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.
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AmCham EU position to improve quality and coherence of EU online contract law
The American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union (AmCham EU) welcomes the European Commission’s initiatives to improve the quality and coherence of European online contract law in the framework of the Better Regulation Agenda. However, the Commission’s proposed directive lacks harmonisation with contract law in the EU, which will result in companies still relying on different rules for different distribution channels.
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Eurostat: Czech enterprises' presence in social networks, blogs, multimedia content-sharing below EU average
According to the recently published Eurostat data on enterprises' presence on the internet, 83% of Czech businesses have a website, compared with the EU-28 average of 75%. The use of social media by Czech enterprises is below the EU average, though.
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EurActiv.cz: Commissioner Jourová on Privacy Shield adoption timeline
The Privacy Shield should take effect in July 2016, but before that it needs to be approved by the EU member states in April. Their position towards the shield is unclear and the opponents claim that the new rules will bring no improvement compared with Safe Harbour.
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