Whistleblowing
Based on Act No. 171/2023 Coll., on the Protection of Whistleblowers (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"), effective from August 1, 2023, which was issued in connection with the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU) 2019/1937 of October 23, 2019, on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law, a number of clients of the LAW FIRM ŠINDELÁŘ KOVAŘÍK SÝKORA, as obligated entities, have the duty, among other things, to designate an appropriate person and establish an internal reporting system (hereinafter referred to as "IRS") for receiving reports, set rules for reporting methods, handling of the report itself, ensuring the protection of the identity of the whistleblower and other persons, protection of information stated in the report, and communication with the whistleblower.
For the needs of the law firm's clients and receiving reports from authorized persons, internal regulations have been processed, by which clients establish rules for the protection of whistleblowers in the sense of the Act, and at the same time, a special telephone line and email connection designated for receiving reports have been established.
For receiving reports, or for whistleblowers, the following contacts are available (applicable exclusively for reports concerning clients of the law firm, for whom legal services in the area of whistleblowing are provided):
Telephone: +420 724 314 908
Email: whistleblowing
sikosy [emailtecka] legal
Reports according to the Act can also be sent in written form to the address of the law firm ŠINDELÁŘ KOVAŘÍK SÝKORA, LAW FIRM, Chebská 355/49, Dvory, 360 06 Karlovy Vary, with the note that the report must be sent in a sealed envelope with the annotation "TO THE ATTENTION OF THE APPROPRIATE PERSON – DO NOT OPEN".
After prior arrangement with the whistleblowers, the LAW FIRM ŠINDELÁŘ KOVAŘÍK SÝKORA ensures the receipt of reports in person as well.
Further information regarding legal services in the area of whistleblowing (consultation of the Act, preparation of the IRS and internal regulations, etc.) will be provided to interested parties upon request.
