Contracts

Print “I thought I didn’t need a lawyer – until I got sued.” Lukáš ran his own e-commerce business and always drafted his own contracts. Templates, online inspiration, common sense. Everything worked… until a former supplier filed a claim for over CZK 200,000. Allegedly due to an invalid termination of the agreement. Lukáš couldn’t believe

Print “A few extra words – and there was no need for court.” Tomáš, an entrepreneur, had dealt with several disputes over service quality. Then he started including simple clauses in his contracts about how to handle complaints and set deadlines for raising objections. The result? Conflicts began to resolve quickly and amicably. No lawyers.

Print “I have a debtor, I have a contract – and yet I was told it’s unenforceable.” Martin, a business owner, had a written contract. His client didn’t pay, so he went to a lawyer thinking he was on the safe side. But the contract lacked a clear due date, wasn’t signed, and had no

Print “We didn’t sign an addendum – and now I have to sue abroad.” Jana signed a contract with a German client. Everything seemed clear until payment problems arose. She wanted to sue in a Czech court – but the contract contained a clause assigning jurisdiction to German courts and German law. The costs, language

Print “The supplier said it was delivered. But I never signed anything.” An entrepreneur ordered a custom website. Everything went smoothly – until the final handover. The supplier claimed the work was complete and demanded the final payment. The client disagreed, saying the site wasn’t functional and no handover ever took place.The court case? Messy

Print “We had a contract – but when he didn’t pay, we couldn’t do anything.” A construction company completed the agreed work. But the client stopped responding and didn’t pay the invoice. The contract contained no penalties, no guarantees. The court process was slow – and the chances of payment kept fading.Prevention? Just one extra

Print “We had terms and conditions. But apparently, they weren’t part of the contract.” Jana, a business owner, signed a supply agreement and attached her own terms and conditions. When a dispute arose, the other party claimed they never accepted them. The court agreed – and Jana lost the protections she thought were in place.

Print “He wanted to file a complaint – but they told him he was a business customer. So he was out of luck.” Tomáš bought equipment for his small business. When it broke after a week, he tried to make a complaint. The seller bluntly replied: “Complaints only apply to consumers.” And they were right.

Print “We didn’t know it was missing – until we needed it.” Tomáš, a small business owner, used a contract “borrowed from a friend” for a key cooperation. Everything looked fine – until the partner terminated it overnight. No notice period, no penalty. It wasn’t in the contract. And he was right. Tomáš lost a