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Klára Dvořáková at the COTakhle Snídaně (How About Breakfast) to Prepare Tour Operators for an Amendment to Act No. 159/1999 Coll.
Advocate Klára Dvořáková, from Holubová advokáti s.r.o., received an invitation to the COTakhle snídaně (How about breakfast) to discuss the impact of the amendment to Act No. 159/1999 Coll., and to insurance in tourism. The meeting took place in the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic.
The discussion also featured Renata Králová, Director of the Tourism Department of the Ministry of Regional Development; Roman Škrabánek, President of the Association of Tour Operators and Travel Agents of the Czech Republic; and Zdeněk Kříž, Vice-President of the Association of Travel Agencies of the Czech Republic.
Klára Dvořáková spoke about the readiness (or unpreparedness) of travel agencies and agencies to amendment to Act No. 159/1999 Coll., among other things. "In my life, during the summer season, I did not provide so many consultations to travel agencies and agencies as it was last year after the amendment to the law. And I can safely say that by far not all travel agencies and agencies were able to implement an amendment by 1 July. Indeed, for all players, it means that they have to audit their products, financial charges and contract documents, And for the most part, it was unrealistic. If someone was completely ready, then maybe big players who had invested a lot of money in advance. Many of the others then solved it all at the last minute, at the end of June, when it was unrealistic to get everything done. " (COT business, No. 2/2019, pp. 8-9)
Bringing the operations of a travel agency or agency in line and compliant with the amendment to Act No. 159/1999 Coll. is still relevant. Are you interested? Write to info@holubova.cz and arrange an appointment with us.
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Jasper Brinkman
Jasper Brinkman
"Following a devastating hotel fire in Prague, the law firm Holubová advokáti, led by attorney Klara Dvorakova, successfully represented our extended family as a group of victims. The firm navigated complex international insurance and compensation laws to defend our rights.
I would like to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts the firm had to make to bring our case to a successful compensation under extremely difficult circumstances."
Stewarts
Stewarts
"A visit to her daughter in London turned Eva's life upside down when she says she stepped into a crossing on a green light but was hit by a car. Despite her remarkable bravery, she faced a long treatment due to fractures in her pelvis, and the associated limitations and pain are likely to persist for the rest of her life. Regular headaches and impaired concentration compound her challenges.
Eva contacted us through an organization temporarily helping her manage her difficult living situation. At that time, she was destitute, relying only on subsistence payments. We were able to assist her because we specialize in personal injury and have contacts with proven colleagues abroad.
We worked with Stewarts, a UK law firm, on this case. Attorneys Klára Dvořáková and Rebecca Huxford helped Eva with the documentation in her case, explaining her options and the differences between the Czech and British systems of healthcare and social benefits reimbursement. Within a few months, thanks to the professional cooperation between the two offices, an offer of compensation from the insurance company of approximately CZK seven million was achieved. The client accepted this settlement because she did not want to deal with courts in the United Kingdom.
Subsequently, we assisted the client with related tax issues and contacted Auditone, a tax consultancy firm, which arranged for the filing of a tax return. Compensation for lost income is taxable, unlike most personal injury compensation.
'No one has done as much for me as you,' Eva said.
The fact that we were able to help Eva gives our work meaning and brings us great joy. We are very happy that, thanks to our many years of active involvement in the international professional organization PEOPIL, we can cooperate on such cases."