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26th July 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - June 2023

New legislation

  • Amendment to the Act on Conversions of Business Corporations and Cooperatives 

26th July 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - May 2023

News in legislation 
  • Amendment to the - Employment Act of the Labour Code in the field of agency employment -
 

26th July 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - April 2023

New contract type
  • Contract for the provision of digital content - 

24th July 2023 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


C-suite executives in Central Eastern Europe show bold leadership and a positive outlook for 2023, despite unstable economic and political backdrop

[Prague, 24 July 2023] – Mazars, the international audit, tax and advisory firm has released its C-suite barometer, Bold leadership for a sustainable future. In this latest report we found that business leaders in Central Eastern Europe (CEE) are optimistic about their growth prospects in 2023, with the majority (89%) witnessing a rise in revenue from 2021 to 2022, surpassing the global average by four percentage points.

18th July 2023 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Amendment to the Labor Code addresses the performance of remote work

A major amendment bill to the Labor Code which seeks to implement EU legislation is still being debated on the floor of the House of Deputies. The planned changes concern, among other things, the performance of remote work.

Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy

  1. Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
  2. The City Campus as Idea Factory
  3. Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
  4. Government as a Competitive Advantage, including Digitization

Advocacy Priorities for 2023 
 
Technology, People, Infrastructure

 

Actions Recommended in Areas:

1. Establishing Policy Objectives for Research.

2. Research Investment and Cooperation. Big Bets (Key Technology Projects).

3. Establishing Databases for Tracking Public Policy Outcomes.

4. Public Procurement as an Innovation Tool.

5. Immigration of STEM Talents.

6. Digitization of Immigration. 

7. Adult Reskilling and Upskilling.

8. Digitization of Land Use.

9. Infrastructure Development, including Technology Parks.

 

 

Read the documents in English and Czech.

Policy pipeline

In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.

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