Business

Czech courts slowed down during the pandemic

How to make judicial decision-making more efficient?

In 2020, almost the entire state administration slowed down because of the pandemic, and the courts were no exception. Civil proceedings in district courts took an average of over nine months, according to statistics, a total of 18 days longer than the previous year. Even so, the Czech justice system still needs to speed up.

Jan Šturm a Marek Vojáček · 13 September 2021

Facing criminal prosecution? How about making a deal?

Criminal prosecution is an extreme crisis situation for everyone. Not only does it affect individuals, but also companies to almost the same extent. In such situations, the alternative to a public trial and a more or less uncertain verdict may be a plea bargain.

The world is changing

Sustainability as an opportunity for those who want to succeed

World governments are beginning in practice to fulfil their commitments to fight climate change. Companies will play an irreplaceable role in this plan. They are changing their business models and preparing for a new carbon-neutral economy. The transition to sustainable functioning is already a major advantage in business and will be a necessity in the future.

Jan Koval a Josef Hlavička · 13 September 2021

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RENOMIA

Top risk management and insurance solutions with family values

Please accept our invitation into a distinguished company of our selected clients. In this issue, we will bring you another story from the series “When success connects” – this time about how a family business turned into a prominent Central European company, a leader in the insurance and risk management business.

E-sports: When business is a game

The economic results of the gaming industry are significantly challenging the established view of e-sports as a limited investment and business opportunity in our latitudes. E-sports has become an investment colossus, with revenues expected to surpass EUR 670 million in 2023 in the European market alone.

Štěpán Štarha a Róbert Gašparovič · 13 September 2021

From Bohemia to the Ends of the Earth

Thanks to top experts, their superior language skills, exceptional know-how and a wide network of international contacts, we offer comprehensive support to firms with an international focus, as well as to international clients expanding their businesses to the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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MTX Group

An industrial holding company with a family tradition and an eye on the goal

MTX Group is one of the largest industrial, commercial and manufacturing holdings in the Czech Republic. The history of the group, which today employs more than 2,500 people and has a turnover of over CZK 40 billion, is also firmly linked to the history of the Otava family.

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NUTREND

A synonym for success and continuous growth

NUTREND is a great example of how a Czech family business can conquer the world. In the more than a quarter of a century of its existence, it has become the market leader in nutritional supplements for the world’s best athletes and people with an active lifestyle.

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Rohlík

Gets ahead of the pandemic and is now expanding across Europe

For the seven years of its existence, the Czech online store Rohlik.cz has made life significantly easier for Czech customers. It has helped them with their shopping since the very beginning of the pandemic and has had a major impact on their consumer behaviour.

Great by Choice

For several years now, our law firm has been bringing major foreign titles to the Czech book market on the topic of strategic development of companies and their management. Undoubtedly, the American author Jim Collins is one of the absolute top experts in this field.