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Travel Law is the most extensive legal book devoted to travel and tourism in the Czech Republic to date. Its target audience extends to those conducting business within the travel industry, their lawyers and anyone who would like a more in-depth view of the issues in question.
The book covers a wide range of topics, including statutory, commercial and consumer law aspects of conducting business in the travel industry in the Czech Republic. It enables the reader to determine which trade is suitable for his business, and provides information on how to obtain a business licence and the scope of his obligations according to the Trade Licensing Act, the Consumer Protection Act and the Tourism Act, including sanctions applicable to breaches of these obligations. The book describes the special VAT rules for travel services, as wel as detailed explainations of the process of concluding business and consumer contracts, also legal concepts such as withdrawal, penalty payment and compensation for damages. The book places special emphasis on the description of the rights and obligations arising from a package holiday contract. In addition, agency contracts, accommodation contracts and contracts related to passenger transportation are also covered in great detail. 'Travel Law' clarifies the instruments aimed at the protection of the traveller, including insolvency protection, cancellation insurance and chargeback. The protection of passengers travelling by air, water, bus or rail transport based on a contract with the carrier, and the instruments which facilitate the cross-border application of law are also included.
Explanations are provided in the context of EU law and ECJ case law, and with reference to Czech, Austrian, German and British case law.
The book has six parts in total: Part I General; Part II Public Law Regulation of Tourism Services; Part III Private Law Regulation of Tourism Services; Part IV Consumer Protection Instruments in the Area of Tourism; Part V Rights of Passengers in Transit; and Part VI Cross-border Implications of Travel Law.
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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."