Category: Press Releases

(Karlovy Vary, July 4, 2024) During the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, inspectors from the Czech Trade Inspection Authority, Inspectorate Plzeňský and Karlovy Vary, had carried out a total of 60 inspections by Wednesday evening. Deficiencies were detected in 34 cases with the most frequent finding being the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18.

(Prague, 3 July 2024) Václav Havel Airport Prague is currently experiencing difficulties in the baggage area and is communicating with the public and trying to solve the problems in every possible way. If a passenger’s baggage is delayed, the passenger is entitled to reimbursement of the incurred actual costs up to approx. CZK 35,000 for the purchase of items needed for the purpose of their journey. However, the European Consumer Centre Czech Republic warns that airlines will not as a rule reimburse excessive purchases.

(České Budějovice, 2 July 2024) In late June, staff of the Czech Trade Inspection Authority regional inspectorate for the South Bohemian and Vysočina Regions carried out two extraordinary inspection actions aimed at the enforcement of the prohibition to sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 18.

(Prague, 27 June 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority monitored whether traders discriminate against consumers also during the first quarter of this year, having carried out a total of 37 inspections. CTIA officers found suspicions of some form of discriminatory conduct in 3 cases.

(Prague, 12 June 2024) In the first quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority continued its targeted inspections of e-shops. It carried out a total of 223 inspections and found breaches of legal regulations in 175 inspections (78.48%).

(Prague, 7 June 2024) In the first quarter of this year, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority focused on the fulfilment of obligations arising from Act No.634/1992 Coll., on Consumer Protection, when offering and selling goods in connection with the provision of discounts. Within the inspection action, it carried out 477 inspections, including 178 inspections (37.32%) in which infringements of legal regulations were detected.

(Prague, 3 June 2024) In the period from 15 February and 28 March 2024, the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA) carried out an extraordinary inspection action focused on the sale of electronic vignettes. A total of 29 inspections were carried out, of which 8 inspections resulted in findings of infringements. 

(Prague, 21 May 2024) The Czech Trade Inspection Authority monitored the quality of fuels in April 2024. 250 samples were taken, three samples failed to meet the specified quality requirements, which represents 1.2% of the total number of failed samples.