Act No. 285 / 2025 Coll.
Act amending Act No. 254 / 2019 Coll., on Experts, Expert Offices and Expert Offices, as amended by Act No. 448 / 2024 Coll., and other related laws
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THE LAW
of 3 July 2025
amending Act No. 254 / 2019 Coll., on experts, expert offices and expert institutes, as amended by Act No. 448 / 2024 Coll., and other related laws
Parliament has decided on this law of the Czech Republic:
Amendment of the Act on experts, expert offices and expert institutes
Act No 254 / 2019 Coll., on experts, expert offices and expert institutes, as amended by Act No 448 / 2024 Coll., is amended as follows:
1. In the first sentence of Article 2 (2), the words "in employment 'shall be deleted after the word" alone'; the words "in employment 'shall be deleted after the word" employed'; the words "in employment or in similar relationship 'shall be replaced by the words" working or other similar relationship'; the words "alone 'shall be deleted after the word" staff'; the words "in employment 'shall be inserted after the word" employee';
2.
Experts and expert sectors
(1) The fields of expertise are set out in the Annex to this Act.
(2) The Ministry shall determine the expert sectors of each field of expertise by decree. "
3. in Article 5 (1) (e), the words "to (c), (e) to (l)" shall be replaced by the words "(b), (g) to (n)," "to (g)" shall be replaced by "(c) to (h)" and the words "Article 14 (1) (e)" shall be replaced by "Article 14 (2) (c)."
4. In Article 6 (1) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "the Institute or 'shall be inserted after the words" may be'.
5. in Article 6 (1) (a):
"(a) carry out expert activities in the field and sector and, where appropriate, specialisation for which it has applied for a list of experts, through at least two experts authorised to carry out the expert activities; the scope of the competence to perform the expert activities of such experts shall be consistent, in summary, at least with the scope of the competence to perform the expert activities of the expert offices; ';
6. In Article 6 (1), the word "a 'shall be deleted at the end of point (f).
7. in Article 6 (1) (g), the words "to (c), (e) to (l)" shall be replaced by "(g) to (n)," "to (g)" shall be replaced by "(c) to (h)" and the words "§ 14 (1) (e)" shall be replaced by "§ 14 (2) (c)," and "
8. In Article 6, at the end of paragraph 1, the dot is replaced by a mark and the following point (h) is added:
"(h) will be insured under Paragraph 22."
9. In Article 6 (2), the words "in employment 'shall be inserted after the words" in employment'; the words "not 'shall be replaced by the words" is'; at the end of the text of the paragraph, the words "only in the field and sector and, where appropriate, specialisation in which the expert is not engaged, the expert office 'shall be added.
10. in Article 7 (1) (a), the word "Constitution," shall be deleted;
11. in Article 7 (1) (b), the words "and the sector and, where appropriate, specialisation for at least three years immediately preceding the date on which the application for inclusion in the list of experts was submitted" shall be deleted;
12. in Article 7 (1) (c), the words "expert authorised to pursue an expert activity in the same field and sector and, where appropriate, the specialisation for which he has applied for an entry in the list of experts, or through persons involved in a scientific research activity in the relevant field, sector or specialisation," shall be replaced by the words "leading expert in the relevant field and sector for whom he has applied for an entry in the list of experts, in a working relationship; a leading expert in the relevant field and sector shall mean, in particular, an expert, a generally recognised expert or a guarantor of the relevant scientific or educational programme '.
13. in Article 7 (1) (i), "a" is deleted;
14. in Article 7 (j), the words "to (c), (e) to (l)" shall be replaced by the words "(b), (g) to (n)," "to (g)" shall be replaced by "(c) to (h)" and the words "Article 14 (1) (e)" shall be replaced by "§ 14 (2) (c)," and "
15. in Article 7, at the end of paragraph 1, the dot is replaced by a mark and the following point (k) is added:
"(k) will be insured in accordance with Paragraph 22. '.
16. in Article 7 (2), the words "and sector and, where appropriate, specialisation" shall be deleted and the words "according to the first sentence" shall be replaced by the words "to carry out expert activities in the relevant field and sector with professional care."
17. in Paragraph 9 (2), the words "the Ministry shall request an extract from the Register" shall be replaced by "the Ministry shall use an extract from the Register" and the second sentence shall be deleted.
18. in Paragraph 9 (3), the words "register register" are replaced by the words "register."
19. In Paragraph 10 (2), at the end of the sentence, the second words "during the last 3 years before the date of application 'are deleted.
20. In Paragraph 10 (5), "5 'is replaced by" 3'.
21. in Article 11 (3) and in Article 11 (5), the words "10 working days" are replaced by the words "15."
22. in Article 11 (5), the word "without delay" shall be inserted after the word "expert."
23. In Article 12 (1) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "the Institute 'shall be inserted after the words" a'.
24. In Section 13, the following paragraph 1 is added:
"(1) The right to pursue an expert activity shall be suspended on the date on which the decision taken to take custody of the expert became enforceable or on the date on which the expert took custody of the sentence of imprisonment, the exercise of constitutional protection treatment or the exercise of security detention, for the duration of the circumstances which justify the suspension of that authorisation. ';
Paragraphs 1 to 6 shall be renumbered paragraphs 2 to 7.
25. Paragraph 13 (2) reads:
"(2) The Ministry shall suspend the authorisation to carry out the expert's activities if the expert requests in writing to suspend the activity and indicate the period for which the competence to carry out the expert's activities is to be suspended. ';
26. In Section 13 (3) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "where justified 'are deleted.
27. in Article 13 (3) (a):
"(a) criminal proceedings have been initiated against an expert for:
1. an offence committed in connection with the performance of an expert activity; or
2. any other intentional offence threatening confidence in the proper performance of the expert's activities;
until the date of the final end of the prosecution; where the experts are penalised for that offence, protective treatment, security detention or are suspended on condition that they are punished with supervision and are not treated as if they were not convicted, the suspension of the right to pursue the expert's activities shall end on the date of the date of the decision of the Ministry to revoke the authority to pursue the expert's activities; ';
28. In Article 13 (6), the words "without delay, no later than 10 working days from the date on which the decision to suspend or terminate the authorisation to engage in an expert activity has acquired legal authority 'shall be replaced by the words" without delay and no later than 15 days from the date on which the reason for the suspension or termination of the authorisation to engage in an expert activity referred to in paragraph 1 has become known; in other cases, on the date on which the decision was given'.
29. In Paragraph 13, paragraph 8 is added:
"(8) The suspension of the right to pursue an expert activity shall be without prejudice to the obligation to be insured in the event of an obligation to compensate for damage caused in connection with the performance of an expert activity pursuant to Paragraph 22. '.
30. Paragraph 14 (1) reads:
"(1) The Ministry shall revoke the authority to carry out the expert activity if the expert no longer fulfils the conditions for carrying out the expert activity. ';
31. In Paragraph 14, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1:
"(2) The Ministry may revoke the authorisation to carry out an expert activity if:
(a) the expert cannot, for health or other serious reasons, carry out an expert's activity for a long time or not with professional care and the right to carry out the expert's activity has not been suspended;
(b) the reasons set out in Article 35 (4) arise; or
(c) the expert has seriously or repeatedly infringed the obligation laid down by this law. "
Paragraphs 2 to 5 shall be renumbered paragraphs 3 to 6.
32. in Article 15, paragraphs 2 and 4 are deleted;
Paragraphs 3 and 5 shall be renumbered paragraphs 2 and 3.
33. In Paragraph 16 (1) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the word "'is replaced by the word" Ministry'.
34. in Article 16 (1) (a), the words "and surname" shall be inserted after the word "name."
35. in Article 16 (1) (b):
"(b) the field and sector and, where appropriate, the specialisation, if chosen; in the case of an expert's office, the names and surnames of the experts through which the expert's activity in the various fields and sectors and, where appropriate, specialties is carried out; in the case of an expert institution, the names and surnames of the persons referred to in Article 7 (1) (c) or the names and surnames of the persons through which the expert institution is entitled to act pursuant to Article 7 (2), '.
36. in Article 16 (1) (e), "address" is replaced by "address."
37. in Article 16 (1), point (k) is deleted;
Points (l) and (m) shall be renumbered as points (k) and (l).
38. In Article 16, at the end of paragraph 1, the dot is replaced by a comma and the following point (m) is added:
"(m) an indication of the insurer, the duration of the insurance and the limit of the insurance performance in the event of an obligation to make good the damage caused in connection with the performance of the expert's activity, in the case of an expert's office or institute under Paragraph 22 (1)."
39. in Paragraph 16 (2) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "at the request of the expert" shall be replaced by the words "expert" and the words "enroll" shall be replaced by "may enroll."
40. in Article 16 (2) (a), "address" is replaced by "address."
41. in Article 16 (2), the following point (b) is inserted after point (a):
"(b) contact address,"
Point (b) shall be renumbered (c).
42. In Paragraph 16 (2) (c), the words "website" are replaced by the words "website" and at the end of the provisions, the dot is replaced by a comma.
43. In Article 16, the following point (d) is added at the end of paragraph 2:
"(d) an indication of the insurer, the duration of the insurance and the limit of the insurance performance of the voluntary insurance contract in the event of an obligation to make good the damage caused in connection with the performance of the professional activity."
44. In Paragraph 16 (3) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the word "'is replaced by the word" Ministry'.
45. in Article 16 (3) (a), the words "five years have passed since the date on which the decision on the offence became final," shall be deleted;
46. in Article 16 (3) (d), "address" is replaced by "address" and "a" is deleted;
47. in Article 16 (3), the following point (e) is inserted after point (d):
"(e) indication of the date of birth, if the expert is a natural person, and ';
Point (e) shall be renumbered as point (f).
48. in Article 16 (3) (f), the words "other fact needed" are replaced by the words "other fact needed."
49. In Article 16 (5), the words "up to 10 working days' are replaced by the words" or enter on the list of experts without delay, not later than 15 '.
50. Paragraph 17 shall be deleted, including the title.
51. In Section 22, the word "experts' is deleted.
52. In Paragraph 22 (1), the word "expert" shall be replaced by "expert office and institute, with the exception of the expert institute referred to in Article 7 (2)," and the word "insured" shall be replaced by "insured."
53. Paragraph 22 (2) is deleted.
Paragraphs 3 to 5 shall be renumbered paragraphs 2 to 4.
54. In Paragraph 22 (3) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the word "Expert 'is replaced by" Expert Office and Expert Institute referred to in paragraph 1' and, after the words "Injury Liability ', the words" Article 1' are deleted.
55. in Paragraph 22 (3) (a), the word "working" shall be deleted;
56. in Article 22 (3), points (b) and (c) are deleted;
Point (d) shall be renumbered (b).
57. in Paragraph 22 (3) (b), "1 week" is replaced by "15 days."
58. In Paragraph 24, the words "but up to 10 working days' are replaced by" up to 15 '.
59. In Paragraph 26 (5) (b), the words "the Institute or" shall be inserted after the words "where the case is concerned."
60. In the second sentence of Article 27 (2), the words "and surname 'shall be inserted after the word" name' and in the third sentence "5 years' shall be replaced by the words" 3 years'.
61.Paragraph 27 (3) reads as follows:
"(3) The expert shall be required to maintain an expert opinion in paper form or in electronic form with all the particulars referred to in paragraph 2 for at least 10 years from the date of submission of the expert opinion. ';
62. In Article 28, at the end of paragraph 3, the sentence "In addition, an expert must be mentioned in the expert opinion, which is required to provide an expert opinion at the request of the public authority before which the expert opinion is to be used, to personally confirm, supplement or explain its content."
63. In the first sentence of Paragraph 28 (4), the words "expert or 'shall be deleted.
64. In Article 29 (3) of the Introductory Part of the provision, the words "within 5 working days of the date of the award of the expert opinion or from the date on which the fact to which the registration obligation relates arises' are deleted.
65.In Paragraph 29 (3) (i), the words "account and" shall be deleted.
66. In Article 29 (3), at the end of point (i), the dot is replaced by a semicolon and at the end of the paragraph, the words "the information referred to in points (a) to (h) shall be entered in the assessment log within 30 days and the information referred to in point (i) shall be added to the separate line within 90 days of the date of entry of the expert opinion or from the date on which the fact to which the registration obligation is attached."
67.In Paragraph 29 (5), the sentences of the second and third paragraphs are deleted.
68. In Paragraph 29 (7), the words "carried out at least once a year 'are replaced by" carried out' and the words "for all experts' are deleted.
69. In the second sentence of Paragraph 34, the words "or which of the experts requested," and in the third sentence, "15" are replaced by the words "30."
70. Paragraph 35 (5) is deleted.
Paragraphs 6 and 7 shall become paragraphs 5 and 6.
71. in Paragraph 35 (6), the words "may request an extract from the Register 'shall be replaced by" may use an extract from the Register';
72. In Paragraph 37, the words "and minor misconduct 'are deleted.
73.In Paragraph 39 (1) (b), the words "at the agreed or fixed time" shall be deleted.
74. In Paragraph 39 (1), the following point (c) is inserted after point (b):
"(c) in contravention of Paragraph 1 (3), it shall not carry out an expert activity at the agreed or specified time;"
Points (c) to (o) shall be renumbered (d) to (p).
75. in Paragraph 39 (1), the following point (e) is inserted after point (d):
"(e) give an incorrect indication of the insurance contract as provided for in Article 16 (2) (d) in the list of experts."
Points (e) to (p) shall be renumbered as points (f) to (q).
76. in Article 39 (1) (f), the words "or the obligation to register a change in data" shall be inserted after the words "notification obligation."
77.In Article 39 (1) (l), the words "do not produce a copy of the expert opinion submitted in paper form or 'shall be replaced by'.
78. In Article 39 (1), at the end of the text of point (o), the words "or within the time limit laid down 'shall be added.
79.In Article 39 (2) and Article 40 (2) of the introductory part of the provision, the words "to be deposited" shall be replaced by the words "to be deposited."
80.In Articles 39 (2) and 40 (2), the words "fine" are replaced by the words "fine."
81. In Paragraph 39 (2) (a), "(d), (m) to (o)" is replaced by "(c), (f), (o) to (q)."
82. in Paragraph 39 (2) (b), "(f), (i), (k) or (l)" shall be replaced by "(e), (h), (k), (m) or (n)."
83.In Paragraph 39 (2) (c), "to (c), (e), (g), (h) or (j)" is replaced by "(b), (d), (g), (i), (j) or (l)."
84.In Paragraph 39 (3), "(e) and (k)" is replaced by "(c), (g) and (m)."
85. the following Paragraph 39a is inserted after Paragraph 39:
(1) An expert office or institute referred to in Article 22 (1) shall commit an offence by carrying out an expert activity without being insured in accordance with Article 22.
(2) A fine of up to CZK 250,000 may be imposed for the offence referred to in paragraph 1. "
86. in Article 40 (1) (a), the words "at the agreed or fixed time" shall be deleted;
87.In Paragraph 40 (1), the following point (b) is inserted after point (a):
"(b) in contravention of Paragraph 1 (3), it shall not carry out an expert activity at the agreed or specified time;"
Points (b) to (h) shall be renumbered (c) to (i).
88. In Paragraph 40 (1) (g), the words "shall not produce a copy of the expert opinion submitted in paper form or" shall be replaced by ";
89.In Article 40 (2) (a), the text "(h)" is replaced by "(b) or (i)."
90.In Paragraph 40 (2) (b), "(c) or (g)" is replaced by "(d) or (h)."
91.In Paragraph 40 (2) (c), "(b), (d), (e) or (f)" is replaced by "(c), (e), (f) or (g)."
92.In Paragraph 40 (3), "and (g)" is replaced by "(c) and (h)."
93.In Paragraph 41 (1) (c), "4 and 5" is replaced by "5 and 6."
94. In Paragraph 41 (2), the words "fine shall be imposed 'shall be replaced by" fine may be imposed'.
95. In Paragraph 42, the following paragraph 2 is inserted after paragraph 1:
"(2) The Ministry shall postpone the initiation of an infringement procedure pursuant to Article 39 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (m), or Article 40 (1) (a), (b) and (h), if it has been lodged at the time of the proceedings before the public authority in which the expert opinion was submitted as evidence."
Paragraphs 2 to 5 shall be renumbered paragraphs 3 to 6.
96.In Article 42 (4), "and (k)" is replaced by "(c) and (m)" and "and (g)" is replaced by "(b) and (h)."
97.In Paragraph 42 (6), '10 working' is replaced by '15'.
98. Paragraph 46 (2) is deleted.
Paragraph 3 shall become paragraph 2.
99. In Paragraph 46 (2), the words "before the expiry of the transitional period referred to in paragraph 2" shall be replaced by the words "until 31 December 2025," and at the end of the paragraph, the sentence "The entry in the list of experts under this law in the same field shall cease to exist."
100. In Article 47 (4), the words "for a period of 5 years from the date of entry into force of this Act 'are replaced by the words" until 31 December 2028'.
Transitional provision
The Institute which has been authorised to perform the expert activity before the date of the entry into force of this Act and under the Act No. 254 / 2019 Coll., as effective before the date of entry into force of this Act, is entered on the list of experts as an expert institution, is entered on the date of entry into force of this Act as an expert office. The expert office thus registered must demonstrate to the Ministry of Justice by 31 December 2025 that it carries out the expert activities through at least two experts authorised to perform the expert activities pursuant to § 5 or 46 of Act No. 254 / 2019 Coll., as effective from the date of entry into force of this Act; the scope of the competence to carry out the expert activities of such experts shall, in summary, correspond to at least the scope of the competence to carry out the expert activities of the expert offices. Otherwise, the Ministry of Justice will decide to revoke the expert's approval of the expert's office.
Amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure
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1. In Paragraph 105 (5), the second sentence is replaced by the following: "The remuneration and reimbursement of final expenses shall be for professional observations; the remuneration is not for professional observations requested from the institution or body referred to in the second sentence of Article 157 (3) or by a natural person providing professional expression in a professional or similar relationship to that institution or institution. Paragraph 157 (4) and (5) shall apply mutatis mutandis. ';
2. Paragraph 157 (4) reads as follows:
"(4) A consultant recruited in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be remunerated for the provision of professional assistance; the remuneration does not belong to a consultant who is the second or natural person, as referred to in paragraph 3, to provide professional assistance in an employment or similar relationship with that institution or institution. The remuneration shall be determined on the basis of the amount of work and the degree of expertise needed to provide professional assistance, in accordance with the arrangements laid down by the expert's remuneration per hour of work effectively incurred in carrying out the expert's activities; the margin of the consultant's remuneration shall be 50% of the margin of the expert's remuneration. The remuneration may be increased, shortened or withheld under the same conditions and to the same extent as the expert's remuneration. Consultant recruited in accordance with paragraph 3 shall also be responsible for the reimbursement of expenses incurred effectively in connection with the provision of professional assistance at the level to which they belong to experts. The remuneration and reimbursement of the final expenses shall be increased by an amount corresponding to the value added tax, which is the consultant, the payer of the value added tax, which shall be charged for the remuneration and reimbursement of the final expenses under the Value Added Tax Act. '.
3. In Section 157, at the end of paragraph 5, the sentence "The remuneration and reimbursement of the final expenses of the consultant shall be payable within 30 days of their award."
Transitional provisions
1. Article 105 (5) of Act No. 141 / 1961 Coll., as effective before the date of entry into force of this Act, and Decree No. 23 / 2002 Coll., which sets out the amount of the remuneration for the professional expression submitted at the request of the law enforcement authorities, shall apply to the professional observations requested before the date of entry into force of this Act.
2. Paragraph 157 (4) and (5) of Act No. 141 / 1961 Coll., as effective before the date of the entry into force of this Act, and Decree No. 508 / 2020 Coll., on the remuneration and reimbursement of the final expenses of the consultant recruited for the purposes of criminal proceedings, shall apply to the consultant admitted for the purpose of criminal proceedings, as effective before the date of entry into force of this Act.
Amendment of the Civil Code
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Regulation Information
| Citation | Act No. 285 / 2025 Coll., amending Act No. 254 / 2019 Coll., on Experts, Expert Offices and Expert Offices, as amended by Act No. 448 / 2024 Coll., and other related laws |
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| Regulation Type | Law |
| Author | - |
| Collection | Code of Laws |
| Date of Promulgation | 12.08.2025 |
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| Effective from | 01.01.2026 |
| Effective until | - |
| Status | Valid |
Parliamentary Paper:
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