25.7.2014
News

Are Internet Links Lawful?

Hyperlinks are common. But are they lawful if they link to copyrighted documents? The European Court of Justice issued a decision on Internet links for the first time this past February.

The ECJ’s decision exclusively concerns copyrights but may be relevant to other areas as well, such as competition law. Lawsuits concerning deep links and embedding have been underway for a number of years now, but how does the situation look pursuant to European law, which seeks harmonization through the 2001 EU Information Directive? Can one freely link to other material without having the author’s consent? For the entire article (in Czech only), go to www.patria.cz/pravo.

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13.2.2026
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KŠB na společném fóru soudců a advokátů

Dne 12. února 2026 se v Brně uskutečnil 2. ročník společného setkání zástupců ze soudnictví a advokacie pod záštitou České advokátní komory a Nejvyššího správního soudu. Naši advokátní kancelář na tomto významném fóru zastupovali Petra Mirovská a Jakub Mehl.

Dne 12. února 2026 se v Brně uskutečnil 2. ročník společného setkání zástupců ze soudnictví a advokacie pod záštitou České advokátní komory a Nejvyššího správního soudu. Naši advokátní kancelář na tomto významném fóru zastupovali Petra Mirovská a Jakub Mehl.

12.2.2026
Financial services

KŠB Advises J&T Banka, UniCredit and PPF banka on the Next Phase of EMMA Capital’s Bond Programme

KŠB has continued its legal advisory role in connection with investment group EMMA Capital’s bond programme, which has been generating sustained and strong investor interest.

KŠB has continued its legal advisory role in connection with investment group EMMA Capital’s bond programme, which has been generating sustained and strong investor interest.

11.2.2026
News

KŠB Shortlisted Again for the Chambers Europe Awards 2026

We are pleased to announce that, following our repeated recognition as Law Firm of the Year in the Czech Republic by the international ranking agency Chambers & Partners, Kocián Šolc Balaštík (KŠB) has once again been shortlisted for this prestigious distinction as part of the Chambers Europe Awards 2026.

We are pleased to announce that, following our repeated recognition as Law Firm of the Year in the Czech Republic by the international ranking agency Chambers & Partners, Kocián Šolc Balaštík (KŠB) has once again been shortlisted for this prestigious distinction as part of the Chambers Europe Awards 2026.