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Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 28–§ 29; pages 1–9.

The amendment expands the main amendment not only to include an increase in the parental allowance but also to amend the Act on State Social Assistance Benefits. A new rule is added stipulating that the standard rent for a larger household must not be lower than that for a household with fewer members in the same area; if this were the case, the amount would be adjusted upward. The same adjustment is also being introduced for households consisting of vulnerable individuals. The goal is to eliminate illogical decreases in amounts for larger households and to amend the structure of the amendment to include a new section on social assistance.

Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 17–§ 42; pages 1–10.

The amendment extends the main amendment to the Act on State Social Assistance Benefits and regulates the assessment of personal automobile ownership during the means test. The Labor Office will no longer be bound solely by the information in the vehicle registry; discrepancies between the registry and actual circumstances may be substantiated by an affidavit, provided there are no reasonable grounds for doubt and the applicant is simultaneously taking steps to correct the record. At the same time, it is proposed that the three-month waiting period for a new application not apply in these cases if the benefit was denied or withdrawn solely because of an incorrectly registered car. The aim is to protect vulnerable individuals in particular from the unfair denial of social benefits due to erroneous data in the registry.

Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 10; pages 1–4.

The amendment extends the government’s proposed amendment to the Act on State Social Assistance Benefits and newly and explicitly stipulates that an adult dependent child may be assessed outside the parents’ household if the child manages their own finances and lives outside the household. It is aimed primarily at students living independently, so that they are not automatically included in their parents’ household simply because they are studying away from home. According to the explanatory memorandum, other rules—including parental support obligations and the calculation of income—remain unchanged. The proposal thus modifies the group of individuals assessed for social benefits and may affect students’ eligibility for support.

Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 4–§ 60; pages 1–4.

The proposed amendment expands the government’s bill to amend the Act on State Social Assistance Benefits. Under the new provisions, when assessing household income, insolvency payments and deductions from enforcement or execution of judgments will also be subtracted from income; thus, instead of counting the full nominal income as has been the case, the assessment will be based more on the income actually available to the household. Employers are now required to indicate the amount of these deductions on income statements. The proposal aims to improve the situation of low-income households undergoing debt relief and prevent them from being disadvantaged in terms of benefits due to their legal debt resolution.

Scope: Sections 6–19; pages 1–10.

The proposed amendment does not seek to repeal the Nomination Act, but only to amend it. The main change is the removal of the requirement that committee members and candidates for positions in state-owned companies be debt-free; this is reflected in the repeal of § 18 and the amendment of related provisions on the termination of office and the verification of eligibility requirements. The proposal justifies the change by noting that proving the absence of debt is administratively burdensome and does not yield commensurate benefits in practice. Ongoing proceedings are to be completed in accordance with the existing rules, and the amendment is proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Scope: § 10–§ 10; pages 1–6.

The amendment does not repeal the Nomination Act, but modifies it: it tightens the conditions under which the selection process may be bypassed, in exceptional cases, for nominations to the governing bodies of state-owned companies. Under the new provisions, the exception will apply only if the ministry neither caused nor could have foreseen the situation and, at the same time, a delay would cause serious harm; this represents a change from the previous, broader regime. The proposal aims to limit the overuse of exceptions and strengthen transparency and public oversight, including the publication of justifications on the ministry’s website. It is proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Scope: Sections 10–12; pages 1–6.

The amendment does not alter the original repeal of the Nomination Act, but rather transforms the main proposal into an amendment that retains and modifies that Act. Under the new provisions, the ministry is required to send a notice of the selection procedure to the chair of the Personnel Nominations Committee, and a designated member of the Committee may participate in the selection committee’s deliberations in an advisory capacity. The proposal thus strengthens the Committee’s oversight and involvement in selection procedures at state-owned companies without altering the Ministry’s responsibility for the selection process. The effective date is set for January 1, 2027.

Scope: Part One; Section 168; pages 1–13.

The amendment expands the definition of the crime of human trafficking in Section 168 of the Criminal Code to better address modern digital forms of exploitation and to implement the requirements of EU Directive 2024/1712 in a timely manner. Sexual exploitation, use for criminal activity, abuse of surrogacy, forced marriage, and illegal adoption are now explicitly added as forms of exploitation; for adults, the definition of “abuse of vulnerability” is also expanded to include inexperience and a similarly vulnerable position. The classification of the offense is also made more severe if it is committed by a public official or if information or communication technology is substantially used, and a provision regarding particularly cruel or torturous methods of commission is newly added. The strikethrough indicates that the previous, narrower wording is being replaced by a broader and more precise list, in particular by changing the phrase “forced labor or other forms of exploitation” to “forced labor or services,” with subsequent separate additions of other forms of exploitation.

Scope: Part Three–Part Three; § 280–§ 280; pages 1–6.

The amendment supplements the main amendment to the Civil Procedure Code so that child support claims subject to wage garnishment are satisfied on a priority basis even from the first third of net wages. This strengthens the enforceability of child support, particularly for children, because child support will now take precedence over all other claims regardless of their order of priority. The proposal thus eliminates the previous situation in which other creditors could be satisfied before the entitled child. At the same time, it merely renumbers the following section and article of the law for technical purposes.

Scope: Part Three–Part Four; § 15–§ 15a; pages 1–6.

The amendment supplements the main amendment to the Act on Substitute Child Support: child support claims that were transferred to the state after the payment of substitute child support are now to be collected under the shared administration regime in accordance with the Tax Code. The collection and enforcement of these state claims will now be handled by the customs office, which is intended to streamline enforcement and may increase state revenue. The proposal expressly does not affect the private claims of entitled persons for regular child support; it concerns only the state’s recourse claims. At the same time, the structure of the Act is being amended by the insertion of a new Part Three, and the effective date of this new provision is deferred to January 1, 2028, while the other parts remain in effect in accordance with the main proposal.

Scope: Part Three; Sections 71a–71b; pages 1–7.

The amendment expands the main amendment to include a new tool for enforcing the payment of overdue child support: a bailiff would now be able to suspend the validity of the debtor’s firearms license. This measure is to be applied under the same conditions as the existing suspension of a driver’s license and is intended to increase pressure to pay child support, particularly for the benefit of the children. Upon receipt of the order, the debtor would be prohibited from acquiring, possessing, or carrying a firearm or ammunition and would be required to surrender the license to the police within 5 business days. The order will be revoked, in particular, upon payment of the debt or if the firearms license is necessary for the performance of a profession.

Scope: Part One–Part Four; § 31–§ 32a; pages 1–30.

This document compiles proposed amendments to the government’s plan to increase the parental allowance and, in addition, proposes a number of other changes to social assistance, state social aid benefits, health insurance, and child care. Some of the proposals expand the eligibility criteria for the parental allowance, particularly when a child attends a daycare group or preschool, bring forward the effective date, or introduce automatic indexation; other proposals also alter the actual amount of the benefit or the group of children to whom the increase applies. Additional proposals adjust the calculation of income and housing for state social assistance benefits, including rules for standard rent, debt enforcement, and insolvency. There are also related changes to paternity benefits, maternity cash benefits, and municipalities’ obligations to provide care for younger children.

Scope: Part Three–Part Four; page 1.

The amendment deletes from the main bill the entire sections amending the Act on the State Agricultural Intervention Fund and the budgetary rules, so the subsequent parts and articles are renumbered. The aim is to prevent changes that, according to the sponsors, would weaken the protection of public funds, particularly by shortening the deadlines for recovering improperly paid subsidies and contributions. The proposal also criticizes the fact that the main bill overly narrows the conflict-of-interest rules regarding subsidies and replaces clear prohibitions with weaker procedural mechanisms. It also highlights the potential negative impacts on both the national and European budgets, as well as the risk of less effective enforcement against fraud and corruption.

Scope: page 1.

The amendment changes only the title of the proposed amendment under consideration and adds the phrase that it is being adopted “in the interest of Andrej Babiš.” This is a politically motivated amendment that does not substantively change the content of the law’s provisions. The explanatory memorandum explicitly states that the main proposal is intended to make it easier for Andrej Babiš to avoid conflicts of interest and receive subsidies.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The government has taken a neutral stance on the parliamentary bill to amend the Conflict of Interest Act. It appreciates the effort to clarify the rules, particularly the replacement of the term “controlling person” with “beneficial owner,” but points out the risks of this change, potential ambiguities in practice, and the need to refine the text. It considers it essential to assess the impacts on the National Recovery Plan, public procurement, subsidies, and investment incentives, and to open further expert debate on deadlines, objections, and the relationship to bias under the Administrative Code. The government also points out potential gaps regarding city districts and the need for technical legislative amendments.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The government has taken a negative stance on the parliamentary amendment to the Code of Administrative Procedure and related laws. In particular, it criticizes the fact that such a far-reaching and significant change to the administrative judiciary should not be adopted through a parliamentary initiative but rather through a government bill, and at the same time points out a number of substantive shortcomings. It identifies as particularly problematic the new suspension of administrative proceedings upon the filing of a cassation appeal, the excessive expansion of the court’s duty to provide guidance, the controversial requirement that a cassation appeal be drafted by an attorney, the overly broad standing to sue in the public interest, and the lack of transitional provisions in the Tax Code. It also points out the lengthy time limit for reviewing measures of a general nature, terminological inaccuracies, and conflicts with other amendments currently under consideration.

Scope: pages 1–4.

This is the government’s dissenting opinion on a proposed constitutional amendment intended to limit the parliamentary immunity of members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in criminal proceedings. The government argues that the proposal weakens the protection of the independent exercise of their mandate because it postpones defenses against politically motivated prosecutions to a later stage of the proceedings and introduces vague conditions for parliamentary intervention. It also points out problems with pretrial detention, possible retroactive effects, the need for follow-up amendments to ordinary laws, and the fact that the current regime governing misdemeanors committed by members of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate would be altered. According to the government, the proposal is also technically incomplete from a legislative standpoint.

Scope: pages 1–16.

This is a resolution of the Economic Committee on the amendment to the Building Act and related laws, which primarily specifies the exact order of voting during the third reading on both comprehensive and individual amendments. The document also specifies which proposals are not subject to a vote due to identical wording or substantive contradictions, or how to proceed based on the results of previous votes. At the same time, the committee states its position on each proposal, indicating whether it recommends it, does not recommend it, or has no position on it. It does not contain any substantive changes to the law itself, but rather organizes the procedural aspects of approving this extensive reform of construction law.

Scope: § 21–§ 21a; pages 1–24.

The bill amends the rules for highway toll stickers by eliminating the automatic annual adjustment based on inflation and the length of the highway network and instead directly sets the rates in the law starting in 2027. It maintains the current fee levels, including discounted rates for certain low-emission and natural gas vehicles, and eliminates the Ministry of Transportation’s obligation to announce the rates annually via a notice. The main impact is greater predictability and a “freeze” on the price of highway toll stickers for drivers and business owners. At the same time, lower revenue growth is expected for the State Transport Infrastructure Fund, which may limit funding for transport infrastructure.

Scope: Part One–Part Two; § 1; pages 1–10.

The bill amends the rules governing retail opening hours so that sales in larger stores are prohibited on all national holidays and, newly, on other specified holidays as well. Compared to the current regulations, the ban is extended in particular to Good Friday, May 1, July 5 and 6, and November 17; the rules for December 24 from 12:00 p.m. to midnight, as well as the existing exceptions, remain in effect. The goal is to establish a simpler and clearer rule for consumers, business owners, and employees, and to strengthen the tradition of collective time off on holidays. The proposed effective date is January 1, 2027.