Decree No. 197 / 2025 Coll.

Order reducing the regulatory burden on the financial market

Valid Effective from 01.07.2025
197
DECLARATION
of 16 June 2025
reducing the regulatory burden on the financial market
The Czech National Bank provides pursuant to § 5 (5), § 8b (9), § 11a (4), § 11b (7), § 13 (2), § 15 (2), § 20 (4), § 22 (2), § 24 (1) and (2), § 26g (3) and § 36 (7) of Act No. 21 / 1992 Coll., as amended by Act No. 126 / 2002 Coll., Act No. 254 / 2012 Coll., Act No. 135 / 2014 Coll., Act No. 34 / 1995 Coll., and Act No. 353 / 2021 Coll., on spořetelní spořetelní spořských and some measures with this amendment of the Czech National Council Act No. 586 / 1992 Coll., Act No. 7, § 13 (9) and § 27 (1) Act No. 87 / 1995 Coll. Act No. 119 / 2020 Coll., Act No. 353 / 2021 Coll., Act No. 96 / 2022 Coll. and Act No. 462 / 2023 Coll., pursuant to § 136 (1) and § 77b (1) of Act No. 257 / 2016 Coll., as amended by Act No. 62 / 2016 Coll., pursuant to § 33 (3), § 39 (4), § 44 (1), § 65 (1) and § 77b (1) of Act No. 427 / 2011 Coll., as amended by Act No. 336 / 2014 Coll., as amended by Act No. 119 / 2020 Coll., and Act No. 163 / 2024 Coll.

ČÁST PRVNÍ

Amendment of the Decree on the adaptation of certain rules of the Investment Companies and Investment Funds Act
Čl. I
Decree No. 244 / 2013 Coll., on the further modification of certain rules of the Act on Investment Companies and Investment Funds, as amended by Decree No. 52 / 2016 Coll. and Decree No. 184 / 2022 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. Paragraph 11 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) The manager of a standard fund or foreign standard fund shall ensure that its managing authority is informed without undue delay of any facts that could significantly adversely affect the financial situation of the standard fund or foreign standard fund, including the effects of changes in the internal or external environment. ';
2. In Article 11 (4), the words "and any actual or anticipated breach of their limits' shall be added at the end of the text in point (b).
3. § 42g is deleted, including the title.

ČÁST DRUHÁ

Amendment of the Order on the Statute of the Collective Investment Fund
Čl. II
In Article 19 (4) of Decree No. 246 / 2013 Coll., on the Statute of the Collective Investment Fund, as amended by Decree No. 185 / 2022 Coll., point (f) is deleted.
Points (g) to (i) shall be renumbered as points (f) to (h).

ČÁST TŘETÍ

Amendment of the Order on Applications under the Investment Companies and Investment Funds Act
Čl. III
Decree No. 247 / 2013 Coll., on Applications under the Investment Companies and Investment Funds Act, as amended by Decree No. 344 / 2014 Coll., Decree No. 201 / 2020 Coll. and Decree No. 178 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Article 2 (c) (1), the word "this' shall be inserted after the word" this'.
2. in Article 2 (c), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
3. in Paragraph 3 (3) (b) (4):
"4. a declaration by the applicant of the incapacity of that person, if that person is not the subject of the data kept in the population base register, ';
4. in Article 15 (2) (d):
"(d) a declaration by the applicant of the incapacity of that person, if that person is not the subject of the data kept in the population base register, ';
5. in Paragraph 31 (2) (c):
"(c) a declaration by the applicant of his or her competence, unless the applicant is a data subject kept in the basic population register, and ';
6. Paragraph 51 (2) and (3) read:
"(2) A proof of integrity issued by a foreign State pursuant to Article 2 (1) (b) of the Code (c) point (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties, together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State.
(3) Where a foreign State does not issue a proof of integrity and where the information necessary for the assessment of integrity cannot be substantiated by an annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, it shall be annexed to the application form or to the notification of the person concerned of its integrity certified by the court, by the Office authorised or notarised by the competent foreign State. ';
7. In Paragraph 51, at the end of paragraph 4, the sentence "Non-submission of such data or documents shall be justified by the applicant."

ČÁST ČTVRTÁ

Amendment of the Exchange Order
Čl. IV
Decree No. 315 / 2013 Coll., on Currency Exchange Activities, is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (a) (1), the word "this" shall be inserted after the word "this."
2. in Article 2 (a), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
3. Paragraph 9 (2) and (3) reads as follows:
"(2) A proof of integrity issued by a foreign State under Paragraph 2 (a) (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties, together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State.
(3) Where a foreign State does not issue a proof of integrity and where the information necessary for the assessment of integrity cannot be substantiated by an annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, it shall be annexed to the application form or to the notification of the person concerned of its integrity certified by the court, by the Office authorised or notarised by the competent foreign State. ';
4. In Article 9, the following paragraph 4 is added:
"(4) The applicant or notifier does not need to submit the data or documents required by this Decree if they are publicly available in the current form in the public administration information systems or if the Czech National Bank is available in the current form. The applicant or notifier shall state the reasons for not submitting such data or documents. ';

ČÁST PÁTÁ

Amendment of the Order on reporting by banks and branches of foreign banks to the Czech National Bank
Čl. V
Decree No. 346 / 2013 Coll., on the submission of statements by banks and branches of foreign banks to the Czech National Bank, as amended by Decree No. 216 / 2014 Coll., Decree No. 300 / 2015 Coll., Decree No. 325 / 2019 Coll., Decree No. 246 / 2021 Coll., Decree No. 230 / 2022 Coll. and Decree No. 55 / 2023 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in Article 4 (1) (d), the words "loans and" shall be deleted;
2. In Article 5, at the end of point (a), the comma is replaced by "a '.
3. In Article 5, at the end of point (b), the word "a 'is replaced by a dot and point (c) is deleted.
4. In Annex 1, point 2 is deleted.
Points 3 to 36 shall be renumbered 2 to 35.
5. In Annex 1, point 22 reads as follows:
"22nd BD (ČNB) 25-04" Reporting of a bank / branch of a foreign bank on deposit concentration "
The statement shall contain data on the aggregate amount of liabilities to 15 credit institutions and 15 other persons (government and other clients) with the highest amount of liabilities. ';

ČÁST ŠESTÁ

Amendment of the Decree on the performance of the activities of banks, savings and credit cooperatives and securities dealers
Čl. VI
Decree No. 163 / 2014 Coll., on the performance of the activities of banks, savings and credit cooperatives and securities dealers, as amended by Decree No. 392 / 2017 Coll. and Decree No. 354 / 2021 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in Paragraph 1, point (b) is deleted;
Points (c) to (e) shall be renumbered (b) to (d).
2. in Paragraph 1, point (c) is deleted;
Point (d) shall be renumbered (c).
3. in Article 3 (1) and (4), the words "Titles I and V 'are replaced by the words" Titles I and V';
4. in Article 5 (1), "§ 8 to 51, § 63 to 70, § 97, 99 and 101" shall be replaced by "§ 8 to 51 and § 63 to 70."
5. in § 6, the words "§ 52 to 62, § 70a to 74, § 76, 78, 91, 92, 95, 98, 100 and 101," shall be replaced by "§ 54 to 62, § 70a to 74, § 76, 78, 92,";
6. Article 45 shall be deleted;
7. Paragraph 49 (6) is deleted.
8. In Part Two, Title II, including the title, is deleted.
9. In Part Four, Title IV, including the headings, is deleted.
10. Part Five, including the headings, is deleted.
11. Annexes 3 to 10 and 13 are deleted.

ČÁST SEDMÁ

Amendment of the Order on the submission of statements by insurance and reinsurance undertakings to the Czech National Bank
Čl. VII
Decree No. 305 / 2016 Coll., on the submission of statements by insurance and reinsurance undertakings to the Czech National Bank, as amended by Decree No. 289 / 2021 Coll. and Decree No. 352 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In Paragraph 3 (2) (b), at the end of point 1, comma is replaced by "a 'and point 2 is deleted.
Point 3 is renumbered point 2.
2. In the Annex, point 7 is deleted.
Points 8 to 16 shall become points 7 to 15.

ČÁST OSMÁ

Amendment to the Decree implementing certain provisions of the Insurance Act
Čl. VIII
Decree No. 306 / 2016 Coll. implementing certain provisions of the Insurance Act is amended as follows:
1. in Article 1, point (e) is deleted;
Points (f) to (h) shall be renumbered as points (e) to (g).
2. In Article 1 (f), the words "the report on the verification of the management and control system and 'are deleted.
3. Part Four, including the title, is deleted.
4. Article 33 shall be deleted, including the title.
5. Annexes 3 and 4 are deleted;

ČÁST DEVÁTÁ

Amendment of the Order on Applications under the Insurance Act
Čl. IX
In Section 15 of Decree No 307 / 2016 Coll., on applications under the Insurance Act, the present text is renumbered as paragraph 1 and the following paragraph 2 is added:
"(2) The applicant does not need to submit the data or documents required by this Decree if they are publicly available in the current form in the public administration information systems or if the Czech National Bank is available in the current form. The applicant shall state the reasons for not submitting such data or documents. '.

ČÁST DESÁTÁ

Amendment of the Regulation on applications, notifications and submission of statements under the Consumer Credit Act
Čl. X
Decree No. 381 / 2016 Coll., on applications, notifications and submission of statements under the Consumer Credit Act, is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (a) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "declaration of incapacity of a natural person and" shall be replaced by the words "declaration of the applicant of incapacity of a natural person, if that person is not the subject of data kept in the basic population register,"
2. In Article 12, the following paragraph 3 is added:
"(3) The applicant or notifier does not need to submit the data or documents required by this Decree if they are publicly available in the current form in the public administration information systems or if the Czech National Bank is available in the current form. The applicant or notifier shall state the reasons for not submitting such data or documents. ';

ČÁST JEDENÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Regulation on applications and notifications under the Capital Market Enterprise Act
Čl. XI
Decree No. 309 / 2017 Coll., on applications and notifications under the Capital Market Enterprise Act, is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (a) (1), the words "or a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic," shall be deleted;
2. in Article 2 (a), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
3. In Article 4 (2), at the end of the text in point (b), the words "unless the applicant is the subject of the data kept in the basic population register 'shall be added.
4. In Article 10 (1), the words "and unless the applicant is the subject of the data contained in the population base register 'shall be added at the end of the text in point (c).
5. In Section 13, the words "unless the applicant is the subject of the data kept in the basic population register 'shall be added at the end of the text of point (a).
6. In Article 15, the current text becomes paragraph 1 and the following paragraphs 2 to 4 are added:
"(2) A proof of integrity issued by a foreign State under Paragraph 2 (a) (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties, together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State.
(3) Where a foreign State does not issue a proof of integrity and where the information necessary for the assessment of integrity cannot be substantiated by an annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, it shall be annexed to the application form or to the notification of the person concerned of its integrity certified by the court, by the Office authorised or notarised by the competent foreign State.
(4) The applicant or notifier does not need to submit the data or documents required by this Decree if they are publicly available in the current form in the public administration information systems or if the Czech National Bank is available in the current form. The applicant or notifier shall state the reasons for not submitting such data or documents. ';

ČÁST DVANÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Order on Applications under the Insurance and Reinsurance Distribution Act
Čl. XII
Decree No. 196 / 2018 Coll., on applications under the Insurance and Reinsurance Distribution Act, is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (a), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
2. In Section 2 (b) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "declaration of full competence of a natural person 'are replaced by the words" declaration of the applicant's competence of a natural person, if that person is not the subject of data kept in the basic population register'.
3. In Article 3 (3) and Article 4 (3), the words "and, if the information necessary for the assessment of integrity is not possible, the following shall be inserted after the words" pursuant to Article 2 (a) ': the words "and if it is not possible to substantiate the information needed to assess the integrity with the annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties'.
4. In Article 6, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1:
"(2) The proof of integrity issued by a foreign State pursuant to Paragraph 2 (a) (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State. ';
Paragraph 2 shall become paragraph 3.
5. In Section 6, at the end of paragraph 3, the words "or if the Czech National Bank is currently available. The applicant shall state the reasons for not submitting these particulars or documents'.

ČÁST TŘINÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Regulation on applications under the Supplementary Pension Savings Act
Čl. XIII
Decree No. 199 / 2020 Coll., on applications under the Act on Supplementary Pension Savings, is amended as follows:
1. in Article 2 (a) (1), the words "or a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic," shall be deleted;
2. in Article 2 (a), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
3. In Section 2 (b) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "declaration of incapacity of a natural person 'are replaced by the words" declaration of the applicant for incapacity of a natural person, unless that person is the subject of the data kept in the basic population register'.
4. in Articles 3 (6), 4 (3), 6 (3), 7 (2) and 14 (3), the words' and, if it is not possible to provide proof of the information needed to assess the integrity of an extract from the Register of Penalties' shall be inserted after the words "under Article 2 (a)."
5. In Article 16, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1:
"(2) The proof of integrity issued by a foreign State pursuant to Paragraph 2 (a) (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State. ';
Paragraph 2 shall become paragraph 3.
6. In Section 16, at the end of paragraph 3, the words "or if the Czech National Bank is currently available. The applicant shall state the reasons for not submitting these particulars or documents'.

ČÁST ČTRNÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Order on the notification of data by the manager and administrator of the investment fund and foreign investment fund to the Czech National Bank
Čl. XIV
Decree No. 267 / 2020 Coll., on the notification of data by the manager and administrator of the investment fund and foreign investment fund to the Czech National Bank, as amended by Decree No. 351 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in Article 4 (1) (c):
"(c) 40 days after the end of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd calendar quarters and within 55 days after the end of the calendar year to which it relates, the statement of OFZ (CNB) 31-04" Structure of investment instruments held by the fund 'with the information on the last day of the calendar quarter. "
2. In the Annex, point 5 is deleted.
Points 6 to 15 shall become points 5 to 14.

ČÁST PATNÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Decree on Applications and Certain Information under the Bank Act and the Act on Savings and Credit Cooperatives
Čl. XV
Decree No. 355 / 2020 Coll., on Applications and Certain Information under the Bank Act and the Act on Savings and Credit Cooperatives, as amended by Decree No. 56 / 2023 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. in Paragraph 2 (1) (a) (1), the words "or a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic," shall be deleted;
2. in Paragraph 2 (1) (a), the following point 2 is inserted after point 1:
"2. in which a natural person who is a citizen of the Czech Republic has been continuously present for more than 6 months in the last 3 years, unless the information needed to assess integrity is contained in the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties, or"
Point 2 is renumbered point 3.
3. In Paragraph 2 (1) (b) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "declaration of incapacity of a natural person 'are replaced by the words" declaration of incapacity of a natural person, if that person is not the subject of the data kept in the basic population register and if the applicant does not provide a report on the results of the assessment of suitability'.
4. in Article 11 (1) (b) and in Article 12 (4) (a) (1), the words "and, if the information necessary for the assessment of integrity is not available, the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties" shall be inserted after the words "under Article 2 (1) (b)."
5. In Article 14 (3), the words "and, if the information necessary to assess the integrity is not available, the Annex to the extract from the Register of Penalties' shall be inserted after the word" good '.
6. In Article 15, the following paragraph 3 is inserted after paragraph 2:
"(3) The proof of integrity issued by a foreign State pursuant to Paragraph 2 (a) (1) may be replaced by an extract from the Register of Penalties together with an annex containing the information entered in the criminal record of that foreign State. ';
Paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 4.
7. In the last sentence of Article 15 (4), the words "such particulars or documents' shall be inserted after the words" no submission '.

ČÁST ŠESTNÁCTÁ

Amendment of the Order on remuneration and reimbursement of final expenses of the liquidator of the bank and of the savings and credit cooperative
Čl. XVI

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CitationDecree No. 197 / 2025 Coll., which reduces the regulatory burden on the financial market
Regulation Type-
Author-
CollectionCode of Laws
Date of Promulgation23.06.2025
Effective from01.07.2025
Effective until-
Status Valid
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