Publications

The new Building Act that will become effective on 1 June 2018 provides for the legalisation of buildings constructed without a building permit or buildings exceeding the limits specified in the building permit.

The proposal for the last amendment to the Claim Enforcement and Security Act (ZIZ-L) introduces a possibility of direct, ex lege recognition of the foreign judgment in the enforcement proceedings and possibility of freezing the debtor’s funds in the bank accounts opened abroad in the simplified procedure before the national court.

As expected, before the end of 2017 the National Assembly adopted all four amendments to the tax laws, which apply as of 1 January 2018. Among others, the upper limit for the fiscally more favourable treatment of the Christmas Bonus will be higher as of 2018.

Employers will be able to claim a relief for employment of workers older than 55 even after the 1 January 2018 provided that such older workers were registered as unemployed person at least six months before the employment.

The European Court of Justice recently outlined the operational guidelines for companies that offer application-based transport and other services.

On 17 November 2017 the Social Summit for Fair Jobs and Growth proclaimed a document or “action plan” regarding the European Pillar of Social rights.