Business obligations, registers and licences · Czechia and Slovakia
The AI Act and deploying artificial intelligence
Businesses are adopting AI faster than they can establish what is permitted, while the European AI Act introduces obligations in stages according to system risk. We assess the category your AI use falls into, set internal rules for employees and address agreements with AI tool suppliers. Practical advice without alarmism. Most ordinary deployments can be managed simply.
- Lawyer admitted to both the Czech and Slovak Bars
- Practical advice without unnecessary bureaucracy
- Prices agreed upfront
What we'll do for you
The aim is clear answers rather than a thick compliance binder: what you may do, what you must do and what should change, proportionate to how you actually use AI.
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AI inventory and classification
We map your company's AI systems and assess them against the Regulation's risk categories, from prohibited practices and high-risk uses to ordinary tools with minimal obligations.
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Internal AI use policies
A clear employee policy specifying approved tools and uses, what must not be entered into them — personal data, trade secrets and client data — and how to label AI outputs.
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Supplier agreements
Contractual arrangements for AI solutions covering liability for outputs, rights to training data, confidentiality and what happens if the system fails.
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AI and personal data
The legal basis for processing, information obligations and impact assessments where AI uses personal data, in accordance with GDPR.
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Monitoring developments
The Regulation's obligations apply in stages and are supplemented by guidance. We monitor developments and keep your rules up to date.
Deliverablean assessment of your AI systems, internal AI use policies and contractual documentation with suppliers
How it works
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- Consultationday 0
We discuss how you use and plan to use AI and explain what actually applies to you.
- Assessment and policies
We classify the systems and prepare internal policies and contractual recommendations.
- Implementation
We put the policies into practice, including a short training session for the team.
- Ongoing updates
We update the documentation for new tools, new uses and further obligations becoming applicable.
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What clients ask
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Does the AI Act also apply to an ordinary business that only uses AI?
Yes. Users of AI systems also have obligations under the Regulation, but their scope depends on the risk of the use. For ordinary writing or analysis tools, obligations are minimal, such as transparency; for high-risk uses, typically recruitment or assessment of individuals, they are considerably stricter. We assess your specific position.
Which AI uses are most sensitive?
The Regulation prohibits certain practices outright, such as manipulative techniques and social scoring, and imposes stricter rules on high-risk systems, including in employment, access to services, education and biometrics. If AI influences decisions about people, pay attention and seek advice before deployment.
Employees enter company data into chatbots. How can we manage this?
A ban does not work; clear rules on permitted use do. They should specify approved tools, what must not be entered — personal data, client data and trade secrets — and how outputs should be handled. Our internal policy addresses exactly this, alongside appropriate contractual arrangements with the tool provider.
Who is liable for loss caused by an AI output?
As between you and the injured party, generally you are: AI is a tool and you bear responsibility for using it. Liability between you and the AI supplier is allocated by contract, which determines whether you are left to deal with a system failure alone. We therefore prioritise supplier agreements.
When do the obligations apply?
The Regulation entered into force in 2024 and its rules apply in stages: prohibitions on selected practices from February 2025, rules for general-purpose AI models from August 2025, and most other obligations from August 2026. However, an amendment postponed the rules in Chapter III, Sections 1 to 3 for high-risk systems under Annex III until 2 December 2027 and for systems under Annex I until 2 August 2028; Article 6(5) is exempt from this postponement. The postponement therefore does not apply to the AI Act as a whole. We explain which dates affect your particular use during the assessment and monitor their introduction for you.
How much does AI compliance cost?
For ordinary AI use, the work involves a one-off assessment and policy; high-risk systems require a larger project. We confirm the price in advance based on scope and adhere to what we have agreed.
Legal Q&A
Common questions on this topic
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When does the AI Act apply, and who does it cover?
The AI Act applies progressively: the first general provisions and prohibitions from 2 February 2025, rules for general-purpose AI models from 2 August 2025, with 2 August 2026 remaining the general application date. Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, however, postponed Chapter III, Sections 1 to 3, except Article 6(5): until 2 December 2027 for high-risk systems under Annex III and until 2 August 2028 for systems linked to regulated products under Annex I. It covers providers and businesses deploying AI; their specific duties depend on their role and the system.
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Who is a beneficial owner, and how are they identified?
A beneficial owner is always an individual, never a company. In a company, this particularly includes anyone with a direct or indirect interest of at least 25% in voting rights or registered capital, the right to appoint or remove statutory or supervisory bodies, control by other means, or entitlement to at least 25% of the economic benefit. If no such individual can be identified, senior management, meaning the statutory body, is treated as the beneficial owner.
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What happens if we are not registered in RPVS or miss annual verification?
The consequence is more than a fine. If beneficial owner verification is missing, the public-sector counterparty is not in default when it withholds performance for that reason, so it may lawfully withhold payment of your invoice. False or incomplete data can bring a company fine equal to the economic benefit obtained, or otherwise EUR 10,000–1,000,000, and EUR 10,000–100,000 for the statutory representative. The two-year re-registration ban arises in the sanction cases governed by Section 13a, not after every voluntary deletion.
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Further reading
AML amendment: goAML registration by 30 November 2026 and stricter beneficial owner verification
AML amendment Act No. 73/2026 Z. z. has applied since 1 June 2026. Obliged entities must register in the Financial Intelligence Unit’s goAML system by 30 November 2026 and must not rely solely on the register of legal entities when verifying beneficial owners.
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Conflicts of interest in public procurement: when bidders risk exclusion
A former employee on the contracting authority’s side, a designer included in the bid or personal links to the committee: Public Procurement Office guidance No. 3/2026 explains which connections create conflicts and when exclusion follows. Potential influence, disclosure and mitigation are decisive.
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MiCA CASP authorisation: preparing your application to NBS
Crypto-asset services in the EU require CASP authorisation, and Slovakia’s transitional period for former crypto trade licences ended on 30 December 2025. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/305 defines the NBS application requirements, and subsequent changes restart assessment.
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