Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency

This section details initiatives to make government a competitive advantage. It includes analysis and reports of government initiatives, as well as data on accountability and performance measures.

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7th May 2019 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


2019 EU Justice Scoreboard: Czech Republic

EU Justice Scoreboard measures Independence, Quality and Efficiency of judicial systems of EU Mamber States. The Scoreboard mainly focuses on litigious civil and commercial cases as well as administrative cases in order to assist Member States in their efforts to create a more investment, business and citizen-friendly environment.
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26th April 2019 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


May employees be paid a salary in foreign currency?

In these times of globalization and of the free movement of labor across the EU, more and more employees ask to receive their salary payments in foreign currency. The Czech law has only a few circumstantial things to say about this, but in practical terms, such requests pose a number of issues for employers...
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24th April 2019 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


PwC Fraud Prevention Survey in the Czech Republic 2019 - Call

According to the global PwC survey, three out of ten CEOs (29%) expect a slowdown in the world economy growth in 2019, which represents the highest level of skepticism since 2013. The decline in economic growth can lead to an increase in competitive environment and pressure on financial results of companies. Under pressure to achieve good financial results, the employees can use unfair business practices, such as corruption or bribery, or even commit frauds harming your company. The importance of effective prevention of misconduct and fraud is thus gaining an increasing importance, not only in relation to the criminal liability of legal entities.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic