New requirements of czech legislation to relations of parties before conclusion of m&a contracts
Pre-contractual liability regarding M & A deals in the Czech Republic If you are going to start negotiations on mergers and acquisitions of the companies, or you are already such party, you should pay attention to our next material. The new complex pre-contractual obligations of the parties are applied in the Czech Republic. As we can understand from the title, pre-contractual obligations usually arise from the relations of the parties before the conclusion of the formalized contract. In case of mergers and acquisitions deals, they arise before the conclusion of a contract of sale or other similar contract. Until then, the mutual rights and obligations of the parties are often governed by a simple contract of intentions or an agreement on the non-disclosure of confidential information. As a result, the important aspects of the relationship between the parties before the conclusion of a sales contract or a similar contract may be consequently governed by the applicable legislative provisions on pre-contractual liability. Taking into account the importance of this phase of the preparation of M & A deals, as well as the costs incurred by the parties (for example, for legal...
