Abstract
Legislation governing tourism is undergoing many changes in recent years. The aim of this paper is to analyze the legislation and compare it with European laws.
The interpretation of the new Czech Civil Code has not been stabilized. Act No. 159/1999 Sb., governing some conditions for business activities in tourism, has not been sufficiently amended.
There has been permanent discussion about insurance to be taken out by travel agencies, and also about tourist guides. However, Czech legislation must respect European law which is now subject to fundamental transformation in the field of tourism.
It is assumed that the key Directive 90/314/EEC would be replaced. Using the common methodology of jurisprudence, the paper analyzes the latest issues in this area and compares solutions in Central Europe.