certain provisions and related government regulations are being repealed. Furthermore, the Labor Office’s jurisdiction in the area of housing support is being expanded, and a transitional period is being introduced for entrepreneurs in the field of counseling psychotherapy. #foreigners #administration #realestate #socialTue, 13 Jan 2026 17:40:13 +0000law-10-82https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/78#final-lawThe Act amends the list of significant days in the Czech Republic. It now includes 30 March as Czech Flag Day. The amendment comes into force on the day following its proclamation. #culture #civil #administrationTue, 13 Jan 2026 12:06:58 +0000law-10-78https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/72#final-lawScope: Sections 32–121; pages 1–5. The Act regulates the rules of procedure of the Chamber of Deputies; in particular, it renames the Petitions Committee as the Committee on Human Rights and Petitions and the Committee on Media Affairs as the Committee on Media and Culture. It clarifies and restricts the rules governing members’ speeches, the length of debates, points of order, and the ability to close a debate and vote at a specified time. It amends the rules governing the third reading of bills and the deliberation of the state budget and the state final accounts, including the finalization of the budget from the previous legislative term. The Act takes effect on the fifteenth day following its promulgation. #obligations #culture #administrationThu, 18 Dec 2025 13:56:23 +0000law-10-72https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/70#final-lawThe law changes the rules for redistributing public health insurance payments for June 2026 to support the financial balance of the system. The June payment to the General Health Insurance Fund is reduced by CZK 7.879 billion. In turn, the same amount will be distributed to occupational health insurance companies according to the proportion of their standardised insured. The law takes effect the day after its promulgation. #foreigners #finance #healthcare #ukraniansMon, 15 Dec 2025 14:27:04 +0000law-10-70https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/57#final-lawScope: Sections 4–68; pages 1–6. The amendment establishes a system for the timely monitoring and resolution of impending shortages of medical devices to ensure that patient care is not compromised. Manufacturers must electronically report expected interruptions or terminations of supplies, and manufacturers, importers, distributors, and healthcare providers must provide the Institute with the necessary data upon request. In the event of a shortage, the Ministry may temporarily amend the rules governing the marketing, supply, prescription, dispensing, and use of medical devices; a violation of these new obligations constitutes an administrative offense. The Act takes effect, for the most part, the day after its promulgation; the electronic reporting requirement takes effect only after the relevant information system becomes operational. #obligations #healthcare #administrationTue, 09 Dec 2025 02:37:53 +0000law-10-57https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/54#final-lawThe law introduces data management rules in public administration and a new regime of controlled access to data according to European regulation. It sets out the obligations of data managers, the creation of a national data catalogue and a geoportal, and determines when data can be made available mainly for research, public administration control and education. At the same time, it defines sensitive areas where access cannot be granted, introduces fees, controls and heavy fines for misuse of data. It also amends related laws, particularly in the areas of statistics and health, to make the new regime work and to explicitly exempt certain procedures from it. #foreigners #obligations #healthcare #administration #internetTue, 09 Dec 2025 02:23:40 +0000law-10-54https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/25#final-lawThe Act regulates the rules for the creation and promulgation of legislation in the Collection of Laws, in particular the use of the electronic system for the creation of legislation. It introduces exceptions for the State Budget Act, crisis acts and transitional periods until 2026-2027 when certain provisions do not apply. Specifies transitional rules for the consideration of bills created without the electronic system. The aim is to ensure a smooth transition to the new legislative procedure. #ecology #finance #administration #social #entrepreneurship #internet (more detailed summary available ➡️)Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:17:35 +0000law-10-25https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/16#final-lawScope: Part One–Part Twelve; § 5d–§ 8a; pages 1–12. The Act strengthens consumer protection in the remote procurement of financial services and implements European rules for the digital financial market. It prohibits manipulative online interfaces, introduces an easily accessible electronic right of withdrawal, and expands the information and explanation obligations of businesses, including the right to a human explanation when an automated tool is used. It establishes administrative offenses and oversight by the Czech National Bank, while also exempting certain financial products from some of the new rules if they are governed by special regulations. The Act takes effect on January 1, 2027. #obligations #finance #administration #social #internet (more detailed summary available ➡️)Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:17:52 +0000law-10-16https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/13#final-lawThe law significantly amends the rules governing investment companies, investment funds, and supervision by the Czech National Bank. It introduces new rules for fund loans, liquidity management, senior management, depositaries, and cross-border information exchange, while also tightening disclosure and reporting requirements. At the same time, it expands the scope of administrative offenses and significantly increases the risk of penalties, including very high fines for violations of liquidity management rules. The amendment also sets out transition periods, addresses related capital market laws, and revises certain rules regarding non-performing loans. #foreigners #sanctions #obligations #finance #taxation #administration #realestate #labor #social #entrepreneurship (more detailed summary available ➡️)Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:10:15 +0000law-10-13https://zakony.jsmelide.cz/en/law/10/11#final-lawScope: Section 14; pages 1–2. Starting in 2026, the law reduces the minimum monthly assessment base for self-employed individuals’ pension insurance and employment contribution advance payments from the planned 40% of the average wage to 35% of the average wage. The main impact is a lower mandatory advance payment for self-employed individuals engaged in their primary activity and an adjustment to the rules for the flat-rate regime for the year 2026. At the same time, a transitional period is being addressed: overpayments made before the law takes effect may be refunded by the Social Security Administration upon request, and a portion of the corresponding debts and penalties will be waived. The law takes effect on the first day of the month following its promulgation. #finance #administration #labor #social #entrepreneurshipFri, 07 Nov 2025 14:03:07 +0000law-10-11