3/2002 Sb.
LAW
of 27 June. November 2001
about religious freedom and the status of churches and religious
companies and amending some laws
(the law on churches and religious societies)
Modified: 4/2003 Coll.
Change: 562/2004 Sb.
Change: 495/2005 Sb.
Modified: 296/2007 Sb.
Change: 129/2008 Sb.
Change: 41/2009 Sb.
Change: 227/2009 Sb.
Change: 420/2011 Sb.
Change: 375/2007 Sb.
Change: 428/2009 Sb.
Change: 303/Sb.
Parliament has passed the following Act of the United States:
PART THE FIRST
FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND THE STATUS OF CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS
COMPANIES
TITLE I OF THE
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
§ 1
The subject of the edit
This Act regulates the
and) status of churches and religious organisations,
(b)) the management of publicly available lists of registered churches and
religious organisations, associations of churches and religious communities and
legal entities incorporated registered churches and religious
the company and registered in accordance with this Act (hereinafter referred to as "registered
legal person "),
(c)) the scope of the Ministry of culture (hereinafter referred to as "the Ministry") in matters
churches and religious societies.
§ 2
Freedom of religion
(1) freedom of thought, conscience and religion is guaranteed. Each
has the right to manifest freely his religion or belief either alone or
together with others, privately or publicly, in worship, teaching,
religious acts or adherence to the ceremony. Everyone has the right to change their
religion or faith or to be without religion.
(2) the right of minors to freedom of religion or be without
the confession is guaranteed. ^ 1) guardians of minor children can exercise
This right to regulate in a manner appropriate to developing
the capabilities of the minor children.
(3) No person shall be compelled to join the Church and religious society
even the withdrawal from it, to participation or non-participation in religious acts
or operations, churches and religious societies.
(4) everyone has the right to vote or the religious spiritual status and make decisions
for life in the communities, and similar communities.
(5) No person shall be limited to their rights because it reports to the Church
and religious communities that are participating in its activities, or that it
supports, or no religion.
§ 3
Basic concepts
For the purposes of this Act, means the
and the churches and religious societies) voluntary community of people with
custom structure, authorities, the internal regulations, religious ceremonies and
expressions of faith, based in order to profess their particular religious beliefs, whether
publicly or privately, and in particular the associated collection,
worship, teaching, religious services and, where appropriate, public benefit
activities,
(b)) person family church and religious society, the person who
According to their beliefs and the internal rules of the Church and religious
companies belonging to it,
c) personal information name or first and last name, social security number or
date of birth, address of place of residence in the territory of the Czech Republic, where it has
natural person reported continuous, or temporary stay or residence,
does not have a permanent or temporary residence, in the case of foreigners as well as an indication of their
citizenship,
(d)) established the registered churches and religious societies, the Association of churches and
religious organisations and registered legal person headquarters address
registered churches and religious societies, the Association of churches and
religious organisations and registered legal entities on the territory of the United
of the Republic.
TITLE II
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
§ 4
Status of churches and religious communities
(1) the Church and religious society creates a voluntary pooling
individuals and decides on the matters connected originally with vyznáváním
faith, on the Organization of the religious community and the creation of this
the designated institutions.
(2) the State, regions and municipalities cannot make religious or
protináboženskou activity.
(3) the churches and religious societies administer their own affairs, in particular
enshrine and cancel their bodies, appoint and revoke its spiritual and
establish and dissolve the Church and other institutions, according to their regulations independently
the State authorities. ^ 3)
(4) the Church and religious society may not use a name that would be
could by name do fungible with the registered churches and
religious society or other legal entity.
§ 5
The conditions of and operation of churches and religious societies
Produce and develop the activities of Church and religious society cannot, whose
learning or activity monitors violations of the law, or to achieve a goal
unlawful manner, especially if
and denies or restricts) personal, political or other rights of individuals
for their nationality, sex, race, origin, political or other
opinion, religion or social status,
b) kindles hatred and intolerance,
c) supports violence or violations of law
d) has seriously eroded public morality, public policy or public
health,
e) limits the personal freedom of the people, in particular by exploiting psychological or
physical compulsion to create a dependency that leads to the physical,
mental or economic damage to the people or their
members of the family, to damage their social connections, including
reducing mental development of minors or the restriction of their rights on the
Education ^ 4), or the prevents minors receive health care
the corresponding medical needs, or
(f)) is her learning utajováno in whole or in parts, as well as
the organizational structure of churches and religious societies and links to
Foreign folder, if it is part of the Church or religious society
operating outside the territory of the Czech Republic.
§ 6
Registered churches and religious societies
(1) the Church and religious society becomes a legal person
registration (hereinafter referred to as "registered Church and religious society")
under this Act, unless this Act provides otherwise.
(2) cancelled
(3) a registered Church and religious society may, for the performance of their
the mission, in particular,
and) teach and nurture their spiritual and lay workers in their own
schools and other institutions and universities, bohosloveckých and
bohosloveckých faculties under the conditions of special legal
regulations, ^ 5)
(b)) to obtain the permission to exercise specific rights under this Act.
§ 7
Special rights of registered churches and religious societies
(1) a registered Church and religious society may, under the conditions
laid down in this law for the performance of its mission to get permission to
the performance of these special rights:
and to teach religion in State) schools under a special legal
prescription ^ 4)
(b)), to entrust the persons performing activities to the cleric into an ecclesiastical advertising performance
service in the armed forces of the Czech Republic, in a place where it is carried out
binding, imprisonment, protective treatment security detention, and
protective education,
c) held ceremonies in which religious marriages are concluded in accordance with
a special legal regulation, ^ 7)
(d) establish Church schools) by a special legal regulation, ^ 4)
(e) maintain confidentiality by clerics) in connection with the performance of
confession or rights of a similar zpovědnímu
the secret, if this obligation is part of the traditional teachings of the Church and
the religious community is at least 50 years of age; This is without prejudice to the obligation to
to thwart a criminal offence imposed by a special law. ^ 8)
(2) the exercise of the specific rights referred to in paragraph 1 (b). a) to (d)) govern the
specific legislation. ^ 9)
(3) a registered Church and religious society with permission for the performance of
special rights annually publishes an annual report on the exercise of rights
referred to in paragraph 1 (b). a) to (d)).
§ 8
Unions of churches and religious communities
(1) the exercise of the right of religious freedom under this Act may
registered churches and religious societies to found the Union of churches and
religious organisations. The Union of churches and religious societies arises
registration as a legal person under this Act.
(2) Members of the Union of churches and religious societies may be just
registered churches and religious societies.
(3) the Union of churches and religious societies cannot propose to register
a legal person pursuant to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). and).
TITLE III
THE REGISTRATION OF CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, THE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS
THE COMPANY AND THE GRANTING OF PERMISSION TO EXERCISE SPECIAL RIGHTS
§ 9
Common provisions on registration
(1) the application for the registration of churches and religious societies, the Association of churches and
religious communities and the proposal on the granting of permissions registered
churches and religious communities to exercise special rights served
the Ministry of the person or authority under this Act.
(2) the Church and religious society or Association of churches and religious
companies are registered, and registered Church and religious
the company is granted permission to exercise special rights as of the date
the decision on the registration of churches and religious communities or of the Union
churches and religious societies or decisions granting permissions
to the exercise of specific rights of the registered Church and religious society
the Ministry came into legal force.
§ 10
The proposal for the registration of churches and religious societies
(1) the application for the registration of churches and religious communities served
Ministry of at least three physical persons who have reached the age of 18 years, are
enjoys and are citizens of the United States or aliens with permanent residence
in the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as "Preparatory Committee"). Members of the preparatory
of the Committee shall sign the proposal and to bring their personal information. In the proposal preparation
the Committee shall designate, from among its members who shall be empowered to act on behalf of the preparatory
of the Committee. Signatures of the members of the Preparatory Committee must be officially validated. ^ 10)
(2) the application for the registration of churches and religious communities must contain
and) the main characteristics of Church and religious society, its
learning and mission,
(b)) establishing churches and religious communities on the territory of the United
Republic,
(c)) in the original signatures of at least 300 adult citizens of the Czech Republic
or aliens with permanent residence in the Czech Republic submitted to the
the Church and religious society, with an indication of their personal data in accordance with
This Act and specifying the same text on each of the signing-up
that lists the full name of the Church and religious society, gathering
signatures for the purpose of its registration, and from which it is apparent that the signing
Arch is signed only by a person belonging to this church and religious
the company, ^ 11)
(d)) the basic document.
(3) the basic document of Church and religious society presented by
paragraph 2 (a). d) must contain
and) name of the churches and religious societies; the name of the churches and religious
the company may not contain indications of its legal form,
(b)) the Mission of churches and religious societies and the basic articles of its faith,
(c)) the seat of the churches and religious communities on the territory of the Czech Republic,
d) indication of the statutory authority of the Church and religious society, the way
its acting and its alignment and withdrawal, the length of term of Office
its members, where applicable, the designation of other bodies of the churches and religious
the company and the authorities, monastic institutions, which are authorized to be administered
proposals under this Act, the scope of this privilege and mode of action
on behalf of the churches and religious societies,
(e) the personal information of members) of the Board, if they are members of the statutory
authority at the time of filing the application one exists,
f) organisational structure of the churches and religious communities, including
supervisory authority or authorities, their composition and the scope they are
established, and the enumeration of all types of legal entities, which are designed to
registration in accordance with this Act pursuant to § 15a paragraph 1. 1, how they
provisioning and interference, including any successor in
their demise, the identification of their governing bodies, the way they
alignment and withdrawal, the length of the term of Office of the members of the statutory
authorities,
g) alignment method and withdrawal of the spiritual and the list in the Church and
religious society used the designation of spiritual,
h) approval of changes to the basic document and the documents of the Church
and religious communities and their amendments, which are provided to the
the basic document, or from which they are placed into the basic data
the document,
I) incorporation of churches and religious societies into the structures of the Church and
religious communities outside the territory of the Czech Republic,
j) principles of Church and religious society, especially the way
raising funds, including the scope of the permissions of the persons, bodies
and other institutions of the Church or religious society to dealing with
assets and the data referred to in section 27 para. 5,
to the disposition of) the method of liquidation balance arising from the disposal of
churches and religious societies,
l) the rights and obligations of persons and to espousing the Church religious
the company.
(4) on behalf of the churches and religious societies is to produce
statutory body of the Preparatory Committee.
(5) If at the time of filing the application for the registration of churches and religious
companies are not members of the statutory body one exists, it shall notify their
the personal data referred to in paragraph 3 (b). e) Church and religious society
within 10 days of their establishment.
§ 11
A proposal for the granting of permission to exercise special rights
(1) a proposal for the granting of permission to exercise special rights may submit a
a registered Church and religious society, which
a) is registered under this Act on the date of filing of the application continuously
at least 10 years,
(b) publish annually) 10 years prior to this proposal, the annual
activity reports for the calendar year,
(c)), duly fulfils the obligations towards the State of ^ 12) and third parties,
(d)), it is impeachable.
(2) the application for granting permission to exercise special rights served
the statutory body of registered churches and religious societies.
(3) the application for the granting of specific rights may be filed either for performance
all of the specific rights pursuant to § 7 para. 1 or only for the performance
the specific rights pursuant to § 7 para. 1 (b). a) to (d)).
(4) a proposal for the granting of permission to exercise special rights under section 7 of
paragraph. 1 (b). a) to (d)) shall contain
and so many of the original signatures) of the adult citizens of the United States or
foreigners with permanent residency in the Czech Republic, espousing this church
and religious society, how much amounts to at least 1 per mille of the inhabitants of the Czech
the Republic according to the last census, ^ 13), indicating their personal
data pursuant to this Act and specifying the same text on each
signing a sheet that lists the full name of the churches and religious
the company, which collects signatures for the purpose of its registration, and from which it is
apparent that the sign-up sheet is signed only by a person belonging to this
the Church and religious society, ^ 11)
(b)) a statement that her work as a legal person under the
This Act is not contrary to the conditions laid down by law and that the
complies with the conditions referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (c)),
c) lyrics annual reports pursuant to paragraph 1. (b)) and accounting
the accounts of ^ 14) for a period of 10 years preceding the submission of the proposal.
(5) the application for granting permission for the performance of all the specific rights under section
7 (2). 1 shall contain the particulars referred to in paragraph 4 and in addition the document
confirming that the obligation of confidentiality in relation to the
power of confession or in connection with the exercise of the rights
similar zpovědnímu secrets is a traditional part of the teachings of the Church and
the religious community is at least 50 years.
(6) For integrity, for the purposes of this Act, shall not be considered registered
Church and religious society, which has been finally sentenced for
an offence related to the exercise of specific rights or for crime
If it does not look as if he has not been convicted.
(7) the integrity of the certifying statement of criminal records.
The Ministry will require a statement of convictions, according to the
special legal regulation ^ 20). An application for a statement of registration
An extract from the criminal record, criminal records are to be transmitted in
electronic form, in a manner allowing remote access.
§ 12
The proposal for the registration of the Union of churches and religious societies
(1) the application for registration of the Union of churches and religious communities must
contain
and the name of the Union), churches and religious societies; the name of the Union of the churches and
religious communities may not contain the indication of the legal form,
(b) the headquarters of the Union) churches and religious organisations in the Czech
Republic,
(c) by a contract concluded in writing) the founding churches and
religious societies, in which the names and addresses of their,
(d)), in which the statutes of the Association is determined by the activity of the Union of the churches and
religious communities, the matrimonial property regime, the commencement and termination of
membership, rights and obligations of the members of the statutory body of the Union of the churches, and
religious communities and other institutions of the Union, the length of term of Office
members of its organs, the way the alignment and the scope of their permissions
Act on behalf of the Union, a way of canceling the Association and the disposition of its winding-up
balance,
(e)) the personal data of persons authorized to act in the creation of the institutions of the Union
churches and religious societies on its behalf (hereinafter referred to as "the preparatory
the Committee of the Union ") and determine which of its members are empowered to act on behalf of the
the Preparatory Committee of the Union.
(2) written by the articles of the Treaty establishing the Union of churches and
religious communities shall be presented in the form of a notarial deed.
(3) the application for registration of the Union of churches and religious communities served
the Preparatory Committee of the Union. Signatures of the members of the Preparatory Committee of the Union must be
officially validated. ^ 10)
section 13 of the
Completion of the proposals on the registration of churches and religious societies, the Association of
churches and religious societies and the granting of permission for the performance of
special rights
(1) if the proposal does not include the registration of churches and religious societies,
to register their unions and a proposal for granting permission for the performance of
specific rights of all requirements under this Act, the Ministry of
Specifies the time limit for the completion of data for a duration of at least 1 month from the date of
delivery call.
(2) the Invitation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be served on the
and in the case of) the registration of churches and religious societies, and about the
the registration of the Union of churches and religious communities into their own hands
an agent of the Preparatory Committee, or the Preparatory Committee of the Union,
(b)) in the case of granting permission to exercise special rights
the statutory body of the registered churches and religious societies.
(3) if the applicant fails to complete information within the prescribed period, the Ministry of
control stops.
§ 14
The procedure of the Ministry of
(1) the Ministry in proceedings for registration of churches and religious
the company, the Union of churches and religious societies, or in the management of
granting permission to the exercise of specific rights of registered churches and
religious organisations pursuant to § 11 (1) 3 (hereinafter referred to as "the proposal on the
Register ") shall review the
and a proposal for registration) whether it serves a person fulfilling the conditions laid down
This law,
(b) whether the proposal on registration) includes all the particulars provided for in this
by law,
c) in the case the procedure for registration of churches and religious societies, and
the procedure for granting permission for the performance of special rights, whether the activities of the
churches and religious societies is not in breach of its fundamental
the document and with the conditions laid down in this law.
(2) if the information in the application for registration pursuant to paragraph 1
the actual state of affairs and are subject to the conditions referred to in paragraph 1,
the Ministry decides about the Church and religious society
registers or registers the Union of churches and religious societies
or that is granted permission to exercise special rights.
(3) where the information in the application for registration pursuant to paragraph 1
the actual state of things, or are not subject to the conditions referred to in paragraph
1, the Ministry decides that the registration of churches and religious
the company or register their Union or to grant permission to
the exercise of specific rights under section 11 (1) 3 is rejected.
(4) the registration of churches and religious societies and granting permission to
the exercise of specific rights of the Ministry of the writes to the
The register of registered churches and religious societies
the date on which marketing authorisation has power.
(5) the registration of the Union of churches and religious societies, writes
Ministry in the register of associations of churches and religious societies to
the date on which marketing authorisation has power.
(6) a decision on the
and) registration of churches and religious societies and the registration of the Union
churches and religious societies shall be delivered into your own hands
an agent of the Preparatory Committee, or the Preparatory Committee of the Union,
(b)) return authorization to pursue the special rights shall be served on the statutory
authority of registered churches and religious societies.
(7) the Ministry is obliged to issue a decision in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3
or decide to discontinue the proceedings according to § 13 para. 3 within the time limit
laid down the General rules of administrative procedure. If, due to the
the nature of things to decide within this time limit, it may be reasonable to extend the
the Minister. The Ministry is obliged to notify the stating the reasons for
extension of the period of an agent of the Preparatory Committee in the case of
the registration of churches and religious societies, or an agent of the preparatory
Committee of the Union in the case of proceedings for the registration of the Union of churches and religious
company or statutory body of registered churches and religious
the company in the case of proceedings for the granting of permission to perform a specific
rights.
§ 15
Registration changes
(1) registration is necessary to change the basic document of the Church and
religious society, on amendments to the memorandum of the Union of the churches and
religious communities, its name, headquarters and the articles of Association. The proposal for the
registration of amendments to the Ministry of the Church and served in the religious society and
the Union of churches and religious communities not later than 10 days from the date
When the change occurred.
(2) the application for registration of changes of the churches and religious
the company and changes to the statutes of the Union of the churches of the memorandum and
religious communities must contain the full text of those parts of the text,
which they relate to.
(3) the registration is not subject to changes in the composition of the Board
registered churches and religious societies, associations of statutory bodies
churches and religious societies, or changes of personal data of members of the
statutory bodies. These changes the Department of records referred to in paragraph 5.
(4) the amendments referred to in paragraph 3 is the statutory body of the registered Church and
religious and statutory authority of the Union of churches and religious
companies, including the documents for the establishment of such persons to the competent
authority in accordance with the internal regulations of the Church or religious society and
the statutes of the Union of churches and religious societies, obliged to notify
the Ministry not later than 10 days from the date on which the change occurred.
(5) the Ministry shall register the change referred to in paragraph 3 within 5 working
days from the date of receipt of the complete request for changes to the data in the register
registered churches and religious societies or index Union
churches and religious societies. In the event that the request for execution
the changes referred to in paragraph 3 is incomplete, it shall invite the Ministry within 5 working days
statutory authority, in writing, the registered churches and religious societies
or statutory authority of the unions of churches and religious societies
completion of data within 10 days of receipt of the invitation.
TITLE IV
REGISTERED LEGAL ENTITIES
section 15a
Common provisions on the registered legal entities
(1) the authority of a registered churches and religious societies according to § 10 para.
3 (b). d) may propose to register under this Act
and) Authority registered Church and religious community, religious and other
religious ^ 14a) people to the Church and to espousing religious
the company is based in order to profess their religious faith,
b) facility registered churches and religious societies
the Church and the religious-based companies for the provision of
charitable services (hereinafter referred to as the "facility").
Register under this Act is a legal person under letters a) and b)
become legal persons under this Act.
(2) other legal persons registered churches and religious
companies that are not registered under this Act, may become
legal entity registration or notation under special laws
regulations ^ 14b).
(3) proposals for registration of changes under this Act given the authority
registered churches and religious societies, which suggested a legal
a person based in the Church and religious communities to register as
of this Act. Proposal to register changes is that authority shall be obliged to submit
not later than 10 days from the date on which the change occurred. The Ministry of
procedure referred to in article 15, paragraph 2. 5 apply mutatis mutandis.
(4) business and other gainful activities of the legal entities registered
referred to in paragraph 1 in addition to the charitable activities of the charitable, social
or health may be only their complementary activities.
(5) the acquisition of the status of public benefit for the registered Church and
religious society take this status and legal persons
registered in accordance with paragraph 1.
section 16 of the
Registration of legal entities incorporated registered churches and religious
companies according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). and)
(1) the application for the registration of legal persons according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). and)
given the authority of a registered Church and religious society under section 10
paragraph. 3 (b). (d)).
(2) the application for the registration of legal persons according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). and) must
contain
and) proof of its formation to the competent authority of a registered
Church and religious society according to its basic document,
(b)) the subject of general interest, entrepreneurial and other economic activity and
its articles of Association, if any,
(c)) its name; the name of the registered legal person may not contain
indication of its legal form,
(d)) its registered office on the territory of the Czech Republic,
e) marking its statutory authority in the territory of the Czech Republic,
f) personal data members of its statutory authority,
g) way of meeting statutory authority registered legal entities.
(3) an application under paragraph 1 shall report to the institution of registered churches and religious
the company pursuant to § 10 para. 3 (b). d) within 10 days from the date of establishment of the
legal persons according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). and Ministry).
registration of the legal entity of the Church by writing to
The register of registered legal entities
within 5 working days of receipt of the proposal. Registration shall be carried out
registration on the day of its formation in the registered Church and religious
the company.
(4) if the authority fails to comply with the registered churches and religious societies
According to § 10 para. 3 (b). (d)) the period referred to in paragraph 3, evidence is
does the writing on the date of service of the document referred to in paragraph 1 to the Ministry.
(5) If no suggestion referred to in paragraph 1, all requirements of the
paragraph 2, it shall invite the Ministry not later than 10 working days from the date of
service of authority of registered churches and religious societies,
According to § 10 para. 3 (b). (d)), in order to supplement the proposal, if appropriate, removed the
deficiencies within a period of 30 days, and warns him that if this
deadline for compulsory stops.
(6) If a legal person registered under this Act,
the Ministry proposal on registration will be rejected.
section 16a
Registration of legal entities incorporated registered churches and religious
companies according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 (b). (b))
(1) the special purpose equipment registered churches and religious societies for
the provision of social services or health care or acting as
charity or diaconate, which is suggested to register under this
law, establishing Charter registered churches and religious
the company, signed by the Member or members of the authority of a registered Church and
religious society under section 10, paragraph 1. 3 (b). d). Signatures must be
officially validated.
(2) the facility provides public services of general interest for
predetermined and the same conditions for all users.
(3) the articles of incorporation must contain the special-purpose equipment
and) name, registered office and number of the person (hereinafter referred to as "identification
the number ") founder,
(b) the name and address of the special) equipment on the territory of the Czech Republic,
(c)) the period for which the facility is based, if it is not based on
indefinite duration,
(d)) designation of his statutory authority in the territory of the Czech Republic,
(e) the personal information of members) of the Board,
(f)) of its statutes,
(g)) the way the publication of the annual report on the activities and management
the special-purpose equipment for the calendar year,
h) approval of changes to the Foundation of the Charter.
(4) the statutes of the special equipment referred to in paragraph 3 (b). f) must contain
and the information referred to in paragraph 3) (a). (b)), and (d)),
(b) alignment method and revocation) of the members of the statutory body and the length of the
their term of Office is limited,
(c)) the way it is and makes the statutory authority of the legal proceedings on behalf of the
the special-purpose equipment
(d)) the type of services of general interest, which has the special purpose equipment
provide, the conditions of their granting and the subject of business and other
complementary activities, if they are operated,
e) designation, composition and scope of the supervisory body, if established.
(5) the annual report must contain the special-purpose equipment
and an overview of the activities carried out in) during the preceding calendar
of the year, indicating the relationship to the purpose of the establishment of the special-purpose equipment
(b)) the financial statements and the evaluation of basic data contained therein,
(c)) the opinion of the Auditor on the accounts for those special purpose devices
where the amount of net turnover exceeds Eur 10 million,
(d)) the cash income and expenditure,
(e) an overview of the range of income) (revenue) broken down by resources,
(f) the development and final State) funds of the special equipment,
g) status, and the movement assets, the special-purpose equipment
(h)) full volume of expenditure (costs) in the breakdown on expenditure (costs)
incurred for the performance of services of general interest, for the performance of activities
additional and on its own activities (management) special-purpose devices,
I) amendments to the Charter and the composition of the Board of the Special
devices that have occurred during the previous calendar year,
(j) additional information provided for by the statutes).
(6) the application for registration of the special-purpose equipment must contain the Foundation
Charter pursuant to section 16a para. 3.
(7) if the proposal does not contain the record of the special-purpose devices, all
requirements referred to in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4, the Department shall proceed in accordance with § 16
paragraph. 5.
(8) the Ministry performs registration of special-purpose devices by writing to
The register of registered legal persons after submission of an application pursuant to
paragraphs 1 and 6 not later than 30 days from the date on which all the
the requirements for this registration.
(9) If a legal person registered under this Act,
the Ministry proposal for the registration of the special-purpose equipment will be rejected.
TITLE V OF THE
REGISTERS OF REGISTERED CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATIONS
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES AND REGISTERED LEGAL PERSONS
§ 17
Common provisions concerning registers of registered churches and religious
companies, unions, churches and religious societies and registered
legal persons
(1) the Ministry shall keep a register of registered churches and religious
companies register of unions, churches and religious societies, and
A register of registered legal entities in which shall be entered a legal
the person registered or registered under this Act and this Act
specified information and which includes the collection of documents to be submitted
churches and religious societies and churches and religious unions
companies under this Act.
(2) the registers referred to in paragraph 1 are public lists with the exception of
about the address of the place of stay or residence, birth, and on the State
citizenship of foreigners and, with the exception of documents pursuant to § 10 para. 2 (a). (c)), and
under section 11 (1) 4 (b). and).
(3) the registers referred to in paragraph 1 in section, in which the public
the list has every right to inspect and take copies of or extracts from it.
On written request from the public part of the registers of issue an official copy of the
listing or the confirmation of a registration or about that particular
writing is not. Of the non-public parts of the registers can be such a document be issued only
then, if the applicant has a legal interest.
(4) the facts entered in the registers referred to in paragraph 1 are effective against
each of the date of their registration. Against any person who is in charge of the registration of
in the registers, not the one whose registration is concerned, argue that writing
does not match the reality.
(5) Registration in the registers referred to in paragraph 1 of the facts to which the
of the decision, the Ministry carries out the date on which
the decision came into force. Entries and their changes
the Ministry does not issue a decision on the date designated by the Ministry performs
This Act.
(6) the Status of public utility writes the Ministry not later than 5
working days from the date of filing of the application, and proof of final decision
Court for permission write the status into the index. If no write status
public benefit made in the period referred to in the first sentence, the
the proposed writing out the day following the expiry of that period.
Writing is reflected in the register within 2 days from the date when such registration
considered to be executed.
(7) the Ministry shall assign a registered Church and religious society,
the Union of churches and religious societies and registered legal persons
When you write such legal persons in the registers referred to in paragraph 1
identification number; the identification number will provide the Ministry of administrator
the basic registry people ^ 15).
(8) the Ministry shall publish part of the registers referred to in paragraph 1 which are
public list, in a manner allowing remote access.
(9) the registration of the subject of the activities in the registers referred to in paragraph 1 does not replace
the permissions to execute. This permission only on the basis of the fulfilment of the
conditions under special legislation ^ 15a).
section 18
A register of registered churches and religious societies
(1) To
The register of registered churches and religious societies
the following particulars shall be entered and their changes:
a) name and address of registered churches and religious societies with
indicating the date and number of registration,
(b) the registered name of the statutory body) churches and religious
the company,
(c)) the personal data of members of the statutory body of the registered Church and
religious society, the day of the births and deaths of their functions,
(d)) the subject of general interest, entrepreneurial and other economic activity,
when operated,
e) identification number of the registered churches and religious societies,
(f)) return authorization to pursue the special rights with indicating the date and number
registration designating whether the registered Church and religious
the company was granted any special rights under section 7 (2). 1 or
special rights under section 7 (2). 1 (b). a) to (d)),
g) cancellation of registration of churches and religious societies, indicating the
the rule of reason, the entrance to the disposal and personal data of the liquidator,
the bankruptcy decision, rejecting the proposal because of the insolvency estate
It will not be sufficient to cover the costs of the insolvency proceedings, annulment
bankruptcy because that thing is totally inadequate, and name, surname
(trade name) and address of the trustee indicating the date and number
a decision on these facts, the demise of the registered Church and
religious society,
h) identification of the legal successors of the churches and religious
the company, if they cancel the legal successor,
I) way of meeting of the Board of registered churches and religious
the company,
j) an indication to the effect that a registered Church and religious society has written
the status of public benefit and when it was granted, an indication of the fact that it was
proceedings for withdrawal of status, and information about when the status has been
cleared, and the reason for its withdrawal.
(2) the register referred to in paragraph 1 is a collection of documents that contains the
documents to be submitted in the application for the registration of churches and religious
the company, in the proposal on granting permission to exercise specific rights, in
proposals for registration of changes to these documents, the decision of the Ministry, and
other documents, of which special legislation so provides.
§ 19
Register of unions, churches and religious societies
(1) To
Register of unions, churches and religious societies
the following particulars shall be entered and their changes:
and the name and address of the Union), churches and religious societies with date
and registration number,
(b) the names of the members of the Union) of churches and religious communities and their settlements,
(c)) the name and address of the statutory authority of the Union of churches and religious
companies,
(d)) the personal data of members of the Board of the Union of churches and religious
by day, births and deaths of their functions,
(e)) the object of the Union of churches and religious societies,
(f) the identification number of the Union), churches and religious societies,
g) deregistration the Union of churches and religious societies with
indication of legal reason, access to disposal and personal information
the liquidator, the bankruptcy decision, revocation of bankruptcy because that property is
totally inadequate, and the name, last name (business name) and address of the
the insolvency practitioner indicating the date and number of the decision
the facts, the demise of the Union of churches and religious societies,
h) identification of the legal successors of the Union of churches and religious
companies, if the cancellation of the legal successor,
I) way of meeting of the Board of the Union of churches and religious
companies,
j) an indication that the Union of churches and religious societies has written
the status of public benefit and when it was granted, an indication of the fact that it was
proceedings for withdrawal of status, and information about when the status has been
cleared, and the reason for its withdrawal.
(2) included in the register of associations of churches and religious societies is
collection of documents that contains the documents to be submitted in the application for registration
the Union of churches and religious societies, in proposals for the registration of changes
These documents, the decision of the Ministry and other documents on which the
special legislation so provides.
section 20
A register of registered legal entities
(1) To
The register of registered legal entities
under this Act shall contain the following particulars and their changes of registered
legal person
and with date) name and registration number,
(b)) the seat in the territory of the Czech Republic,
(c)) the designation of its statutory authority in the territory of the Czech Republic,
(d)) the personal data of members of its statutory authority and the date of births and deaths of
their function,
e) identification number,
f) subject of general interest, entrepreneurial and other economic activity,
when operated,
(g)) the abolition of their registration with the indication of the legal reason, input into liquidation
and personal data of the liquidator, the bankruptcy decision, rejection
insolvency because the assets will not be sufficient to cover the
the costs of the insolvency proceedings, annulment of bankruptcy because that property is
totally inadequate, and the name, last name (business name) and address of the
the insolvency practitioner indicating the date and number of the decision
the facts,
h) identifying information about its legal successors, if its
the cancellation of the legal successor,
I) demise as legal entities registered under this Act,
j) way of meeting of the Board,
to) an indication that it has the status of public benefit and when she was
granted, an indication of the fact that proceedings have been initiated to withdraw the status, and an indication of
When the status has been cleared, and the reason for its withdrawal.
(2) the part of the register of legal persons registered under this Act
is a collection of documents that contains the documents to accompany the application for the registration of
legal persons and on proposals for registration of their changes, and other documents,
which special legislation so provides.
TITLE VI OF THE
CANCELLATION AND TERMINATION OF REGISTERED CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES, THE ASSOCIATION OF
CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES AND REGISTERED LEGAL PERSON, CANCELLATION
PERMISSIONS TO REGISTERED CHURCHES AND RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES FOR THE PERFORMANCE
SPECIAL RIGHTS
section 21
Cancellation of permission to exercise special rights
(1) the Ministry shall initiate proceedings for cancellation of permission to perform a specific
the rights of the
and if a registered Church and) religious society violates the serious
manner or repeatedly Payables to the State or third parties,
(b))
(c)) on the basis of the initiative of the Government authority according to its competence given
special legislation in which there is evidence of serious or repeated
violations of the obligations for the effect of registered churches and religious
the company under special legislation or an agreement with that
State authority,
(d)) where a registered Church and religious society has ceased to be
impeachable.
(2) the Ministry of proceedings for cancellation of permission to exercise special rights
registered churches and religious societies referred to in paragraph 1 stops,
the reason for the termination of the proceedings or provide proof of a registered Church
and religious society in writing that the procedure proposed by her experiences in
reasonable period of time to delete because of the proceedings initiated in agreement with the
the people who have affected the negotiations that led to the initiation of
cancellation of permission to exercise special rights.
(3) the decision of the Ministry about cancellation of permission to perform a specific
the rights of registered churches and religious societies shall cover all
the specific rights pursuant to § 7 para. 1.
(4) the decision of the Ministry about cancellation of permission to perform a specific
the rights of registered churches and religious societies, which has
can be sent to the Ministry, the note of the Ministry of the Interior.
section 22
The cancellation of the registration of churches and religious societies and the Union of the churches and
religious organisations
(1) the Ministry shall initiate proceedings for cancellation of the registration of churches and religious
company or proceedings for cancellation of the registration of the Union of the churches and
religious organisations
and at the request of the registered) churches and religious societies of
cancellation of its registration, or at the request of the Union of the churches and
religious organisations about the cancellation of his registration,
(b)) if there is a cancellation of bankruptcy after the fulfillment of the resolution or to
cancellation of bankruptcy because of the churches and religious communities
or Association of churches and religious societies is totally inadequate,
or rejection of the insolvency occurs because the assets of the Church
or religious society or Association of churches and religious
companies will not be sufficient to cover the costs of the insolvency proceedings,
(c) if) develops a registered Church and religious society or association
churches and religious societies activities contrary to section 3 (b). and, § 5)
or section 27 para. 5,
(d)) if it was not for a period longer than 2 years established statutory authority
registered churches and religious societies or statutory bodies
the Union of churches and religious societies, or the current statutory
authorities ended the term of more than 2 years and not
provisions of the new.
(2) in the case of an activity referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (c)), the Ministry of
registered Church and religious society or Association of churches and
religious communities before the start of the proceedings, to from the impugned
activities within a reasonable period; If a registered Church and
religious society or Association of churches and religious societies in the
activities are continuing, the Ministry will initiate proceedings for cancellation of the registration.
(3) Similarly, as mentioned in paragraph 2 shall proceed if there is a Department of the State
referred to in paragraph 1 (b). (d)).
(4) If a registered Church and religious against the company or against
the Union of churches and religious societies criminal prosecution or
If the penalty imposed by a special legal regulation, is
the annex to the request under paragraph 1 (b). and a copy of the decision by which)
the Court has allowed the repeal by a special legal regulation.
Article 23 of the
Procedure provided for in specific legislation
When you design in the design of the insolvency or liquidation of a registered
Church and religious society or Association of churches and religious
companies or legal persons registered under this Act shall
a special law shall apply mutatis mutandis, ^ 16) If this Act
provides otherwise.
section 24
How to cancel the registration of churches and religious societies and the Union
churches and religious societies
(1) the registration of churches and religious societies, or the Union of the churches and
religious communities shall be repealed by acquiring the decision about
to cancel their registration.
(2) following the cancellation of the registration of churches and religious communities must be
liquidation and liquidation of all its registered legal
people, unless this Act provides otherwise.
(2) liquidation shall be required only if the
the cancellation of the registration of churches and religious societies, pursuant to section 22(1) of the 1
(a). and all) and gradient of its rights and obligations, and the rights and obligations of its
registered legal persons is clearly documented by a written undertaking from the other
registered churches and religious societies on the takeover of all of these
rights and obligations.
(4) following the cancellation of the registration of the Union of churches and religious societies
the following is its liquidation, which shall not be required if the cancellation occurs
registration in accordance with section 22 paragraph 1. 1 (b). and) and moving all of the rights and obligations
the Union of churches and religious societies, whose registration has been cancelled,
It is clearly documented by a written undertaking from another registered Union
churches and religious societies on the takeover of all of its rights and obligations.
(5) within 5 working days of the completion of the liquidation, it shall notify the
the liquidator of the Ministry.
(6) the remaining assets of disposal referred to in paragraph 2 shall be transferred to another
registered Church and religious society specified in its basic
the document. If the document does not contain the designation of the base or if the
registration was thus designed churches and religious societies cancelled
or, if the registered Church and religious society winding-up
the balance declines, the remaining assets of the State, that it must
take advantage of the benefit of registered churches and religious societies.
§ 25
The demise of the registered Church and religious society or Association of churches and
religious organisations
(1) a registered Church and religious society or Association of churches and
religious communities shall cease to exist as a legal person on the day of the cancellation
from registers pursuant to § 18 para. 1 (b). (g)) and § 19 para. 1 (b). g) of this
the law.
(2) the Ministry shall delete under the preceding paragraph within 5
working days of the notification of completion of the liquidation, the liquidator or the date of
the acquisition of the legal force of the decision to cancel the registration if the disposal
under this Act, does not occur. Before you perform the deletion of the Ministry of
examines whether his transposition does not prevent the ongoing criminal proceedings against
registered Church and religious society, or against the Union of the churches and
religious organisations, or punishment, which was saved by the
a special legal regulation.
section 26
Cancellation of registration of the registered legal person and its demise
(1) the Ministry shall revoke the registration of the registered legal person pursuant to § 15a
paragraph. 1
and on a proposal from the authority) registered churches and religious societies, which
It suggested to register, within 5 working days of receipt of this
the design,
(b)) on its own initiative, if it finds that this legal person develops
activity contrary to section 3 (b). and), § 5 or § 15a paragraph 1. 4, and, if fails
the competent authority to remedy the registered churches and religious
the company, which it suggested to register, following the call of the Ministry, at the date of
legal force of the decision on cancellation of registration,
(c)) on its own initiative, the termination of the registration of churches and religious
the company, whose authority the legal person suggested to register to
the date of acquisition of the decision about the cancellation of the registration of the Church and
religious society according to § 24 para. 3,
(d)) after the abolition of bankruptcy after the fulfillment order or after the cancellation
bankruptcy on the grounds that its assets are totally inadequate, or after
rejection of the insolvency petition because its assets will not be sufficient
to cover the costs of insolvency proceedings at the date of acquisition of legal power
order of the Court,
e) on its own initiative, where one exists were not members of the Board
and all current members of the Board ended the term of
over a year ago, at the date of acquisition of the decision on the abolition of
evidence,
(f)) after the expiry of the period for which it was founded, on the date of expiry of this
time,
(g)) the date referred to in the decision to cancel the legal person pursuant to § 15a
paragraph. 1 (b). (b)) according to the Charter of the special equipment, or
(h) if the facility does not provide) services of general interest
referred to in the Charter for a period longer than one year at the date of acquisition
the decision on the cancellation of registration.
(2) the register of legal persons according to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 shall expire from
The register of registered legal entities.
(3) dissolution of a legal person registered in accordance with paragraph 2 is preceded by its
liquidation, or dissolved without liquidation if its
the assets and liabilities of the registered Church and religious society, or
her other legal person registered under this Act.
(4) it is not sufficient to dispose of the assets of a legal person registered
payment obligations, shall be liable for the obligations of a registered Church and religious
the company, whose authority it suggested to register. The remaining assets of the
disposal of the registered legal person shall pass to the registered Church and
religious society, whose authority it suggested to register.
(5) shall expire if the registered legal person pursuant to § 15a paragraph 1. 1 with
liquidation, is the date of the deletion of such a registration are identical to the date of termination
its final destruction.
(6) within 5 working days of the completion of the liquidation, it shall notify the
the liquidator of the Ministry.
(7) is void if the registered legal person without liquidation and if its
assets filed insolvency, its cancellation date is the same as
the date of its removal from the register of registered legal entities.
(8) If a registered legal person against criminal prosecution or
If the sentence imposed under a special legal regulation, is
the annex to the proposal referred to in paragraph 1 (b). and a copy of the decision establishing the) Court
has enabled its cancellation under special legislation. Before
by performing the deletion from the register of registered legal entities, the Ministry of
examines whether his transposition does not prevent the ongoing criminal proceedings against
registered legal person or a performance penalty that was saved by the
a special legal regulation.
TITLE VII
COMMON, TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS ENABLING
section 27 of the
Common provisions
(1) for the proceedings under this Act, the General rules on administrative
proceedings, ^ 17) unless this Act provides otherwise.
(2) the proposals under this Act shall be made in writing in duplicate
copy.
(3) the proposals under this Act shall be submitted in the English language. Documents in the
other than the Czech language must be translated into the Czech language and officially
validated, unless otherwise provided by international agreement, the Czech
Republic.
(4) the revenues of the churches and religious communities are
a) natural and legal persons,
b) revenue from the sale and rental of movable, immovable and intangible
the assets of churches and religious societies,
(c)), interest on deposits,
d) gifts and legacies,
e) collections and contributions from a portion of the proceeds by a special Act, ^ 18)
f) loans and credits,
g) income from business or other gainful activities,
h) subsidies.
(5) the subject of business and other gainful activities must be defined in the
the base document registered churches and religious societies.
Business and other gainful activities on churches and religious communities
they can only be its subsidiary gainful activities.
(6) the Church and religious society keep accounts according to the specific
legislation. ^ 14)
(7) the Ministry may give the identification number of the only legal
persons under this Act. The allocation and the abolition of the identification
numbers shall be governed by special legislation. ^ 15)
(8) the Ministry with the consent of the Government may make an exception and admit
permissions to specific rights under § 7 para. 1 churches and religious
companies that represent a significant world religion with a long
historical tradition, operating on the territory of the Czech Republic and are
registered under this Act. In this case, is not required to meet the
the conditions pursuant to section 11 (1) 1 and 4. Proposal on granting permission for the performance of
special rights may submit a registered Church and religious society,
fulfilling the obligations towards the State properly and third parties. An exemption under
This paragraph may be granted only up to 5 years from the entry into force of this
the law.
(9) the Ministry shall inform the Czech Statistical Office data on registered
legal persons not later than 30 working days of the registration of the
in the register referred to in paragraph 1 to the extent the data strictly necessary for the
management of statistical registers.
§ 27a
(1) the Ministry are provided to the extent necessary for the management of
the proposal on the registration of churches and religious societies, for the management of
the proposal for granting permission to exercise special rights and needs
Verify the personal information of the members of the statutory body of the Church and religious
the company, the Board and the Union of the registered legal person
churches and religious societies from the population register
reference data,
and) surname,
(b) the name or names),
(c) the address of the place of stay)
(d)) of the date, place and County of birth, for the data subject, who was born in
abroad, the date, place and the State where he was born,
(e)) of the date, place and County of death; in the case of the death of the data subject outside the territory
The United States, date of death, place and the State on whose territory the death
has occurred; If it is issued the Court's decision on the Declaration of death, day,
that is the decision, listed as the day of death or the date on which the entity
data declared dead have survived, and the date of acquisition of legal power of this
the decision,
f) nationality, or more of State citizenship.
(2) the Ministry are provided to the extent necessary for the management of
the proposal on the registration of churches and religious societies, for the management of
the proposal for granting permission to exercise special rights and needs
Verify the personal information of the members of the statutory body of the Church and religious
the company, the Board and the Union of the registered legal person
churches and religious communities of the agendového information system
data of population register,
and the name or names), surname, maiden name,
b) gender,
(c) the social security number),
(d)) country of citizenship or more of State citizenship,
(e) the address of the place of residence), including previous address space
permanent residence, where appropriate, the address to which they are to be delivered
documents under other legislation,
(f)) the origin of the residence, where appropriate, the cancellation date data on the place of
permanent residence or the date of their permanent residence in the territory of the United
Republic,
g) limitation of incapacitation, the name or names, last name and social security number
guardian; If no guardian identity number assigned, date,
place and County of birth; If the guardian is appointed, the local authority
Administration, the name and address of the registered office.
(3) the Ministry are provided to the extent necessary for the management of
the proposal on the registration of churches and religious societies, for the management of
the proposal for granting permission to exercise special rights and needs
verification of the personal data of members of the Church or religious society,
statutory authority registered legal persons and the Union of the churches and
religious communities of the agendového information system for foreigners
data,
and the name or names), surname, maiden name,
(b)) date of birth,
c) country of citizenship or more of State citizenship,
(d)) the type and address of the place of stay
e) number and the validity of the residence permit,
f) limitation of incapacitation.
(4) data that are kept as reference data in the principal registry
the population recovered from the agendového information system registration
the population or of the agendového foreigners, information system only if
are in the shape of the previous status quo.
(5) from the data provided can be used in a particular case only
such data, which are necessary for the performance of the task.
section 28
Transitional provisions
(1) the Church and religious society, which at the date of entry into force of
This law developed its activities as registered by law,
considered to be registered under this Act. A list of them is given in the
the annex to this Act. The scope of authority for the exercise of special rights
pursuant to § 7 para. 1 to these churches and religious societies to
the effective date of this Act shall be retained.
(2) pending the adoption of specific legislation pursuant to § 7 para. 2 can be
special rights to perform according to the existing legislation. The agreement on the
exercising these rights of registered churches and religious societies
concluded prior to the entry into force of this law shall remain in this time
the validity of.
(3) the Church legal entities registered on the date of entry into force of this
the Act is considered to be registered under this Act. The date of their
registration pursuant to the existing legislation shall be maintained.
(4) registered churches and religious societies referred to in paragraph 1 are
shall within a period of 1 year from the date of entry into force of this Act
to supplement the information referred to in this law, the Ministry for their registration or
the registration of. Does a registered Church and religious society these
the Ministry of information, it will prompt you to add data on a date at least 30 days
from the date of receipt of the request. Does a registered Church and religious
company details in this term, the Ministry may by nature
nedoplněných data to initiate proceedings on the cancellation of its registration.
(5) cancelled
(6) the Ministry within 2 years from the effective date of this Act,
check the allocated identification numbers to legal persons under
This Act, and by this time will ensure their allocation or change in
accordance with the specific legislation. ^ 15)
section 29
Powers of execution
The Ministry shall issue a decree details and conditions for conducting
The register of registered churches and religious societies, index
unions of churches and religious communities and the register of registered
legal persons and patterns of all extracts from the register, or the evidence referred to in
This law and proposals for registration of legal entities and registration of changes.
section 30
Regulation (EEC)
Shall be deleted:
1. Act No. 308/1991 Coll. on freedom of religious belief and the status of churches
and religious communities.
2. Act No. 161/1992 Coll., on registration of churches and religious
companies.
PART TWO
cancelled
section 31
cancelled
PART THREE
Amendment of the law on imprisonment and amendment to certain
related laws
§ 32
In section 20 (2). 3 of Act No. 169/1999 Coll., on imprisonment,
After the word "companies" shall be inserted after the words "which has been granted
permission to exercise special rights ".
PART FOUR
Amendment of the Act on the enforcement of binding
§ 33
1. in article 15, paragraph 2. 2 Act No. 293/1993 Coll., on remand, as amended by
Act No. 211/2000 Coll., after the word "companies" shall be inserted after the words
"that has been granted permissions to the exercise of special rights".
2. Footnote. ^ 5) is added:
"5) Act No. 3/2002 Coll., on freedom of religion and the status of
churches and religious societies and on amendments to certain acts (the Act on
churches and religious societies).
section 91 of Act No. 100/1988 Coll. on social security, as amended by law
No 180/1990 Coll. ".
PART FIVE
cancelled
§ 34
cancelled
PART SIX
cancelled
§ 35
cancelled
PART SEVEN
The EFFECTIVENESS of the
section 36
This Act shall take effect on the date of publication.
Klaus r.
Zeman in r.
XIII.
List of registered churches and religious societies in the United
Republic
1. the Apostolic Church
2. the Baptist Union
3. seventh-day Adventist Church
4. Church of the brethren
5. the Czechoslovak Hussite Church
6. The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints
7. Greek Catholic Church
8. Roman Catholic Church
9. The Evangelical Church of the Evangelical
10. the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in the Czech Republic
11. United Methodist Church
12. the Federation of Jewish communities in the Czech Republic
13. the unity of the brethren
14. Christian choirs
15. Lutheran Evangelical Church and in the Czech Republic
16. Religious Society of Czech Unitarians
17. Religious Society of Jehovah's witnesses
18. the New Apostolic Church in the Czech Republic
19. The Orthodox Church in the Czech lands
20. Silesian Evangelical Augsburg Confession
21. Old Catholic Church in the Czech Republic
Selected provisions of the novel
Article II of Act No. 495/2005 Sb.
Transitional provisions
1. the present Terms of the ecclesiastical legal persons shall, at the date of acquisition
the effectiveness of this law amended on the register of registered legal entities
According to law No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by the Constitutional Court declared
under no 4/2003 Coll. and Act No. 561/2004 Coll., as amended by this Act.
2. Ecclesiastical legal persons registered in the register of religious
legal persons are becoming to the effective date of this Act,
registered legal persons according to law No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by
Constitutional Court declared under # 4/2003 Coll. and Act No.
562/2004 Coll., as amended by this Act. The date of its registration pursuant to
the existing legislation is preserved.
3. the authority of a registered Church and religious society under section 10, paragraph 1.
3 (b). d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this Act, is required to
in a period of 1 year from the date of entry into force of this Act, data
about the registered legal persons according to law No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by
Constitutional Court declared under # 4/2003 Coll., as amended by this
the Act, with the exception of the data according to § 16 para. 2 (a). a) of Act No. 3/2002
Coll., as amended by this Act, if they are not already added this information.
If the data within this period, the Ministry will invite the authority added
registered churches and religious societies according to § 10 para. 3 (b).
d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this Act, to supply in
a period of at least 30 days from the date of receipt of the request. The time limit may be
at the written request of the authority of a registered churches and religious
the company pursuant to § 10 para. 3 (b). d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by
This Act extended. Does a registered Church and
religious society or within this time limit, the Ministry may by
the nature of the nedoplněných data to initiate proceedings on the cancellation of registration of registered
of the legal entity.
4. the authority of a registered Church and religious society under section 10, paragraph 1.
3 (b). d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this Act, is required to
in a period of 1 year from the date of entry into force of this Act, data
According to § 10 para. 3 (b). d) to (h)) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this
the law. If the data within this period, the Ministry will invite the
authority of registered churches and religious societies according to § 10 para. 3
(a). d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this Act, to their
replenishment within a period of at least 30 days from the date of receipt of the request. This time limit
may be based on the written request of the authority of a registered Church and
religious society under section 10, paragraph 1. 3 (b). d) of Act No. 3/2002
Coll., as amended by this Act, extended. If no registered
Church and religious society nor this information within this period,
the Ministry may according to the nature of the data to initiate proceedings for nedoplněných
cancellation of the registration of the registered churches and religious societies.
5. the authority of a registered Church and religious society under section 10, paragraph 1.
3 (b). d) of Act No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by this Act, shall be
one year from the date of entry into force of this Act and the statutes of the Foundation
documents of registered legal entities, which suggested to register in
accordance with the law No. 3/2002 Coll., as amended by the Constitutional Court
declared under the No 4/2003 Coll., as amended by this Act.
Article. ARTICLE XXVIII of the Act No 420/2007 Sb.
Transitional provision
The proceedings initiated before the date of entry into force of this law, and to this
the date for the executor completes and the rights and obligations related to
assessed according to the existing legislation.
1) the Convention on the rights of the child, proclaimed under no. 104/1991 Coll.
3) Article. Article 16(1). 2 of the Charter of fundamental rights and freedoms.
4) Act No. 561/2004 Coll. on pre-school, primary, secondary, higher
vocational and other education (the Education Act), as amended
regulations.
5) Act No. 29/1984 Coll.
Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on universities and amending and supplementing other
laws (law on higher education), as amended.
6) Law No 218/1949 Coll., on economic security of churches and
religious communities by the State, as amended by later regulations.
7) Act No. 94/1963 Coll., on the family, as amended.
8) section 167 of the criminal code.
9) for example, Act No. 94/1963 Coll., Act No. 29/1984 Coll., Act No.
564/1990 Coll. on State administration and self-government in education, as amended by
amended, Act No. 293/1993 Coll., on remand, as amended by
amended, Act No. 169/1999 Coll. on the execution of prison sentence
freedoms and amending certain related laws, as amended by Act No.
359/1999 Coll., Act No. 220/1999 Coll., on the progress of the base or replacement
service and military exercises and on certain legal conditions of the soldiers in
reserve, Act No. 221/1999 Coll., on professional soldiers, as amended by law
No. 155/2000 Coll.
10) Act No. 40/1993 Coll., on the verification of compliance of copies or a copy of the Charter
and about the authenticity of the signature of the municipal authorities and the issuing of a
authorities of the municipalities and the provincial authorities, as amended.
Act No. 357/1992 Coll., on the notarial profession and their activities (notarial procedure), in
as amended.
11) Act No. 85/1990 Coll. on the right of the petitions.
12) for example, Act No. 337/1992 Coll., on administration of taxes and fees, as amended by
amended.
13) Law No 158/1999 Coll., on the Census of population and housing in 2001.
14) Act No. 563/1991 Coll., on accounting, as amended.
14A) Article. Article 16(1). 2 of the Charter of fundamental rights and freedoms.
14B) for example, the civil code, the commercial code, Act No. 227/1997
Coll., on foundations and Foundation funds, as amended,
Act No. 247/1995 Coll., on generally beneficial companies, as
amended.
15) Law No 111/2009 Coll., on basic registers.
15A), for example, Trade Act, Act No. 160/1992 Coll., on health
care in non-State health establishments, as amended
legislation, Act No. 561/2004 Coll. on pre-school, primary, secondary,
higher vocational and other education (the Education Act).
16) commercial code.
Law No. 182/2006 Coll., on bankruptcy and the ways of its solution (insolvency
Act), as amended.
17) Act No. 71/1967 Coll., on administrative proceedings (administrative code), as amended by
amended.
18) Act No. 37/1973 Coll. on public collections and about lotteries and other
similar games, as amended.
19) Act No. 326/1999 Coll., on civil, as amended
regulations.
Act No. 326/1999 Coll. on travel documents and on the amendment of Act No.
283/1991 Coll., on the police of the Czech Republic, as subsequently amended,
(the law on travel documents), as amended.
20) Act No. 266/1994 Coll., on criminal records, as amended
regulations.
