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Document 145 - Amendment to the Consumer Credit Act – EU

Published date: 25.03.2026 |Processed date: 25.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda
The amendment to the Consumer Credit Act implements EU Directive 2023/2225 and significantly strengthens consumer protection in the provision of credit. It introduces price ceilings for loans linked to the CNB repo rate, stricter rules on advertising, extensive information obligations and stricter creditworthiness assessments, including a ban on the use of sensitive data or social media data. Providers must now help clients in financial difficulty, for example by restructuring debt and referring them to debt counselling. The law also sets high penalties of up to CZK 20 million for breaches and regulates related areas such as credit-related insurance and rules for providers and CNB supervision.
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Additional documents: 22
Proposals: 18
Affected laws: 6
3rd reading
Government Bill

Document 144 - Government Bill on the Entry and Residence of Foreigners – EU

Published date: 25.03.2026 |Processed date: 25.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda
The draft law comprehensively replaces the existing Act on the Residence of Foreigners and newly regulates the rules of entry, residence, expulsion and legal status of foreigners in the Czech Republic in accordance with EU law. It introduces extensive digitalization of the migration agenda through the Integrated Foreigners’ Agenda System and a mandatory “foreigners’ account” through which applications will be submitted and communication with the authorities will be carried out. The law also introduces the institution of a residence guarantor (e.g. employer or school), new types of visas and residencies, regulates labour migration, study stays, family reunification and tightens residence registration, including a new mandatory registration for EU citizens staying more than 90 days. It also sets out more detailed rules on return and detention of foreigners, integration (language tests and integration courses) and the management of large databases on foreigners.
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Additional documents: 3
Proposals: 1
Affected laws: 115
3rd reading
Government Bill

Document 143 - Amendment to the Capital Market Undertakings Act – EU

Published date: 25.03.2026 |Processed date: 25.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda
The Act implements European capital market regulations with the aim of reducing the administrative burden and increasing the attractiveness of the market for small and medium-sized enterprises. The main changes include increasing the threshold for the obligation to draw up a prospectus from €1 million to €5 million, introducing an issue document for smaller issues and strengthening investor protection, especially for retail investors. Rules on investment research, transparency of shares with different voting weights and supervision of ESG ratings are also amended, with the Czech National Bank gaining new powers.
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Affected laws: 6
2nd reading
Government Bill

Document 141 - Amendment to the Act on the Budgetary Allocation of Taxes

Published date: 24.03.2026 |Processed date: 24.03.2026 |Session 10
The law changes the rules for budgeting taxes to counties to ensure a more equitable and dynamic distribution of funds. The main changes are an increase in the counties’ share of shared taxes from 10.23% to 10.97% and the introduction of new criteria for redistribution, such as population, length of roads or emergency medical services capacity. In addition, a separate additional share of 0.1% is set for the capital city of Prague. The change is intended to strengthen the financial stability of the regions and better reflect their current needs.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Regional Assembly Bill

Document 140 - Amendment to the Act on the Budgetary Allocation of Taxes

Published date: 24.03.2026 |Processed date: 24.03.2026 |Session 10
The bill changes the tax budgeting system for counties to better reflect current needs and activity volumes. Instead of fixed percentages, it introduces a dynamic model with annual updates to the shares based on objective criteria such as population, length of roads, or emergency medical services capacity. The change will strengthen the financial stability of the counties and ensure a fairer distribution of funds without impacting the state budget.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Regional Assembly Bill

Document 138 - Amendment to the Act – Nomination Act

Published date: 19.03.2026 |Processed date: 19.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vít Rakušan
This law changes the rules for the selection of persons to the management and supervisory bodies of state-owned companies. The main change is that the negative opinion of the Nomination Committee becomes binding on the Ministry and prevents the appointment of the proposed person. The law also strengthens transparency by requiring the Ministry to disclose the reasons why the appointment was not made. The law is set to take effect on 1 January 2027.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 133 - Amendment to the Act on Excise Duties - RJ

Published date: 17.03.2026 |Processed date: 17.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Martin Kupka, Jan Skopeček, Jiří Havránek, Vojtěch Munzar
The draft amendment temporarily lowers the excise duty on fuel due to the sharp rise in prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The tax rate on petrol is reduced from CZK 12,840 to CZK 11,140 per 1,000 litres and on diesel from CZK 9,950 to CZK 8,250 per 1,000 litres, equivalent to a reduction of CZK 1.70 per litre. The reduction is due to apply from 1 May to 31 August 2026 and the rates will return to their original level from 1 September 2026. The measure is intended to reduce costs for transport, businesses and households, but will cause a temporary shortfall in public budget revenues.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 135 - Amendment to the Constitutional Act – Constitution of the Czech Republic

Published date: 13.03.2026 |Processed date: 13.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Matěj Ondřej Havel
The draft constitutional law adds a new paragraph to Article 1 of the Constitution of the Czech Republic, which explicitly states that the Czech Republic is a member of the European Union and NATO. The aim is to constitutionally confirm the long-term foreign policy and security orientation of the state and to symbolically anchor its affiliation to the European and transatlantic community. The amendment is mainly declaratory in nature and does not foresee economic or social consequences. The law is proposed to take effect on 1 January 2027.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 129 - Bill repealing the Act on Retail Sales Hours

Published date: 11.03.2026 |Processed date: 11.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Jan Bureš, Martin Baxa, Karel Haas, Renáta Zajíčková, Štěpán Slovák, Petr Sokol, Jana Černochová, Libor Hoppe, Jakub Janda, Petr Bendl, Jan Skopeček
The bill repeals the 2016 Retail Hours of Sale Act, which prohibited large stores from selling during select public holidays. Once repealed, stores will be able to open on these holidays without restrictions on store size. The aim is to reduce business regulation, remove unequal treatment between retailers and increase the freedom of business owners and employees to choose to work on public holidays. The economic impact is expected to be slightly positive due to higher sales and tax revenues.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 132 - Amendment to the Act on Capital Market Undertakings

Published date: 11.03.2026 |Processed date: 11.03.2026 |Session 10
The bill amends the Capital Market Undertakings Act to clarify the rules for investment intermediaries and to remove legal uncertainty in the application of European regulations. The key change is the replacement of the term “similarly” by “reasonably”, thereby reducing the scope of the obligations taken over from securities dealers. The law also clarifies that the European rules apply to investment intermediaries only if the law explicitly refers to them and takes into account the status of tied agents as independent entrepreneurs. The effectiveness is proposed from 1 January 2027.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Senate Bill

Document 131 - Amendment to the Act on Elections to Municipal Councils - RJ

Published date: 11.03.2026 |Processed date: 11.03.2026 |Session 10 Publication number: 70/2026
The law introduces and regulates in detail by-elections to municipal councils in addition to the existing new elections. It lays down when by-elections are or are not held, how seats are filled, how candidate lists and substitutes are handled, and what tasks municipal authorities, registration offices and the Ministry of the Interior have. The aim is to ensure that municipal councils can function even if the number of members decreases, without always having to hold a whole new election.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
Approved
Senate Bill

Document 130 - Amendment to the Act on the Acquisition of Qualifications to Practise Healthcare Professions – RJ

Published date: 11.03.2026 |Processed date: 11.03.2026 |Session 10
The bill amends the Act on Specialization Training of Healthcare Professionals and reintroduces the field of trauma surgery as a separate basic specialization field for physicians with a minimum length of training of 5 years. The aim is to increase the number of specialists and to stabilize the functioning of trauma centres, as the interest in this specialty dropped significantly after the abolition of the specialty in 2017. The law also provides transitional rules for accredited facilities and allows for the continuation of training under existing accreditations. Doctors specializing in trauma will now be considered specialists in trauma surgery.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Senate Bill

Document 125 - Amendment to the Act on Social Services – RJ

Published date: 09.03.2026 |Processed date: 09.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Aleš Juchelka, Jana Pastuchová Publication number: 92/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Six; Sections 4–29; pages 1–6.

The Act amends the rules governing social services and benefits for persons with disabilities, particularly in proceedings concerning care allowances and mobility allowances. It introduces the possibility of mitigating hardship when applying EU rules to care allowances for persons residing in the Czech Republic who do not receive a similar benefit from another EU country, adjusts the obligations of applicants, and transfers certain tasks between the Labor Office and the regional social security administration. The mobility allowance is increasing from CZK 2,900 to CZK 3,000, and authorities will adjust it automatically starting in 2027 without requiring a new application. At the same time, certain earlier changes in related amendments are being repealed or postponed, including the postponement of part of the effective date from July 1, 2026, to June 1, 2028.

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Additional documents: 10
Proposals: 6
Affected laws: 5
Approved
Parliamentary Bill

Document 124 - Amendment to the Act on State Social Support – RJ

Published date: 06.03.2026 |Processed date: 06.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Aleš Juchelka Publication number: 93/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Three; Sections 30d–71a; pages 1–7.

The Act amends the rules governing state social assistance, primarily with regard to the parental allowance, the prenatal parental allowance, and assistance for parents who are students. It introduces and clarifies digitized procedures, electronic filing, delivery, and case management, while some of the previous provisions are repealed or transferred between digitized and non-digitized benefits. For example, the monthly amount of the prenatal parental allowance is now set at CZK 15,000, along with rules for settlement after the child’s birth and the refund of overpayments. At the same time, selected provisions of Amendment No. 152/2025 Coll. are repealed, and the effective dates of the changes are spread across 2026 and 2027.

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Additional documents: 7
Proposals: 3
Affected laws: 2
Approved
Parliamentary Bill

Document 120 - Amendment to the Income Taxes Act - RJ

The proposal abolishes the basic discount per taxpayer and transfers it to the tax benefit regime in the same amount of CZK 30 840 per year, which will now be available as a tax bonus up to the amount of social and health insurance premiums paid. The aim is to enable low-income employees to take full advantage of the support and to strengthen their motivation to work legally. At the same time, the amount of the child bonus is limited according to the insurance premiums paid and related references in the law are modified. The sections on compliance with international treaties, the impact on security and the proposal for approval at first reading have been deleted from the proposal; the effective date is set for 1 January 2027.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 121 - Amendment to the Income Taxes Act

The bill significantly strengthens support for families with children. It increases the tax benefits for children (for the first, second, third and subsequent children) and increases the parental allowance from CZK 350 000 to CZK 400 000, while also allowing it to be drawn down more quickly and abolishing restrictions on a child’s attendance at kindergarten. As regards sickness insurance, it extends the possibility of drawing paternity benefit up to 12 months after the birth of the child (instead of 6 weeks) and unifies the period of support for nursing care to 16 days for all. The aim is to increase the financial stability of families and to promote the reconciliation of work and family life.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 3
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 107 - Amendment to the Act on the Conditions of Doing Business in the Field of Tourism

Published date: 03.03.2026 |Processed date: 03.03.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Eliška Olšáková, Karel Dvořák, Lucie Sedmihradská, Julie Smejkalová, Michal Zuna, Jiří Horák, Zdeňka Blišťanová
The Bill gives municipalities the power to regulate short-term accommodation in residential dwellings (e.g. via Airbnb) through bylaws. Municipalities will be able to limit the number of days per year that an apartment can be rented out, set a period of no-occupancy, or set a maximum number of occupants based on the size of the apartment. The regulation will have to be notified in advance to the European Commission and take into account its comments. The aim is to protect the availability of housing and the quality of life of residents in tourist areas.
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Additional documents: 1
Affected laws: 1
1st reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 119 - Amendment to the Act on Supplementary Pension Savings - RJ

Published date: 27.02.2026 |Processed date: 27.02.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Alena Schillerová, Patrik Nacher, Boris Šťastný, Tomio Okamura, Taťána Malá Publication number: 128/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Three; § 28a–§ 191a; pages 1–5.

The Act expands the option of a one-time settlement for supplementary pension savings and, similarly, for supplementary pension insurance for certain participants with older contracts who have not yet met the standard conditions for payment. At the same time, it introduces transitional rules to ensure that affected participants do not lose their state contributions or their funds if their savings accounts were terminated in the interim period before the Act took effect. Due to this change, the tax regime is being amended in the Income Tax Act; the requirement to reach the age of 60 and the tax exemption for certain payments are now explicitly addressed. The result is easier access for some participants to a lump-sum payment and the elimination of the unfavorable tax and administrative impacts of the previous system.

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Additional documents: 8
Proposals: 4
Affected laws: 2
Approved
Parliamentary Bill

Document 116 - Bill repealing the Nomination Act

Published date: 20.02.2026 |Processed date: 20.02.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Zuzana Ožanová, Patrik Pařil, Renata Vesecká
The Act abolishes the Nomination Act and its subsequent amendments, which regulated the selection of persons to the management and supervisory bodies of state-owned companies. This is due to the dysfunctionality, non-binding nature of the recommendations and inappropriate legal regulation of internal government procedures, including the mandatory establishment of an advisory committee. Nominations are to continue to be dealt with by internal government rules, leading to simplification and savings, with the law coming into force shortly after promulgation.
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Additional documents: 11
Proposals: 8
Affected laws: 1
2nd reading
Parliamentary Bill

Document 115 - Amendment to the Act – Criminal Code – RJ

Published date: 18.02.2026 |Processed date: 18.02.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Andrej Babiš, Taťána Malá, Radek Vondráček, Helena Válková, Boris Šťastný, Radim Fiala
The law reintroduces the criminalisation of wilful non-payment of maintenance for more than four months, even if this does not put the beneficiary at risk of distress. It also limits the imposition of unconditional imprisonment to exceptional cases where it is necessary to protect society or to rehabilitate the offender. The aim is to strengthen the protection of minor children in particular and to motivate obliged persons to fulfil their maintenance obligations, with effect from 1 July 2026.
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Additional documents: 18
Proposals: 16
Affected laws: 2
2nd reading
Parliamentary Bill