Civil law

One of the most important amendments that came into force at the beginning of this year is undoubtedly the amendment to the Copyright Act, which significantly improves the position of authors and ensures better protection of their works in the digital space. Aa a part of the implementation of several directives of the European Parliament and the Council, the liability of online content sharing service providers and information society service providers has been tightened. The amendment also includes new types of statutory licences, mainly related to digital content.

Pre-contractual liability is a very specific type of liability in contemporary civil law, based on a general duty to act honestly, even when negotiating a contract. There are currently two conditions for the arise of a duty to pay damages.