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Accessibility law in Czechia: are you provably compliant?

Act 424/2023 Coll. carries tiered fine categories with a top ceiling of CZK 10,000,000 (≈ €400,000), among the higher ceilings in Central Europe, enforced by the ČOI, which explicitly covers e-shops as well.

  • Law: Act No. 424/2023 Coll. on accessibility requirements for certain products and services. EAA transposition
  • In force: Act of 29 November 2023, around 17 months past the EU transposition deadline, after the European Commission had opened infringement proceedings; applicable since 28 June 2025.
  • Standard: WCAG 2.1 AA / EN 301 549

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Enforcement: what's happening now

The lead authority is the Czech Trade Inspection (ČOI), explicitly covering e-shops, with a long track record of active web shop inspections on other consumer files. The model is escalating: information and corrective measures first; if those fail, the ČOI can withdraw products from the market or have the service halted, and only then impose fines. As of mid-2026 no publicly known fine under Act 424/2023 Coll., enforcement is in its information and start-up phase.

Cross-border trade

Selling to here from abroad?

The European Accessibility Act is market-based: if you sell products or services to consumers in this country, it applies to you, even if your business is established outside the EU.

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Why this matters

Accessibility isn't a checkbox for a regulator, it decides whether roughly 1 in 6 people (WHO) can use your site at all. For them, an inaccessible store isn't a minor annoyance but a closed door. Fix the error in your own code and you remove that barrier and make your site cleaner for search engines, the same fix, double the gain.

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Sources: Zákony pro lidi. Zákon č. 424/2023 Sb. (primaire wettekst, incl. boetecategorieën § 28) · ČOI. Přístupnost výrobků a služeb pro podnikatele (toezichthouderspagina voor ondernemers) · MPO. Zákon č. 424/2023 Sb., o požadavcích na přístupnost některých výrobků a služeb (officiële overheidspagina)

This is information and tooling, not legal advice.

Facts last verified: June 2026

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