KŠB’s X Lege Newsletter No. 3/2013

The latest issue of KŠB’s newsletter contains an article by KŠB managing partner Dagmar Dubecká on transactions as of 1 January 2014, which includes details on transaction structuring and due diligence, as well as an emphasis on the informal nature thereof. The changes will affect associations of apartment owners and individual owners but also developers, builders and financing banks. In addition to the new Civil Code and the Corporations Act, X Lege features an article on whether it is better to sell real property in 2013 or to wait until 2014.
Other articles
KŠB "Scores" Major Infrastructure Win: The New Ball Sports Centre in České Budějovice
KŠB has advised on the execution of a construction contract for the Ball Sports Centre in České Budějovice, a major public infrastructure project set to become a new landmark for sport and community life in the region.
Suburbanization Trends and Sustainable Commuting: Will the Construction Act Amendment Change the Landscape?
The discussion surrounding the current proposal to amend the Construction Act (Parliamentary Print 67) has moved to the committee stage in the Chamber of Deputies following its first reading. The primary declared objective is the acceleration of construction, particularly regarding residential buildings. The shortage of affordable housing remains a pressing issue in major cities, both in the Czech Republic and abroad, giving rise to the pervasive trend of suburbanization. This raises the question: does the proposed amendment truly have the ambition to reverse this trend, and will an increase in housing construction alone suffice?
Success for KŠB’s Litigation Team
KŠB’s litigation team, led by Pavel Dejl and Hana Dejlová, has achieved a significant victory for a long-standing client in a dispute with the Czech Ministry of Justice concerning excessively lengthy court proceedings.