Final law
Scope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 1–4.
The Act grants the government the authority to temporarily regulate fuel prices in the event of an extraordinary market situation on the domestic market. The government may issue a price decree for a maximum of 12 months and extend it repeatedly; however, it may not set a minimum or fixed price. At the same time, the Act on Prices is being amended to allow the government to issue price decrees as government regulations; the rules governing their publication in the Collection of Laws and their effective dates are also being revised. The Act takes effect upon publication, thereby enabling rapid government intervention in fuel prices.
Additional documents
Additional document 1
Resolution of the RV on Parliamentary Print No. 163/0
Processed date: 15.04.2026The Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies discussed the government’s bill on fuel price regulation in a state of legislative emergency. The Committee proposed that the House conduct a general and detailed debate on all parts of the Bill and that the proceedings be concluded by 10:00 p.m. on 14 April 2026. It also recommended that the Chamber of Deputies agree to the Government Bill. The Committee Rapporteur was instructed to present the opinion and make legislative technical amendments.
Additional document 2
Bill from the Senate for Print 163/0
Processed date: 22.04.2026The proposal allows the government to regulate fuel prices for the domestic market for a maximum of 12 months, with the possibility of a repeat. The government may not set a minimum or fixed price and its powers complement the existing role of the Ministry of Finance. At the same time, the Law on Prices is amended so that government price assessments will be issued as government decrees and published in the Collection of Laws, including the rules for their effectiveness. The document states that this bill was rejected by the Senate.
Additional document 3
Senate Resolution on Print No. 163/0
Processed date: 22.04.2026The Senate rejected the government’s bill to regulate fuel prices. It therefore disagrees that the Government should be able to set maximum or administered fuel prices by regulation. At the same time, the Senate instructed three Senators to justify this rejection in the Chamber of Deputies.
Proposals
We do not know whether the listed proposals were approved or declined.
Proposal 814
163 - 814 - Marian Jurečka
The amendment changes the rules for the duration of government regulation of fuel prices. Instead of the original setting, where the government could issue a price regulation for up to 12 months and renew it repeatedly, the new maximum length is set at 90 days, with one extension for another 90 days. Any further extension would already require prior approval of the Chamber of Deputies. The aim is to limit long-term price interventions and strengthen parliamentary control.
Proposal 815
163 - 815 - Marian Jurečka
The amendment specifies the conditions under which the government can regulate fuel prices. Instead of the general term ‘market emergency’, it introduces the more precisely defined term ‘fuel market crisis’. The law redefines specifically when such a crisis situation arises, for example in the event of a sharp increase in prices, supply constraints, disproportionate margin increases or threats to supply and economic stability. The aim is to limit overly broad interpretations and to set out more clearly the conditions for government intervention in prices.
Proposal 817
163 - 817 - Marian Jurečka
The amendment adds an obligation for the government to provide detailed justification for the issuance of a price assessment when regulating fuel prices. The justification must include, for example, the specific reason for the intervention, the grounds used, an explanation of why a more lenient measure is not sufficient, the appropriateness of the regulation, the duration and the conditions for its termination or modification. The aim is to increase transparency, reviewability and public scrutiny of government interventions on prices without limiting the government’s ability to respond to emergency situations.
Proposal 818
163 - 818 - Marian Jurečka
The amendment adds an obligation for the government to obtain the opinions of several institutions before issuing a price assessment to regulate fuel prices: The Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Office for the Protection of Competition and the State Material Reserves Administration. These opinions must form the basis for the Government’s decision. At the same time, they are to be submitted to the Chamber of Deputies without undue delay, thereby strengthening Parliament’s information and control. The aim is to ensure expert assessment of the impact of price regulation on the market, supply and competition.
Proposal 819
163 - 819 - Jan Papajanovský
The amendment tightens the conditions for government regulation of fuel prices. It removes the possibility to regulate prices only because of the ongoing effects of an emergency situation and links intervention solely to a genuine ongoing emergency market situation. Reduces the maximum period of validity of a price assessment from 12 to 3 months and requires the prior approval of the Chamber of Deputies for its re-issuance. At the same time, it obliges the government to immediately lift the regulation if the exceptional market situation ceases to exist.