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Restricting cross-border e-commerce is banned

Poland: Work is in progress in the Polish parliament on the law on companies investing in property leasing (i.e. the Polish equivalent of REIT).

Aside from the brokerage of the sale or purchase of real property itself, realtors will usually offer their clients also legal services in the Czech Republic, in particular regarding the drafting of the purchase agreement based upon which the property will change hands and the title will be entered. As a rule, real estate agencies provide these services based upon a partnership with a collaborating attorney. However, if the purchase agreement turns out to be invalid, who is liable for the damage caused to the buyer?

The Value Added Tax Act in the Czech Republic, with planned effect from January 2019, redefines both the taxable person and economic activity.

An amendment to the Labour Code with the potential to fundamentally change some of its traditional institutes is at the beginning of the legislative process.