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AML inspections by the FAU or the CNB

The most common deficiencies in AML inspections by the FAU or the CNB.

Have you taken a loan and do not like paying interest?

If the loan provider has incorrectly assessed your creditworthiness, it is obliged to reimburse the interest paid, even several years after the loan has been repaid without any problems.

Payment frauds are more and more frequent

A classic scenario - you are selling an item in an online bazaar for CZK 200, you end up in a minus of CZK 1 000 000.

IP SCAN – The Audit Of Your Intellectual Property

Podniky po celém světě se v poslední době rozhodly více se zaměřit na ochranu svého duševního vlastnictví a objevují tak benefity registrace svých značek a správného zakotvení licencí.

Legal 500 - Intellectual Property

Our law firm Stuchlíková & Partners has been included in the prestigious international ranking of law firms Legal 500 in the year 2022 as a Firm to Watch in the category of Intellectual Property. Legal 500 specifically mentions and recommends our attorneys Maxim Obuchov and Eva Dolezalova as the heads of the intellectual property team of our law firm Stuchlíková & Partners, which provides trademark and copyright advice to corporate clients and artists.

World Trademark Review 1000

Our law firm Stuchlíková & Partners has been included in the renowned international ranking World Trademark Review 1000, which maps the most prominent IP and trademark practitioners in key jurisdictions around the world. According to our clients’ reviews “Its lawyers are simply exceptional and the work produced is top-notch”. “They deserve the highest recommendations – not only in the IP field, but across all other areas too.” “They are so helpful – they reply quickly and provide assistance across several practice areas,” agrees one client. “Stuchlíková & Partners has become a business partner that we can 100% rely on.” Whether strategic branding assistance or staunch representation in infringement proceedings is the order of the day, the seasoned troop always hits the mark. Key contacts for potential instructions include Maxim Obuchov and Eva Janáková, who are characterised by their “professionalism, first-class advocacy skills and ability to find the best possible solution that is completely in line with clients’ company philosophies”.

European Union launches next phase of trademark subsidies for 2022

The European Commission has relaunched its SME Ideas Powered for Business Fund programme, implemented by the European Union Intellectual Property Office, from 10 January 2022.

Obtaining an Apostille for Czech or Foreign Documents

We are often asked by our clients to obtain an apostille. What is an apostille for? It is international confirmation in accordance with the Hague Convention on Apostilles that a specific document was actually issued by a public authority of a certain country or state. For example, if you need to provide proof of your higher education abroad, it is highly likely that you will need to attach this special certificate, which guarantees the authenticity of the document on an international level.

Czech Citizenship Based on Grandparents

In the past week, we received a Certificate of Czech Citizenship for one of our clients, whose grandmother emigrated from Czechoslovakia to the United States and was naturalized as a US citizen.

Who Can Be an Investor in an Alternative Fund?

Only a limited number of people can be investors in an alternative fund, pursuant to Section 15 of Act no. 240/2013 Coll., on Investment Companies and Investment Funds, as amended (the “ZISIF”).