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What it means

The court expects something from you — and a deadline usually starts running on delivery. A payment order carries a deadline for filing an objection; once it lapses, the order stands as if you had lost the case.

How we help

We litigate civil and commercial disputes across all court levels — from the claim through appeal to cassation — building layered argumentation and exploiting the opponent’s procedural errors.

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1. Note the exact date of delivery — including delivery to a data box.
2. Keep the envelope and all enclosures; the postmark and mode of delivery matter.
3. Do not pay or sign anything until you know which claims are justified.

Careful

Do not ignore it. Court documents served into your own hands are deemed delivered on the tenth day if you fail to collect them (Section 49(4) of the Civil Procedure Code). A payment order itself cannot be served by substitute postal delivery (Section 173(1)) — but delivery into a data box takes effect even if you never log in.

What it means

A debt is recovered step by step: a demand letter, an electronic payment order, enforcement. The sooner you start, the more evidence you hold — and the further away limitation is.

How we help

We recover receivables from demand letters through electronic payment orders to enforcement, including registrations in insolvency proceedings.

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1. Gather the contract, invoices, statements and correspondence — everything that proves the debt.
2. Establish the due date — limitation is counted from it.
3. Have an attorney send a pre-litigation demand; it often works on its own.

Careful

Do not wait for years. The general limitation period is three years (Section 629(1) of the Civil Code) — a time-barred claim will not be awarded if the debtor raises the objection.

What it means

The largest transaction of your life is signed on a few pages of text. Escrow conditions, liens and the exact order of Land Registry steps decide everything.

How we help

We draft purchase agreements, run attorney escrows and handle liens and Land Registry filings, with emphasis on safe release-of-funds conditions.

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1. Do not sign a reservation agreement on the spot — take it home and have it reviewed.
2. Insist on the purchase price being held in attorney or notary escrow.
3. Check the title deed: liens, easements, enforcement entries, annotations.

Careful

Watch the escrow release conditions — a badly ordered lien discharge and ownership registration can freeze the money for months.

What it means

Enforcement is not the end. Debt relief allows debts to be addressed in a single proceeding. For new proceedings, the relevant period is usually three years from approval of debt relief; it is five years if the debtor was granted discharge in the twenty years before filing (Section 412a(1)(b) and (3) of the Insolvency Act). For the first subsequent fulfilment of the conditions for discharge, however, the five-year period does not apply if the previous discharge was granted in proceedings commenced before 1 October 2024 (Article II point 3 of Act No. 252/2024 Coll.). The process may be interrupted or extended (Section 412b). Once material duties and other statutory conditions are met, the court may grant discharge from unpaid claims included in debt relief; the result is not automatic. Exceptions under Section 416 mean that discharge does not affect, among other things, statutory maintenance claims, compensation for personal injury, compensation for damage caused by an intentional breach of legal duty, certain criminal fines or property sanctions, or the insolvency administrator’s remuneration and expenses.

How we help

RIHA legal represents creditors, debtors and insolvency administrators and conducts incidental disputes. AWRA insolvence, v.o.s. is a separate entity authorised to act as an insolvency administrator if appointed by the insolvency court in a particular proceeding.

Practice detail →Debt-relief guide →

Do this now

1. List all your debts: the creditor, the amount and the documents you have.
2. Keep paying rent and utilities — essential expenses come first.
3. Reach out before the bailiff arrives; there are far more options then.

Careful

Avoid “debt-settlement agencies”. Unless the debtor qualifies under Section 390a(2) of the Insolvency Act, the petition may be drafted and filed on the debtor’s behalf only by an attorney, notary, judicial enforcement officer, insolvency administrator or accredited person (Section 390a(1)). An attorney, notary, judicial enforcement officer or insolvency administrator may receive a capped fee for drafting and filing under Section 390a(3); an accredited person is not entitled to a fee or other consideration (Section 390a(4)).

What it means

In criminal proceedings most damage happens at the very beginning — the first interrogation often shapes the entire case. You are entitled to counsel from the first act.

How we help

We provide criminal defense with a focus on economic crime, identifying procedural errors by law-enforcement authorities.

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1. Consult a defense lawyer before the interrogation — even a short consultation changes the situation.
2. You have the right to remain silent; using it is not an admission of guilt.
3. Take and keep all documents; note who contacted you and when.

Careful

Do not sign a protocol you do not understand or that does not match what you actually said.

What it means

An additional assessment is not the final word. Tax decisions can be appealed and taken all the way to the administrative courts — backed by case law.

How we help

We litigate against the tax administration and other authorities, combining procedural objections with substantive arguments grounded in case law.

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Do this now

1. Check the delivery date — the appeal deadline runs from it.
2. Communicate with the office in writing; oral assurances are hard to prove.
3. Do not sign the tax-audit report without advice — signing moves the proceedings forward.

Careful

Do not pay just “for peace of mind”. Paying the assessment does not end the dispute — but it changes your negotiating position.

What it means

With children, the court decides by their best interest — and values parents who can agree. A good agreement is faster and cheaper than a won dispute.

How we help

We handle child support, contact arrangements and guardianship proceedings, prioritizing the child’s interest.

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1. Write down the current situation: housing, income and how care actually works.
2. Keep receipts for child-related expenses.
3. Try an agreement first — courts usually approve it and it saves everyone months.

Careful

Do not use children as go-betweens in the dispute — courts take note of it.

What it means

Commercial disputes are won on documentation and timing. Whoever has the records in order and moves first sets the pace of the whole dispute.

How we help

We incorporate and wind up companies, transfer ownership interests, draft contracts and advise on transactions.

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1. Secure contracts, orders and e-mails — including internal notes.
2. Do not communicate about the dispute carelessly; every e-mail can become evidence.
3. Before the first move, have both sides’ positions assessed.

Careful

Watch contractual deadlines — complaint and notification periods are often shorter than statutory ones.

What it means

Attacks on honour and reputation can be countered: takedowns, apologies and damages. The speed of your response determines the extent of the harm.

How we help

We protect personality rights against media interference, enforcing takedowns, apologies and non-pecuniary damages.

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1. Document everything immediately: screenshots with the date and page address.
2. Do not respond publicly in the heat of the moment — a rash reply tends to be used against you.
3. Have a qualified demand for takedown and apology sent.

Careful

Do not delete your own communication with the other side — you will need it as evidence.

What it means

Life in the building is governed by the bylaws and the law. A defective assembly resolution can be challenged in court and unpaid contributions recovered.

How we help

We establish homeowner associations, draft bylaws and resolutions (including per rollam) and resolve association disputes.

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Do this now

1. Obtain the bylaws and minutes of the recent assemblies.
2. Watch the deadline for challenging a resolution — it runs from when you learned of it.
3. Handle disputes in writing through the committee, not in the hallways.

Careful

An outvoted unit owner may ask the court to decide the matter within three months of learning — or being able to learn — of the resolution. Once that period lapses, the right is extinguished (Section 1209(1) of the Civil Code).