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How to Form an Association and Register It in the Association Registry

8. June 2026

10 minutes of reading

The formation of an association typically begins with an agreement among at least three founders on the bylaws or a resolution adopted at the founding meeting. However, the association itself is not legally established until it is entered in the association registry maintained by the registry court. In this article, we’ll explain step by step how to establish an association, what the bylaws must contain, what attachments to include with the application, and what mistakes to watch out for.

Veřejný obchodní rejstřík – jak v něm číst a hledat?

The Public Commercial Register—How to Read and Search It?

5. June 2026

11 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

The Commercial Register is a public online directory where you can verify basic information about companies, their authorized representatives, their mode of operation, registered office, scope of business, and documents filed in the Collection of Documents. It is useful when starting a business, making changes to a company’s registration, or vetting a business partner. In this article, we explain who is registered in the registry, what you can find there, how to search it, and what errors can lead to fines or issues with a company’s credibility.

venčení psů jako podnikání vedle zaměstnání

Trade at work in 2026: when it pays and what to watch out for

29. May 2026

11 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

A trade while employed is possible and often profitable, as it is usually treated as a secondary self-employment. This means you will have lower contributions and in some cases you will not even have to pay monthly advances. However, beware of employer approval, doing business in the same field, tax returns, reports to the insurance company and the Social Security Agency, and the risk of a quarantine system.

Složky s papíry obsahující informace z výpisu z obchodního rejstříku

Where can I get an extract from the Commercial Register?

27. May 2026

10 minutes of reading

Other legal issues

The fastest way to obtain an extract from the Commercial Register is online via Justice.cz, where you can view both a current and a complete extract for a company free of charge. For a routine check of a business partner, an informative online extract is usually sufficient. However, if you need the extract for a bank, government agency, tender, or other official purpose, you’ll need a certified extract—which you can obtain at a Czech POINT, from the registry court, or in electronic form with verification elements. In this article, we’ll explain when each version is sufficient, how much a certified extract costs, and what to watch out for so that outdated information in the registry doesn’t cost you a business deal or complicate a change within your company.

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Promissory note: Why is it one of the most practical legal documents?

13. May 2026

9 minutes of reading

Debts, foreclosures and insolvency

A promissory note is a practical way of confirming in writing that a debtor acknowledges a specific debt and undertakes to repay it. To have real legal weight, it must be in writing, clearly identify the debtor and creditor, the reason for the debt, the amount of the debt and ideally the due date. A properly drafted promissory note helps the creditor prove the debt and can extend the statute of limitations. However, if you are dealing with a larger amount, repayments, interest, collateral or a loan between loved ones, it is better to prepare a loan agreement or a customized debt acknowledgement agreement. What is everything you need to know about a promissory note?

podvedená žena v obchodě chce podat stížnosti na ČOI

Did they cheat you in the store? How to file a complaint with the CTIA in 2026

17. February 2026

9 minutes of reading

Consumer law

If a trader has cheated you as a customer, sold you a fake or "junk" product and then failed to accept your claim, do not hesitate to defend yourself. You can, of course, go shopping at a competitor or describe the seller's practices on social media. But the law gives you another important tool: you can file a complaint with the Czech Trade Inspection Authority.

Searching the insolvency register: how to do it and what can you find out?

1. August 2025

9 minutes of reading

Debts, foreclosures and insolvency

The Insolvency Register (ISIR) allows you to find out whether a person or company is insolvent for free in a few minutes - you just need to know the name, registration number or file number. It is worthwhile for all of us to consult it from time to time. For example, when you are negotiating with a previously unknown company to renovate your flat. How difficult is it to find your way around and what do you need to know to search it?

Kancelář nově založené společnosti řešící zápis do obchodního rejstříku

How to register in the Commercial Register

21. April 2025

11 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

Entry in the publicly accessible Commercial Register is mandatory for most legal entities and some natural persons. For them, the amount of income is decisive, but they can also register voluntarily. How is registration carried out and where should I deliver the application? This will be the topic of today's article.

Žena prohlížející si dokumenty, které je potřeba zveřejnit ve sbírce listin obchodního rejstříku

Collection of documents of the Commercial Register – what is published?

10. March 2025

9 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

You need to publish important company documents - typically financial statements, changes of managing directors or incorporation documents - in the collection of documents on an ongoing basis. Failure to comply with this obligation may result in a fine of up to CZK 100,000, complications in dealing with banks or investors and, in the extreme case, the dissolution of the company by the court. In this article, we explain what must be deposited in the collection of documents, within what deadlines and what changes the current rules have brought.

Muž hledá informace v insolvenčním rejstříku

How to check that the seller is not insolvent

5. January 2025

8 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

Are you closing an important deal and need to do a good background check on your potential business partner? Or have you already closed the deal, the money isn't coming in and you want to find out where the catch is? Use public registers to do so. We can advise you on what can be found in them and what to do if the counterparty is indeed insolvent.

Incidental litigation: it will be easier to dispose of shares in a corporation, the Supreme Court has ruled

7. September 2024

4 minutes of reading

Tradesmen and companies

In early July, the Supreme Court ruled on how shares in corporations can be disposed of. Where the changes came about was based on an incidental dispute between two heirs. This case brought several important conclusions to the Czech judiciary that will have a far-reaching impact on shareholders and corporate law in general. What incidents led to the decision on changes in dispositions?

doručení do schránky adresáta, fikce doručení

When will the fiction of delivery of official mail occur?

19. March 2024

10 minutes of reading

Citizens and the state

Service by fiction is when you have not actually read a piece of mail from a court or agency, but the law creates a fictitious presumption that the reading occurred and the mail is delivered. Fiction of service occurs most often on the 10th day after the mail is deposited in the post office or delivered to your mailbox, even if you have not read it. If this day falls on a weekend or holiday, delivery is postponed to the next working day. This applies to both physical and electronic delivery and can lead to a number of unpleasant situations. What should you do to ensure that this is not the case for you?

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Court of Registration

Contractual penalty

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Working time account

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Homeowners Association (HOA)

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How to Form an Association and Register It in the Association Registry

The Public Commercial Register—How to Read and Search It?

Trade at work in 2026: when it pays and what to watch out for

Where can I get an extract from the Commercial Register?

Get advice from online lawyers

Promissory note: Why is it one of the most practical legal documents?

Did they cheat you in the store? How to file a complaint with the CTIA in 2026

Searching the insolvency register: how to do it and what can you find out?

How to register in the Commercial Register

Collection of documents of the Commercial Register – what is published?

How to check that the seller is not insolvent

Incidental litigation: it will be easier to dispose of shares in a corporation, the Supreme Court has ruled

When will the fiction of delivery of official mail occur?

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