Documents and Laws in Parliament

Scope: § 29–§ 30a; page 1.

The amendment expands the changes to the Income Tax Act so that certain benefits provided by employers for the health care of their employees are also exempt from tax. A new subparagraph (f) is added to Section 6(7), along with a new Annex No. 4, which specifically lists the health services covered. These primarily include above-standard preventive checkups, screenings, cardiovascular risk assessments, certain vaccinations, and related laboratory or imaging tests. The proposal aims to clarify the tax treatment of these benefits and reduce ambiguities in their assessment.

Scope: Part Nine; Sections 4–7; pages 1–9.

The amendment adds explicit rules to the Act on Basic Registers regarding the creation and use of test identities and test data when testing the availability, security, and functionality of state information systems. A new § 4b is introduced, which specifies who may create and manage test identities and data, including a special procedure for the Population Register, the Register of Persons, and the Foreigners Information System. The bill also clearly stipulates that test data must be distinguished from actual data and cannot give rise to, alter, or terminate any rights or obligations. The name “Digital and Information Agency” is also being changed to the abbreviated “Agency,” and the effective date of this new provision is postponed by 12 months from the date of its promulgation.

Scope: § 78–§ 695; pages 1–10.

The amendment mitigates the less favorable status of family members of Czech citizens compared to family members of EU citizens in the draft Foreigners Act. It expands their rights, particularly regarding short-term visas, the submission of applications for residence in the territory, the extension of residence, and the acquisition of permanent residence after 5 years, and stipulates that expulsion and the obligation to leave the territory shall apply to them in the same manner as to family members of EU citizens. It also tightens the grounds for interfering with their residence, requiring that there be a genuine, current, and sufficiently serious threat arising from personal conduct. At the same time, it maintains the existing rules for pending proceedings under the old law to prevent retroactive effects.

Scope: Sections 2–4; pages 1–4.

The amendment modifies the main proposal such that it does not repeal the Nomination Act, but rather significantly strengthens and supplements it. It transfers the coordinating and methodological role from the Office of the Government to the Ministry of Finance, establishes a central Personnel Nomination Portal, and introduces regular performance evaluations of the management and supervisory bodies of state-owned companies. At the same time, it amends the existing rules for evaluating candidates: it repeals some of the fixed requirements in the Act and replaces them with more specific criteria in the annex and the option to set professional requirements tailored to individual companies. The proposal aims to increase transparency, standardize the disclosure of information, and link nominations to the evaluation of actual performance; it is proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Scope: § 21b–§ 34d; pages 1–14.

The amendment gives municipalities the option to require taxi drivers to pass a professional competency exam as a condition for offering or providing transportation services within their jurisdiction. The exam is to be limited solely to practical and relevant knowledge, such as taxi service regulations, consumer protection, communication in Czech or English, navigation within the municipality, and the use of common technologies; conversely, it is not intended to test disproportionate encyclopedic knowledge. The proposal also applies to rides arranged through apps or intermediaries, but does not apply to mere transit through a municipality without picking up additional passengers. At the same time, changes are being made to the Road Transport Register: information regarding the results of this exam will now be included, and the authority of the transport office to record this information is being amended.

Scope: § 21b–§ 34d; pages 1–8.

The amendment restores municipalities’ authority to require taxi drivers to pass a local exam as a condition for offering or providing rides that begin within their territory. The test is intended to assess knowledge of rights and obligations, the Czech language, and local geography; municipalities will be able to determine its content, exemptions, organization, and any applicable fee. The proposal also adds a requirement to record the results of this exam in the Register of Road Transport Operators and stipulates that the municipality must forward the data to the relevant transportation authority. Compared to the situation following the repeal of this authority in 2020, local qualification requirements are thus being reinstated, and violations of these requirements may be subject to a fine of up to 100,000 CZK.

Scope: pages 1–6.

The government has taken a negative stance on the parliamentary bill to reform the public procurement review process. It objects, in particular, that this constitutes a fundamental conceptual change that should be debated as a government bill, and that the bill does not address earlier objections to the same solution. It primarily criticizes the Office for the Protection of Competition’s (ÚOHS) committee-based and single-instance decision-making, the limitations on appeals and investigative principles, as well as the new organizational structure of the ÚOHS leadership, because, in its view, these measures could increase legal uncertainty, shift the burden to the courts, and fail to guarantee a genuine acceleration of proceedings. It also draws attention to unresolved concurrent proceedings, the continuation of proceedings after a bill has been withdrawn, and the inappropriately limited use of expert witnesses and expert opinions.

Scope: pages 1–2.

The government has expressed its support for the parliamentary bill to amend the Act on Radio and Television Fees. At the same time, however, it notes that it has prepared its own, separate reform of public service media financing, under which, starting January 1, 2027, Czech Television and Czech Radio are to be financed primarily by a contribution from the state budget. Consequently, the Act on Radio and Television Fees is to be repealed. The document therefore supports the submitted proposal but suggests that its practical application may be temporary or limited due to the planned broader reform.

Scope: Section 4; pages 1–6.

The bill amends the Act on Public Holidays and Significant Days by adding August 28 as “Orel Day” to the list of significant days. The aim is to commemorate the persecution of the Orel organization after 1948, to promote historical memory, and to emphasize the values of democracy and resistance to totalitarianism. The amendment does not introduce a new non-working day; therefore, according to the bill, it will have no economic or budgetary impact. It is proposed to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Scope: Part Nine; Sections 4–7; pages 1–9.

The amendment adds explicit provisions to the Act on Basic Registers regarding test identities and test data for the secure testing of state information systems. It newly specifies who may create and manage them, how they must be labeled, and that they must not be interchangeable with real persons or give rise to the creation, modification, or termination of rights and obligations. The proposal also explicitly concerns the population registry, the register of persons, and the information system for foreign nationals, where selected state authorities may request the creation of test data. It also includes a formal change from the full name “Digital and Information Agency” to the abbreviated name “Agency,” and the effective date of this new section is postponed by 12 months.

Scope: Page 1.

The amendment adds a transitional provision to the amendment to the Consumer Credit Act. Interest-free consumer loans with no additional fees are to be governed by the new provisions only as of February 1, 2027, rather than immediately upon the Act’s entry into force. The goal is to give providers time to prepare for the new obligations, particularly regarding pre-contractual information, rules for contract content, and the assessment of a consumer’s creditworthiness.

Scope: Sections 111–118; pages 1–2.

The amendment clarifies the relationship between the Consumer Credit Act and the Civil Code in the event of withdrawal from a credit agreement concluded at a distance. It is now expressly stipulated that, although the Civil Code does not otherwise apply to withdrawal from such credit agreements, Section 1830a of the Civil Code—the rule governing the online “withdrawal button”—remains an exception. The amendment is intended to eliminate legal uncertainty for both lenders and consumers and applies to consumer loans other than housing loans. At the same time, the text merely corrects the paragraph numbering from paragraph 6 to paragraph 7.

Scope: Section 116a; pages 1–4.

The amendment modifies the price cap on consumer loans in the amendment to the Consumer Credit Act: the coefficient is increased from four times to five times the repo rate plus 8 percentage points, for both standard loans and small short-term loans. The strikethrough text thus indicates a change in the proposed limit from four times to five times. The sponsors argue that the government’s limit is too low, does not align with judicial practice, and could restrict access to legal loans for higher-risk clients. According to them, the goal is to better balance consumer protection with maintaining access to regulated loans.

Scope: Part One–Part Six; § 53–§ 342; pages 1–11.

The amendment expands the original bill to include stricter penalties for the unauthorized employment of foreign nationals and related changes to the Criminal Code, the Act on the Police of the Czech Republic, and the Tax Code. Penalties under § 342 are increased; the act now explicitly criminalizes facilitating work in the context of business operations; and stricter penalties are introduced for organized criminal activity, significant financial gain, serious bodily injury, or death; At the same time, an aggravating circumstance has been added to the offense of human smuggling: affiliation with an organized group operating in multiple countries. The bill also permits wiretapping in certain forms of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals and broader sharing of tax information with the police and law enforcement authorities. The main part of the original amendment remains in effect as of July 1, 2026, but the new provisions concerning foreign nationals and related changes are not scheduled to take effect until January 1, 2027.

Scope: Part Two–Part Four; § 340–§ 53; pages 1–12.

The amendment significantly broadens the scope of the crime of unauthorized employment: it will no longer apply only to foreign nationals, but to all natural persons, including children, and at the same time increases the penalties for organized, exploitative, and consequently serious cases. The name of the offense is changed from “unauthorized employment of foreign nationals” to “unauthorized employment,” and the act of facilitating work or arranging employment as part of a business is now also punishable; Cases involving significant financial gain, serious harm, or death are punished more severely. The bill also introduces stricter criteria for human trafficking when linked to an organized group operating in multiple countries and allows for broader use of wiretaps and tax information, as well as the involvement of a specialized police unit, in more serious forms of unauthorized employment. The effective date of these new provisions is postponed to January 1, 2027, while the remainder of the main bill remains effective as of July 1, 2026.

Scope: Part Two–Part Six; § 340–§ 53; pages 1–11.

The amendment expands the main amendment to include stricter penalties for illegal migration and, in particular, the unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. For the criminal offense under § 342, the provision explicitly adds the possibility of performing work in the context of business operations, increases the penalties, and introduces stricter penalties for cases involving significant financial gain, an organized group, serious bodily injury, or death; Section 340 is amended to include a higher penalty for offenses committed in connection with an organized group operating in multiple countries. The bill also permits the use of wiretaps, expands the police’s authority to obtain tax information, and waives tax confidentiality even for the criminal offense of the unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. These new provisions are set to take effect on January 1, 2027, while the remainder of the main bill remains effective as of July 1, 2026.

Scope: Part One; Sections 4b–17a; pages 1–7.

The amendment clarifies the regulation of digital technical maps so that the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping, and Cadastre explicitly verifies whether data on transportation and technical infrastructure are recorded correctly in accordance with the law and implementing regulations. At the same time, the definition of an administrative offense is expanded to cover not only the failure to record data but also the recording of data in violation of the requirements; furthermore, it is explicitly stipulated that sanctions apply only to violations of the obligations required by the EU Regulation on gigabit infrastructure. The draft also replaces old references to the previous law with a direct reference to EU Regulation 2024/1309 and amends the related rules for planned construction work and the provision of data. The result is stronger data quality control and clearer enforcement of obligations, with high fines of up to 10 million CZK or 5% of turnover.

Scope: pages 1–2.

This is the government’s dissenting opinion on a parliamentary bill to amend the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances. The government objects to the bill’s new requirement to establish an advisory body and to explicitly assign a coordinating role to the Office of the Government, as it believes this would limit the executive branch’s autonomy and increase the rigidity of the civil service. At the same time, it refers to its earlier decision to transfer part of the responsibilities from the Office of the Government to the relevant ministries for the sake of efficiency and to prevent duplication. It also points out legislative technical shortcomings in the bill.

Scope: pages 1–4.

The government takes a negative stance on the proposal. It rejects the idea of explicitly expanding the Office of the Government’s jurisdiction in the areas of human rights, equal treatment, minority rights, gender equality, civil society, and drug policy, as it intends to transfer these responsibilities to the relevant ministries. According to the government, the proposal would lead to duplication of efforts and potential conflicts of jurisdiction, and would be inconsistent with the Office of the Government’s role as a support apparatus rather than an interministerial body. The government also states that EU law does not require these responsibilities to be carried out specifically by the Office of the Government and criticizes the proposal for technical legislative shortcomings.

Scope: Sections 110–112; pages 1–6.

This is a written interpellation regarding the transfer of responsibilities from the Office of the Government to ministries in the areas of human rights, equality, minorities, disability, drug policy, and mental health. The MP requests an explanation of the background, objectives, personnel and financial impacts, and risks to coordination and the fulfillment of international obligations. The Prime Minister asserts that this is not a weakening but a strengthening of these portfolios: experts, projects, and funding are to be transferred along with them; government strategies and councils are to remain in place; and government commissioners are to support coordination. According to the response, political responsibility lies with the government as a whole, with the Prime Minister responsible for the strategy and ministers responsible for implementation within their respective ministries.