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At endors, we place great importance on personal relationships and deep understanding of the people we work with.
Our experienced team gets to know both your business and your case through the lens of current judicial case law — we know how courts have ruled in comparable situations.
This allows us to give you a more accurate assessment of your chances of success, the likely cost of proceedings, and the risks involved.
Even if you are certain the truth is on your side, success in a dispute always depends on the quality of your legal representation — on your lawyer's ability to translate a complex history of relationships into a clear, well-argued submission backed by solid legal reasoning.
Where possible, we look for an amicable, efficient resolution — we can negotiate on your behalf with the opposing party and their lawyers.
Where that is not possible, we are prepared to fight for you and take the case all the way to the Constitutional Court if necessary.
The first thing we do is analyze the claim. Are the demands substantiated? Does the claimant actually have a right to what they are seeking? Have all procedural requirements been met? We frequently identify formal errors or weaknesses in the claimant's arguments that we can turn to your advantage.
Court proceedings are decided on the basis of evidence. The claimant must prove their claims — but that does not mean you should remain passive. We actively seek evidence that supports your version of events.
Facing a dispute or a complex situation in another country? We will connect you with our experienced colleagues internationally — we have trusted partner firms in most EU member states.
We will help you find the right lawyer, make the introduction, and guide your communication with them.
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Discretion is often decisive. Court proceedings are public — journalists can follow every hearing, and decisions are published online.
In arbitration, everything remains between the parties to the dispute. For companies that value their reputation, this is a significant advantage.
Particularly when the dispute involves a business partner you may need to work with again after it is resolved.
In arbitration proceedings, we help you select an arbitrator who not only meets the formal requirements, but has the right experience with your type of dispute to make an objective decision.
Commercial disputes require a different approach than construction disputes. Technology disputes require a different approach than financial ones.
Our network of contacts includes arbitrators from across Europe and beyond.
When you have a dispute with a foreign company, international arbitration is often the only practical path.
Our experience spans a wide range of industries, from manufacturing to banking.
We conduct arbitrations in English, German, and French. We have handled proceedings where the arbitration was conducted in one language, the key documents were in another, witnesses testified in a third, and interpretation was required into a fourth.
In situations like these, the linguistic competence of legal counsel is critical to success.
Investment arbitration under bilateral investment treaties between the Czech Republic and dozens of other countries gives you the right to defend yourself against arbitrary conduct by states.
Investment arbitration may be the only realistic path to obtaining fair compensation for damages caused by a state.
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Experienced debtors often begin concealing assets the moment they sense a claim may be coming.
They transfer properties to relatives, establish new companies, move money abroad. The sooner we initiate interim measures, the better our chances of capturing those assets.
We know the tools that will help us get you what you are owed.
Winning a dispute is one thing — collecting the money is another. Many creditors discover only after winning their case that the debtor has nothing left to pay with, or has hidden their assets.
That is why we begin assessing the enforceability of a claim before the action is filed — not after a final judgment has been issued.
We work with partner firms in key jurisdictions and can coordinate debt recovery worldwide.
We have experience enforcing judgments in Germany, France, and beyond. Distance is no obstacle to justice.
Within the European Union, we have access to the most advanced system of international enforcement available. The European Enforcement Order allows straightforward enforcement of judgments across EU member states.
When a debtor has assets but refuses to pay, enforcement proceedings become the next step. Our experienced insolvency administrator and endors partner, Kateřina Pracná, is here to support you in this area.
If a debtor has multiple creditors and their assets are insufficient to satisfy all claims, insolvency proceedings may be the best solution.
Thanks to our specialization in insolvency law, we can effectively coordinate debt recovery with insolvency proceedings and maximize your chances of satisfaction.
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Every dispute has its own strategy. Sometimes the right approach is to go in firmly from the start and show the other side you mean business. Other times it is better to begin diplomatically and escalate gradually.
It depends on the nature of the dispute, the character of the opposing party, and whether you will need to work with them again after the dispute is resolved.
We conduct a detailed analysis of your situation and give you a qualified assessment of how the dispute is likely to develop and what outcomes are possible.
In practice, we regularly encounter situations where a dispute simply does not make financial sense — and so alongside litigation, we always analyze alternative paths to justice, rather than pursuing a case with poor odds and high costs.
Even the strongest legal arguments achieve nothing without something to back them up. We analyze your documents, identify missing evidence, and propose ways to obtain it.
Sometimes it is enough to request documents from the opposing party. Other times it means commissioning expert opinions or securing witness statements.
Modern disputes frequently involve electronic evidence — emails, text messages, records from information systems. We help you secure this evidence and present it to the court in a way that meets all procedural requirements.
If you have suffered a loss or harm as a result of another person's conduct, you will generally also have the right to seek compensation from that person — or from another party who may be liable. A tortious obligation arises between you and the wrongdoer, under which the wrongdoer bears a duty of liability toward you.
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1. The existence of actual loss or harm
2. Unlawful conduct by the wrongdoer, or objective liability for the resulting situation
3. A causal link between the unlawful conduct and the harm suffered
4.Fault (negligence is presumed, unless the wrongdoer can prove they could not have prevented the harm)
The nature of the loss or harm also determines the form of compensation. Material damage — defined as a reduction in assets — can be remedied either by restoring the original state of affairs or by financial compensation.
It depends on the nature of the dispute, the character of the opposing party, and whether you will need to work with them again once the dispute is resolved.
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Rapid court intervention at the beginning of or during proceedings. It prevents further damage or ensures the future enforceability of a claim.
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The pre-litigation phase begins after the obligation becomes due (matures) and lasts until the lawsuit is filed. The motivation for both parties is to resolve their dispute before filing a lawsuit, which generally entails increased costs for both sides, not to mention the costs and duration of the entire court proceeding.
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A lawsuit defines the subject of the proceedings. It must therefore contain not only the identification of the parties but also the legal claim, including a description of the decisive facts, the designation of evidence, and a statement of what the plaintiff is seeking.
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A claim represents the right of one person (the creditor) to demand and effectively obtain specific performance from another person (the debtor). However, only a "matured" claim is enforceable, meaning one where the debtor is in default toward the creditor.
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After proceedings have commenced, the court will call upon the plaintiff to correct or supplement the lawsuit if necessary, and will also request payment of the court fee. For monetary claims, the fee is based on the amount being sued for. For non-monetary or other claims, the fees are defined directly in the fee schedule.
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A simpler version of a lawsuit is filing a standardized form for the issuance of an electronic payment order. The court will subsequently issue an electronic payment order.
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If you have received a payment order, an electronic payment order, a European payment order, or a bill of exchange payment order from the court regarding an obligation you disagree with, you must follow the attached instructions and file an objection or protest against such an order within the prescribed time limit. This is the only way you can continue to defend yourself against the claim.
We know all too well how exhausting a legal dispute can be. Whether it’s receiving a lawsuit at home or in your data mailbox, or helplessly watching a debtor ignore your invoices or an opposing party disregard contractual terms. It is a massive drain on your peace of mind and the energy you would rather spend elsewhere. We understand that when the pressure is at its highest, you need a partner who will lead the strategy and help you regain your footing. Treat yourself to an expert in litigation.
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The court may send the defendant a so-called qualified summons. In a timely response to this summons, the defendant must describe the decisive facts and provide evidence for their claims. If the defendant fails to do so within the time limit set by the court, the court will issue a default judgment against the defendant.
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A judgment by admission is a type of default judgment that the court may issue if the defendant explicitly admits to the claim or fails to be sufficiently procedurally active and does not respond in time to a formal court request.
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Before the first hearing is scheduled, an exchange of statements between the parties may take place through the court. The court may request statements from the parties, or the parties may submit them voluntarily. The goal of this preparation is to ensure that the lawsuit can ideally be resolved in a single hearing.
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The court may occasionally order a preparatory hearing, for example, to address defects in the lawsuit or to prepare for the first court hearing. The primary goal of a preparatory hearing is to verify that the procedural requirements are met, to inform the parties of the court's preliminary factual and legal conclusions, and to instruct them on their specific burden of pleading and proof.
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If you receive a court summons, it means the court will hold an oral hearing, technically referred to as a "hearing on the merits." A court hearing is a crucial part of the process, as it involves a direct confrontation between the parties and the court.
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A default judgment is another type of judgment by default. The defendant is required to appear at the first court hearing or provide a valid excuse for their absence. If they fail to do so, the court may rule against them at the request of the plaintiff present.
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Through a judgment, the court establishes certain rights or obligations for the parties to the proceedings. At the same time, the court decides on the legal costs of the prevailing party based on the extent of their success in the case.
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If the parties to the proceedings are not satisfied with the decision of the court of first instance, they may challenge it by filing an appeal. If an appeal is filed, the decision does not become final until the appellate court has made a final ruling on it.
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The appellate court decides on the appeal. It may review the challenged decision for reasons other than those stated by the appellant in the appeal.
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If a court has imposed a specific obligation on a party to the proceedings, the decision has become final and enforceable, and the party fails to fulfill their obligation voluntarily, you may request the enforcement of the decision—that is, the compulsory fulfillment of the obligation against the will of the obligated party. A motion for enforcement can be filed either with the court or with a selected court executor.
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A final and binding decision of an appellate court can be challenged through extraordinary legal remedies. These include an appeal on points of law, an action for nullity, and an action for retrial. In the event of a violation of constitutional rights, a constitutional complaint may be filed. However, the grounds for using these procedural remedies should arise only in exceptional cases.
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