Documents and Laws in Parliament

Scope: Part One–Part Twelve; § 1–§ 70; pages 1–29.

The Act comprehensively regulates the rules for national and local budgeting and aligns the Czech framework for fiscal responsibility with European Union rules. It allows for an increase in spending beyond the framework from 2026 to 2036, particularly for defense, strategic infrastructure, and in the event of a serious deterioration in the security situation. It changes the oversight of public finances, strengthens the role of the National Budget Council and the Budget Committee, and introduces conflict-of-interest rules for Council members. It also regulates state repayable financing for low-carbon power plants, including rules for nuclear projects.

Scope: Part One–Part Five; § 2–§ 144; pages 1–15.

The Act primarily amends the housing support system: it transfers a number of responsibilities from contact points to the Labor Office, repeals certain existing procedures and guidelines, and further digitizes the submission of applications, decision-making, and case management. At the same time, it expands the group of individuals eligible to apply for the registration of a need for support measures, including asylum seekers, recipients of subsidiary protection, and certain foreign nationals with residence permits, and introduces a priority procedure for particularly urgent cases, especially those involving domestic violence, for families with children, and for people experiencing homelessness. Significant changes are being made to housing registries and reporting requirements, while certain provisions and related government regulations are being repealed. Furthermore, the Labor Office’s jurisdiction in the area of housing support is being expanded, and a transitional period is being introduced for entrepreneurs in the field of counseling psychotherapy.

Scope: Sections 32–121; pages 1–5.

The Act regulates the rules of procedure of the Chamber of Deputies; in particular, it renames the Petitions Committee as the Committee on Human Rights and Petitions and the Committee on Media Affairs as the Committee on Media and Culture. It clarifies and restricts the rules governing members’ speeches, the length of debates, points of order, and the ability to close a debate and vote at a specified time. It amends the rules governing the third reading of bills and the deliberation of the state budget and the state final accounts, including the finalization of the budget from the previous legislative term. The Act takes effect on the fifteenth day following its promulgation.

The government expresses its disagreement with the proposal to reduce the minimum assessment base for self-employed individuals (SEIs), as it believes this threatens the sustainability of the pension system. It points out that lower contributions deepen the disparities between SEIs and employees and will lead to lower future pensions for entrepreneurs.

The government warns that the proposal will cause a significant shortfall in the social system’s revenues, which is not quantified in the parliamentary materials, even though estimates suggest it could amount to billions annually. The proponents’ arguments about the growth of legal entrepreneurial activity are, according to the government, not supported by data.

The government also notes that the recent increase in the assessment base did not lead to a decline in the number of SEIs, and therefore sees no reason to alter the currently approved legislative trajectory.

Scope: Sections 4–68; pages 1–6.

The amendment establishes a system for the timely monitoring and resolution of impending shortages of medical devices to ensure that patient care is not compromised. Manufacturers must electronically report expected interruptions or terminations of supplies, and manufacturers, importers, distributors, and healthcare providers must provide the Institute with the necessary data upon request. In the event of a shortage, the Ministry may temporarily amend the rules governing the marketing, supply, prescription, dispensing, and use of medical devices; a violation of these new obligations constitutes an administrative offense. The Act takes effect, for the most part, the day after its promulgation; the electronic reporting requirement takes effect only after the relevant information system becomes operational.

Scope: Part One–Part Twelve; § 5d–§ 8a; pages 1–12.

The Act strengthens consumer protection in the remote procurement of financial services and implements European rules for the digital financial market. It prohibits manipulative online interfaces, introduces an easily accessible electronic right of withdrawal, and expands the information and explanation obligations of businesses, including the right to a human explanation when an automated tool is used. It establishes administrative offenses and oversight by the Czech National Bank, while also exempting certain financial products from some of the new rules if they are governed by special regulations. The Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.

Scope: Section 14; pages 1–2.

Starting in 2026, the law reduces the minimum monthly assessment base for self-employed individuals’ pension insurance and employment contribution advance payments from the planned 40% of the average wage to 35% of the average wage. The main impact is a lower mandatory advance payment for self-employed individuals engaged in their primary activity and an adjustment to the rules for the flat-rate regime for the year 2026. At the same time, a transitional period is being addressed: overpayments made before the law takes effect may be refunded by the Social Security Administration upon request, and a portion of the corresponding debts and penalties will be waived. The law takes effect on the first day of the month following its promulgation.