Documents and Laws in Parliament

The document is a resolution of the Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development on the amendment to the Building Act. The Committee suspends consideration of the Bill in general debate and sets a deadline of 5 March 2026 for the submission of amendments. It also instructs the Chair of the Committee to forward the resolution to the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. It does not contain substantive changes to the bill, only procedural steps in the legislative deliberations.

The amendment modifies the redistribution of public health insurance funds in 2026 to more fairly reflect the different financial benefits of insuring refugees from Ukraine by different health insurance companies. It introduces a one-off, calculation-only increase in the redistributed amount of CZK 13.14 billion in June 2026, while at the same time reducing each insurance company’s monthly payment individually according to its “profit” from these insured persons. The measure is intended to stabilise the system without actually transferring money to a special account and to protect the cash flow of insurance companies.

The document asks the Chamber of Deputies to approve the ratification of the treaty between the Czech Republic and Kenya on avoiding double taxation and combating tax evasion. The treaty divides the right to tax income between the two countries according to international OECD and UN standards and increases legal certainty for investors and entrepreneurs. It has no direct impact on the state budget and does not require changes to the Czech legal system. Once ratified, it will take precedence over national tax legislation.

The bill establishes a uniform statewide framework for regulating the use of cell phones and other electronic devices in schools. It provides for a legal ban on their use during school hours, particularly for children under 10 years of age, and restrictions up to 15 years of age, with exceptions for teaching, teacher discretion and health reasons. The law gives schools the backing to temporarily remove devices when rules are broken and unifies previously divergent practices between schools. The goal is to protect concentration, quality of instruction, and healthy development of children.

The Act introduces the automatic and free of charge establishment of a data box for foreigners who become entitled to benefits from the Czech social system or pension payments. Labour offices and social security authorities are now required to inform the Digital and Information Agency without delay when such entitlements are granted. The aim is to improve communication between the state and foreigners, speed up delivery and reduce the administrative and financial burden. The law does not change benefit entitlements, it only sets up a new communication mechanism.

The document contains the government’s dissenting opinion on the MPs’ draft amendment to the Act on the Prevention of Ecological Damage. The government considers the proposal to be redundant, increasing bureaucracy and not bringing a fundamental qualitative change compared to the existing legislation, which is already in line with EU law. It also warns of increased costs for the state budget and administrative burdens for businesses.

The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies discussed and recommended the approval of a bill amending the Social Security Contributions Act. The proposal adjusts the assessment base for self-employed persons carrying out their main activity so that it remains at 35% of the average wage after 2025. The aim is to reduce the financial burden on self-employed persons and stabilise their business. The resolution authorises the rapporteur to communicate this position to the Chamber of Deputies.

The law introduces a new institution of diversion of property of unexplained origin, which allows the state to remove property likely to have been derived from criminal activity even without a conviction. It significantly changes criminal law, procedural procedures and the administration of state property, including asset seizure, third party protection and judicial review. It harmonises terminology, broadens the range of offences for property sanctions and strengthens international cooperation within the EU. The law implements the European Confiscation Directive and comes into force on 1 July 2026.

The law introduces a new institution of the withdrawal of assets of unexplained origin as a special judicial procedure following criminal proceedings, even without the conviction of a specific person. It allows the State to withdraw property whose lawful origin has not been reliably proven and is reasonably linked to serious criminal activity, while protecting the rights of the persons concerned, victims and bona fide third parties. The legislation lays down detailed procedural rules, a minimum value of property, the exclusion of interference with the means of basic necessities of life and strengthens the prevention of serious crime. The law comes into force on 1 July 2026 following the transposition of the EU confiscation directive.

The resolution of the Economic Committee suspends the consideration of the House of Commons press on the amendment to the Building Act. At the same time, it establishes a revised schedule for further consideration, including binding deadlines for the submission of written amendments, the submission of summary material, and the date of the committee hearing. The document is purely procedural in nature and does not interfere with the substantive content of the construction reform.

The Act fundamentally modifies the exercise of public guardianship by municipalities to make it more flexible, efficient and better controlled. It allows the transfer of the exercise of public guardianship between municipalities by public contract or by county decision and clearly sets out the court’s procedures for appointing another suitable municipality. It introduces mandatory collection and transmission of data on the number of guardians and designates the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs as the central authority for this area. The aim is to improve the protection of persons with disabilities and the quality of guardianship from 1 January 2027.

The Act amends the rules of the register of contracts and introduces a value limit for the exemption for contracts with natural persons not acting in the course of business. Now, these contracts are not published only up to the value of CZK 500,000 excluding VAT, whereas previously there was an exemption without any limit. Contracts above this amount must be published in order to strengthen transparency in the handling of public property. Transfers of immovable property remain compulsorily published at all times and the change will only apply to contracts concluded from 1 January 2027.

The Act comprehensively amends the rules of international cooperation in tax administration and implements the DAC 8 and DAC 9 directives, particularly in the area of crypto-assets and top-up taxes. It introduces mandatory automatic exchange of information on crypto-assets, strict identification and reporting obligations for service providers and financial institutions and significantly expands the scope of shared tax data. At the same time, it strengthens control and sanction mechanisms, including high fines, registration of operators and prohibition of non-cooperative operators. The aim is to increase tax transparency, reduce tax evasion and better regulate digital and cross-border financial activities.

The document seeks approval for ratification of the EU-Uzbekistan Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement and sets out its broad political, economic and legal framework. The agreement covers trade, services, public procurement, competition and intellectual property protection, and sets out rules for regulating key sectors, including finance, telecommunications and transport. Significant attention is paid to migration, asylum, visa issues and the rights of legal migrants, including readmission of nationals and restrictions on foreigners in certain sectors. The treaty has no direct applicability in Czech law, does not require changes to laws or impacts on the state budget and will become part of the Czech legal order upon ratification.

The document represents the government’s consenting opinion on the MPs’ draft law regulating the state social assistance benefit and related laws. The Government has discussed the proposal and supported its adoption. The opinion confirms the consistency of the proposal with the aim of maintaining the continuity of social assistance and related legislation.

The document contains the government’s consenting opinion on the MPs’ draft law amending the Minimum Subsistence Act and related regulations. The Government has discussed the proposal and supports its adoption without reservations. The aim of the amendments is to make technical adjustments to the legal regulation of social benefits and to ensure their smooth application.

The document introduces a new Housing Accelerator Area Plan to significantly speed up the preparation and permitting of housing development in selected locations, particularly on public transport and brownfield sites. This plan can temporarily replace most authority opinions and simplify the downstream process, while maintaining protection of the environment and other public interests. At the same time, it regulates the procedures of building authorities, strengthens legal certainty for investors and introduces an accelerated judicial review to make housing development faster and more predictable.

The amendment strengthens the control role of the Chamber of Deputies by modifying oral interpellations. It changes the order of the draw so that non-government party MPs have priority, moves the draw from 11.30 to 10.30, and reduces the maximum length of a Government Member’s answer from 5 to 4 minutes. A sanction of a 20% salary reduction is introduced if a member of the Government attends less than 60% of the interpellations per half-year. The aim is to make interpellations more effective and the Government more accountable to the House.

The Act changes the rules for handling pension reserve funds. It removes the possibility to use these funds directly for the payment of pensions in order to avoid circumventing the purpose of the reserve and dissolving surpluses. It maintains their use to cover the pension deficit and now allows them to be used for subsidised investments in social infrastructure. The objective is the long-term sustainability of the pension system and the response to demographic developments.