Documents and Laws in Parliament

Scope: Part Three; § 280; pages 1–5.

The amendment supplements the Civil Procedure Code so that, in the case of wage garnishments, regular child support takes priority even in the first third of net wages if it has not been paid from the second third. If funds are insufficient, regular child support will be distributed proportionally among the entitled parties; arrears of child support and other claims will not be granted this new priority. The rule will also apply to ongoing wage garnishments for income earned in the month the law takes effect, without retroactive adjustment of amounts already withheld.

Scope: Section 3; pages 1–3.

The amendment repeals the provision in the committee’s proposal that was intended to introduce into the law a definition of an operator of an electronic marketplace. Consequently, online marketplaces will not now be subject to special liability for electrical equipment sold by other suppliers to Czech end users. The proposer recommends waiting for the upcoming European act on the circular economy to ensure that the Czech legislation does not conflict with future EU rules.

Scope: Part Three; § 34–§ 13; page 1.

The amendment extends the absence of a statute of limitations to all forms of murder and to particularly serious crimes involving intentional homicide, including attempts and preparations. Murder is therefore removed from the 30-year statute of limitations, and terrorism is transferred to the new general regime of crimes not subject to a statute of limitations; the same rules are to apply to legal entities and juvenile offenders. For selected sexual and other serious offenses committed against children, the statute of limitations is extended from 18 to 30 years of age for the victim. The changes are intended to apply only to offenses committed after the law takes effect, so as not to worsen the situation of offenders who committed crimes prior to that time.

Scope: Part Three; § 34–§ 13; page 1.

The amendment extends the lack of a statute of limitations to all forms of murder and to the most serious crimes involving intentionally caused or intended death, including attempts and preparations. Murder is therefore reclassified from an offense subject to a thirty-year statute of limitations to an offense not subject to a statute of limitations; acts of terrorism are now not subject to a statute of limitations regardless of whether they are connected to a war crime or a crime against humanity. The same rules are being introduced for the criminal liability of legal entities and are to apply only to acts committed after the amendment takes effect.

Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 9d–§ 10; pages 1–5.

The proposed amendment also extends the amendment to the Criminal Code under consideration to include a change to the Act on the Criminal Record and the Register of Misdemeanors. It removes “causing bodily harm to a child under 15 years of age” from the list of criminal offenses that generally result automatically in an entry in the registry for working with children. However, for this offense, the court may still impose a record on a case-by-case basis if it finds a risk to children. The proposal responds in particular to one-time or peer-related violent incidents, for which an automatic entry may not be proportionate.

Scope: Part Two–Part Four; § 9d–§ 10; pages 1–5.

The amendment expands the bill to amend the Act on the Criminal Register and the Record of Misdemeanors and changes the title of the bill to “Amendment to Other Related Acts.” Automatic recording of bodily injury to a child under 15 years of age is removed from the registry of data relevant to working with children; such a record may be made only based on a court decision, depending on the circumstances of the case and the risk to children. The effective date of the main bill is postponed from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027.

Scope: Section 3; pages 1–2.

The amendment clarifies the definition of a vertically integrated group in the waste management system. Restrictions against conflicts of interest between collective systems and waste management companies are now to apply only to relationships that allow for decisive influence, not to ordinary minority interests. Control is presumed, in particular, to exist where a share of voting rights exceeds 40% or where there is the ability to appoint a majority of the company’s governing bodies.

Scope: Sections 41–42; pages 1–3.

The amendment clarifies the rules regarding the independence of collective systems for end-of-life products and conflicts of interest. It grants an exception to the property, personnel, and organizational restrictions to businesses within a vertically integrated group that provide only collection, transportation, storage, or disposal of unusable waste. The exemption does not apply if the business operator or a person controlled by it operates a facility for processing the products in question; thus, the prohibition on links to the processing end of the chain remains in effect.

Scope: Section 95; pages 1–4.

The Economic Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve its Amendment A to revise the rules governing highway toll stickers and does not recommend Amendments B1 and B2 proposed by Representative Papajanovský. The resolution establishes the order of voting in the third reading; adoption of proposals A would prevent a vote on proposal B2. The Committee also authorizes the rapporteur to propose technical legislative amendments, if necessary, and to present the Committee’s opinions in the Chamber of Deputies.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Economic Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s bill on addressing emergency situations in the internal market and the related amendment to public procurement rules without changes. The rapporteur is authorized only to make technical legislative amendments that have no substantive impact and is to present the committee’s report to the Chamber. The resolution therefore does not alter the rights or obligations set forth in the proposed bill.

Scope: Sections 134l–134o; pages 1–2.

The amendment clarifies the transitional provision regarding the rules for gender-balanced selection of members of the governing bodies of listed issuers. The new rules shall not apply to current members of such bodies as of the effective date of the Act, nor to selection processes initiated prior to that date. The previous wording regarding a candidate for whom the selection process has already begun is replaced with a more precise definition to protect legal certainty and selection procedures already underway.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Budget Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s amendment to the Act on Capital Market Activities and related laws. The proposal aligns with European rules governing the capital market and the supervision of financial institutions. The Committee also authorizes its rapporteur to present the Committee’s opinion to the Chamber and to make the necessary technical legislative amendments.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Budget Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s amendment to the Act on Capital Market Activities and related laws. The proposal aligns with European rules governing the capital market and the supervision of financial institutions. The Committee also authorizes its rapporteur to present the Committee’s opinion to the Chamber and to make the necessary technical legislative amendments.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The Budget Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s bill regulating the rules of the carbon border adjustment mechanism. The resolution does not contain any substantive amendments; the rapporteur is authorized only to present the committee’s opinion and to make any necessary technical legislative adjustments.

Scope: § 15p–§ 15zf; pages 1–2.

The Budget Committee recommends that the Chamber of Deputies approve the government’s amendment on international cooperation in tax administration with two corrections. In the provision on crypto-assets, the reference from Annex 4 to Annex 5 is corrected, and the term “seller” is replaced with the more precise term “reported user.” The Committee also authorizes the rapporteur to submit the opinion and make the necessary technical legislative amendments.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The President is returning the Civil Service Act and the related amendment bill to Parliament. He criticizes their drafting without proper public comment, expert debate, or impact assessment, even though they fundamentally change the functioning of the civil service. In his view, the new legislation weakens a professional and politically independent civil service and could jeopardize commitments to the European Union and the drawing of EU funds. He also considers the removal of the president’s authority to appoint and dismiss heads of permanent missions to international organizations to be clearly unconstitutional.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The President of the Republic is returning the Civil Service Act and the related amendment bill to Parliament. He criticizes the fact that they were debated without a proper public comment period, expert debate, or impact assessment. In his view, the new legislation undermines the independence, stability, and apolitical nature of the civil service and may jeopardize the country’s commitments to the EU as well as its ability to draw on EU funds. In particular, he considers the removal of the President’s authority to appoint and dismiss heads of the Czech Republic’s permanent missions to international organizations to be unconstitutional.

Scope: Sections 112–3; pages 1–8.

The interpellation addresses the risk of weakened protection for approximately 1,400 historically significant but formally inadequately registered buildings in Brno’s historic preservation zone following the amendment to the Building Act. The Ministry states that 41 structures have so far been officially designated as cultural monuments on an individual basis; further progress is hampered by complex procedures and limited personnel capacity. The protection of unregistered buildings will continue to be ensured by the historic preservation zone and through the review of proposed projects by the building authority, which is required to safeguard heritage values. For buildings of exceptional value, the ministry is to initiate proceedings to designate them as cultural monuments, which will impose an obligation on the owners—even during the proceedings—not to endanger their heritage value.