CZ.NIC,the registry for .CZ domains,has announced the release of a new version of .CZ Registration Rules.The new rules is in effect as of 1 December 2012.

Some important facts include :

Domain Names must conform to regulations RFC1 1034, 1035, 1122, 1123  and any regulations superseding or amending these. This

concerns especially the following conditions:

10.1.1. A Domain Name may contain only characters [a-z,0-9,-];

10.1.2. The maximum Domain Name Length is not more than 63 characters;

10.1.3. A Domain Name must not begin or end with “-“ character;

10.1.4. A Domain Name must not contain two characters “-“ in sequence.

CZ.NIC will register the Domain Name if:

2.8.1. the registration request does not contain any imperfections preventing  it  from

further processing;

2.8.2. the existing Domain Name has been assigned with an existing Contact in the role

of the Holder;

2.8.3. all required information has been properly filled in;

2.8.4. the Applicant agreed with the current version of the Rules of Registration and Rules

of Alternative Dispute Resolution;

2.8.5. the requested  Domain Name is not, at the time of processing of the request,

registered by the Central Register (except for the Domain Name as for which the

time limit under 16.4 has not expired);

2.8.6. the requested Domain Name conforms to the regulations for the creation of Domain

Names (see Article 10), and

2.8.7. applicable payments of appropriate prices are settled concurrently with the

registration.

3.1. Domain Name registration may be renewed by means of the Appointed Registrar.

3.2. Domain Name registration may even repeatedly be renewed for whole multiples of a year, yet for no

more than 10 years. CZ.NIC will renew a registration if

3.2.1. CZ.NIC receives a request for registration renewal at the latest on the day on which

the period for which the Domain Name was registered elapses (this is without

prejudice to the possibility to renew a Domain Name registration during the

protection period according to Article 6.2);

3.2.2. the Holder agreed with the current version of the Rules of Registration on the date

of the registration renewal, whereas the provisions in Articles 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are

used similarly;

3.2.3. applicable payments of appropriate prices are settled concurrently.