Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency

This section reports on economic policy initiatives of the Czech government, the EU, and other entities that have a direct impact on the competitiveness of the country. It also includes information on economic priorities of the AmCham and other leading associations.

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16th November 2016 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency


World Bank 2017 Doing Business Report: Czech Republic makes starting a business easier, getting construction permit takes 8 months (updated)

In its 2017 Doing Business report, the World Bank compared business regulations for domestic firms in 190 countries. The Czech Republic ranked 27th in the overall ranking, down one place compared with the previous year.
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28th October 2015 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency


Economic Policy: World Bank: Doing Business 2016: Czech Republic up one place in paying taxes (updated)

On 27 October 2015, World Bank Group published their report Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency. New methodology that was used put the Czech Republic to 33rd place in 2015 instead of 44th. In the 2016 report, the country ranked 36th, lagging behind Slovakia (29th), for...
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13th October 2015 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency


Economic Policy: EU's Single Market Scoreboard: Czech Rep lags behind in quality of public procurement

The EU's Single Market Scoreboard aims to give an overview of the practical management of the Single Market. Results for the Czech Republic, published last week, are available here. The country received negative feedback in the areas of EU law transposition and public procurement. Click here for m...
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1st December 2014 / Economic policy / Legal Reform and Transparency


Economic Policy: Government approved Action Plan to Promote Economic Growth and Employment

On its meeting on 1st December Czech Government approved one of its key strategic documents summarizing both its legislative and non-legislative its commitments for the years 2014 and 2015. The document was prepared in cooperation with the representatives of employers and employees and it is designe...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic