AML guidance

VEPŘEK CASKA VLACHOVÁ advokátní kancelář s.r.o. , with its registered office at Husova 242/9, 110 00 Prague 4, ID No.: 290 16 088 (hereinafter referred to as “law firm”), is a company authorised under Act No. 85/1996 Coll., on Advocacy, as amended, to practice advocacy within the meaning of the said Advocacy Act.

In accordance with Act No. 253/2008 Coll., on selected measures against the legitimisation of the proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism (the „AML Act“), a lawyer or a law firm is an obliged person within the meaning of the AML Act and as such is obliged to implement measures according to the AML Act and other regulations, among other things to identify and control the client. For this purpose, the law firm is obliged to collect and store the personal data of the client and to make copies of the documents from which it has verified such data.

• Definition of the scope of the processed data

  All names and surnames, birth number and, if not assigned, date of birth, and sex, as well as, place of birth, permanent or other residence and nationality, occupation/function, identity card number, photograph from the identity card and other data contained on the identity card; if a natural person is a business person, also his/her business name, distinctive supplement or other designation, registered office and personal identification number. In addition, other contact data, in particular telephone number and email address, and other data obtained in the context of the control and ongoing monitoring of the client and the fulfilment of other obligations under the AML Act may be processed.

• Determination of the period of data processing

  For a period of 10 years after the transaction outside the business relationship or the termination of the business relationship.

• Definition of the purpose of data processing

  Compliance with legal obligations in the area of combating the laundering of proceeds of crime and financing of terrorism.

• Form of data processing

  The data may be recorded in both electronic and paper form, together with documents verifying the truthfulness of the data. Copies may be made of the documents from which the data have been verified and may be archived.

• Rights of the data subject

  The data subject shall have the right to access, rectification, restriction and deletion of the processed data in accordance with the relevant legal provisions, unless in a particular case it would contradict the requirements of the legal provisions by which the law firm is bound.

• Transmission of personal data

  Personal data will only be transferred to third parties under the conditions set out in the AML Act and data protection regulations.

• Instructions on the supervisory authority

  The supervisory authority in the case of obligations under the AML Act is the Czech Bar Association and the Financial Analytical Office. The supervisory authority in the area of personal data protection is the Office for Personal Data Protection.

• Contact person

  The contact person for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations imposed on the basis of AML Act is JUDr. Ondřej Caska (e-mail: ondrej.caska@vcv.cz).

• How to contact us

  If you have any questions or comments, you can contact the Company at the above address, telephone number +420 222 220 775 or e-mail info@vcv.cz.

• Personal data processing principles

  The scope, purpose and other conditions of personal data processing are specified in the Personal Data Processing Policy, which is published on the website www. vcv.cz.