After Czech Velvet Revolution, plodding legal evolution; Set to join the EU next year, Prague still lags in reforming commercial laws and the court system.(WORLD) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: August 19, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Arie Farnam Special to The Christian Science Monitor

PRAGUE -- Last May, pensioner Jaroslav Dusek signed a contract with a small company to build his new home, and made the down payment. But the firm refused to start construction, demanding more money. After delivering the next payment and waiting two month, Mr. Dusek gave up and tore up the contract.

"That's 70,000 koruna (about $2,500) down the drain," he fumes, standing over his empty building site....