Internal Whistleblowing System

Generali CEE Holding, B.V. (hereinafter "GCEE") has established an Internal Whistleblowing System in accordance with Act No. 171/2023 Coll. on the Protection of Whistleblowers, which is used by GCEE to report violations¹ that have occurred or are about to occur in connection with our company. GCEE does not exclude receiving notifications also from persons who do not perform work or other similar activities for GCEE. The Whistleblower Protection Act can be found here: https://aplikace.mvcr.cz/sbirka-zakonu/.

Competent person and options for safe notification: Ing. Kateřina Kroupová

• Email: ochrana_oznamovatele_GCEE@generali.com
• Phone: +420 604 729 411

  The telephone line is available for receiving notifications on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A written record of the notification will be made. The call is not recorded.

• Personally

  Notification can also be made in person. In this case, please make an appointment with the competent person using the email or phone number above.

• Address:

  Send the notification to: Generali CEE Holding, B.V., Na Pankráci 1658/121, 140 21, Prague 4 / P.O. Box 39
  If the notification is submitted by post, the envelope must be marked:
  "DO NOT OPEN - deliver to K. Kroupová“

The notification must be specific and clear. It must be clear from the notice which person is involved and what conduct it relates to so that it can be properly investigated.

In the notification, the whistleblower shall state his name, surname and date of birth or other information from which his identity can be determined. It is useful to provide also a telephone number or email through which the competent person will communicate with you.

The notification can also be made anonymously. A notification is considered anonymous if the whistleblower does not provide his/her name or other identifiable information. In the case of an anonymous notification, it is also advisable to provide a telephone number or email through which the competent person can contact you. Keep in mind that not being able to contact the whistleblower may adversely affect the investigation of the report.

Are there other ways to make a notification?

Yes, in addition to our Internal Whistleblowing System, you can use the external notification system set up by the Ministry of Justice (for more information, see https://oznamovatel.justice.cz/).

Under the conditions of the Whistleblower Protection Act, it is possible to publish² a notification in some cases.

What are the obligations of the whistleblower?

The whistleblower should, in the light of the circumstances and the information available to him/her at the time of the notification, have reasonable grounds for believing that the facts notified or disclosed to him/her are authentic and true. Therefore, facts knowingly false cannot be communicated. Such conduct may be sanctioned.
In obtaining documents to substantiate the facts reported, the whistleblower should not conduct unlawfully or in a way to constitute a criminal offence.

The whistleblower should conduct in the public interest and in the good faith belief that the report he/she is making is based on credible facts and evidence.

The whistleblower should be able to identify the area of the violence and consider what verifiable information he/she can provide about the violation being reported. The extent and quality of the information provided can have a positive impact on the way the notification is investigated.

Procedures after notification

• Within 7 days the competent person shall notify the whistleblower in writing of the receipt of the notification. Exceptions to this are situations where the whistleblower explicitly requests the competent person not to notify him/her of the receipt of the notification or where it is clear that notification of the receipt would reveal the identity of the whistleblower to another person.
• The competent person shall assess the validity of the notification and inform the whistleblower in writing of the results of the assessment within 30 days of receipt of the notification. In factually or legally complex cases, this period may be extended by additional 30 days, but not more than too times.
• If the competent person concludes that the notification is not a notification under the Whistleblower Protection Act, the competent person shall inform the whistleblower in writing without any delay.
• If the notification is found to be substantiated, then the competent person shall propose to the GCEE measures to prevent or remedy the violation. The GCEE shall inform the competent person of the measure taken, who shall inform the whistleblower in writing without any delay.
• If the notification is found not to be substantiated, the competent person shall, without any delay, inform the whistleblower in writing that, on the basis of the facts stated in the notification and the circumstances known, the competent person does not find that a violence has been suspected or that the notification is based on false information, and shall advise the whistleblower of the right to submit a notification through the external notification channel of the Ministry of Justice.