Abstract
Part I of the article is a general discussion of the current laws covering the institution called ""smlouva o dílo"" (the ""contract for a work""). It discusses the issue of defining the work, which has changed relative to the old Civil Code in that the work no longer needs a material expression.
It also discusses the options for setting a price for the work, as well as the concluding of such a contract without setting a price. There is a detailed section on budget-based price determination, which is especially useful in the construction industry.