Area 06 · CZ · SK
Contracts and commercial relationships
Business contracts — bespoke drafting or review of your existing documents, including bilingual English versions.
A contract should protect your business, not hold it back. Our contracts are clear enough for non-lawyers and robust enough for a dispute. We write them in Slovak, Czech and bilingual versions with English, which are useful when working with foreign partners.
If you already have a contract, we review it and flag risks before you sign. For recurring transactions, we prepare templates you can use for years.
Services in this area
Services found: 15
- Contract oversight Contracts and commercial relationships Ongoing oversight of your contract templates, led by a lawyer. When a legal change or a counterparty's amendment creates a risk, we contact you. View service
- Bespoke commercial agreement Contracts and commercial relationships An agreement tailored to your transaction. It protects you where it matters, supports what earns you money and is understandable without a lawyer. View service
- Bilingual agreements Contracts and commercial relationships One agreement in two languages side by side. The same lawyer drafts both versions, so they say the same thing. You and your overseas partner sign a document both parties understand. View service
- Contract review Contracts and commercial relationships Reviewing an agreement before signing. A lawyer identifies risks, explains them in plain language and proposes specific changes. Slovak and Czech agreements through one firm. View service
- Agreement to enter into a future contract Contracts and commercial relationships A legally binding commitment to a transaction. A future-contract agreement with terms, deadlines and security that hold the other party to its word. View service
- Preparing for the new Civil Code Contracts and commercial relationships An audit of agreements, general terms and internal procedures before the new Civil Code takes effect, with a lawyer who has worked daily with the Czech model since 2014. View service
- Sale agreement for movable assets Contracts and commercial relationships A sale agreement for movable assets (goods, vehicles, machinery or equipment), with clear ownership transfer, payment and liability for defects. View service
- Contract for work Contracts and commercial relationships A tailored contract for work for customers and contractors. Price, schedule, acceptance, defects and warranties structured to keep the project free of disputes. View service
- General terms and conditions Contracts and commercial relationships General terms for B2B sales and services tailored to your processes. One framework for repeat orders instead of negotiating each agreement separately. View service
- Mandate and brokerage agreement Contracts and commercial relationships An agreement for representation and arranging transactions: commercial mandate, civil mandate, commission agency, brokerage or commercial agency, with unambiguous commission terms. View service
- Distribution and franchise agreement Contracts and commercial relationships Distribution, dealership and franchise agreements. Exclusivity, territories, brand protection and termination rules for expansion in Slovakia, Czechia and abroad. View service
- Franchise agreement and franchise system Contracts and commercial relationships A franchise agreement and the complete supporting package — brand and know-how licence, operating manual, fees, territorial exclusivity, security and franchisee exit rules. View service
- Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) Contracts and commercial relationships A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) protecting know-how, data and trade secrets before negotiations, cooperation or development, unilateral or mutual. View service
- Commercial agency agreement Contracts and commercial relationships Drafting and reviewing commercial agency agreements. Commission, exclusivity, customer protection and termination for principals and agents in Slovakia and Czechia. View service
- Research and development collaboration agreement Contracts and commercial relationships Agreements for research and development collaboration. Rights to results and intellectual property, confidentiality, milestones and commercialisation, for businesses and institutions. View service
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The most common questions in this area
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Must an agreement be in writing to be valid?
Most agreements are valid orally: Slovak law generally allows freedom of form. However, writing may be required by law, for example for property transfers, or by the parties themselves. If the prescribed written form is missing, the agreement is invalid. Amendments require a distinction between civil and commercial law: in a commercial relationship, merely signing the agreement in writing does not mean that every amendment must also be in writing. In practice, writing is recommended even where the law does not require it, for evidence and certainty.
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How does a contractual penalty work, and is it enforceable?
A contractual penalty is a monetary sanction for breach of a contractual obligation. It is valid only if agreed in writing with a specified amount or at least a calculation method. The creditor is entitled to it even without loss, but generally cannot claim damages alongside it unless otherwise agreed. A court may reduce an excessively high penalty on application.
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How can I validly withdraw from an agreement?
You may withdraw only if the law or the agreement permits it, rather than simply because you wish to. Under civil law, the agreement is generally cancelled from the outset; under commercial law, it terminates when the withdrawal notice is delivered, with the effects prescribed by Section 351 of the Commercial Code. In commercial relationships, the right depends on whether the breach is material, allowing immediate withdrawal, or non-material, requiring an additional period for performance to expire unused. Withdrawal must be notified without undue delay.
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One firm in both countries
Our team is four attorneys and an assistant. Your matter is always handled by an attorney.
- Two bars, one lawyer
We are registered with the Czech Bar Association (reg. no. 19654) and the Slovak Bar Association (reg. no. 300422).
- The whole process in Slovak and Czech
We know both legal systems from daily practice, so you do not have to.
- Prices agreed in advance
No surprise invoices. You know the price or cap before work begins.
- It does not end with this service
Once it is done, we cover contracts, debt recovery, real estate and corporate work in both countries.
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Further reading
Non-compete clauses: different rules in Slovakia and Czechia
The governing law and type of contract are decisive for a non-compete clause. Slovak § 672a regulates commercial agency and imposes a two-year ceiling; in other commercial relationships, the proportionality of the restriction must be assessed separately. Czech § 2975 has a general five-year ceiling and does not require compensation, although commercial agency is subject to special rules in Czechia too.
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Acceptance records in contracts for work: the formality that determines payment
Contractors generally do not get paid until handover, and the contract defines what handover means. How to agree acceptance records, deemed acceptance and acceptance with minor defects, and how Slovak and Czech case law treats withheld signatures.
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Lower cash payments from January 2026: the limit fell to EUR 5,000
A uniform EUR 15,000 threshold applied for three years. From 1 January 2026, the dual regime returned: EUR 5,000 generally, and EUR 15,000 only between individuals acting outside business. What this means for purchase prices, advances and instalments.
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