Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

19th January 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


AmCham EU's recommendations on the implementation of GDPR

On 25 May, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) will become applicable, bringing significant changes to data protection rules across the European Economic Area (EEA).  With the adoption of the GDPR, the EU recognizes the importance of harmonizing European data protection laws, in order to facilitate cross-border commerce.
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16th December 2016 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


CICDP: 14 European countries incl. Czech Republic seek ban on data localization

Czech Industry Coalition on Data Protection CICDP points to the fact that a coalition of 14 countriesm including the Czech Republic, agreed on 2 December on a position to push the European mission to propose a legislative ban on unjustified laws that keep data within national borders.
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21st November 2016 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


Joint industry letter: Future-proofing the EU Single Market by enabling the free flow of data

Unjustified data localisation requirements in some Member States are increasingly threatening to fragment the Single Market. These barriers undermine the competitiveness of a true Digital Single Market which could provide an estimated EUR 415 billion to the EU’s GDP.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic