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AmCham CZ Position on Digital Tax
We write to explain our view that the digital tax being debated by the Parliament will harm the overall economy more than any potential benefit. The AmCham Czech Republic is an association of Czech and American companies interested in making the Czech Republic a top ten economy in the EU by 2025. The digital tax will make it substantially harder to achieve that aim.
Stricter business conditions for real estate agents
Until this year, the field of real estate brokerage lacked a separate law. As a free trade, real estate brokerage could be carried out by virtually everyone, regardless of education or experience, and without any liability insurance. On 3 March 2020, Act No. 39/2020 Coll., on Real Estate Brokerage and on Amendment to Related Acts (the “Real Estate Brokerage Act”) came into effect, finally specifying requirements for real estate agents and laying down other obligations that they must comply with. By Delta Legal.
Business Leaders Optimistic About Recovery in Europe, Research from Accenture Finds
Clifford Chance advises Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97 in pro bono case
Clifford Chance has become a new long-term partner of Nadace Dagmar a Václava Havlových VIZE 97. The foundation was established by Dagmar and Václav Havel in 1997 and supports various charitable projects primarily in the field of healthcare and culture. Clifford Chance has been advising the foundation on a pro bono basis in relation to multiple matters mainly aiming to protect its intellectual property, while also representing the organization in enforcing intellectual property rights as a result of their violation by third parties.
PLACEMENT CZECHIA An internship program of Slovak HE graduates in the Czech Republic.
Program Placement Czechia is an opportunity to receive fresh graduates from Slovak universities in specializations according to your needs for a fulltime, half year internships, under the costs effective conditions and no employment administration.
Strategic Directions for Czech Economic Policy
- Transition to High-Tech Manufacturing and Exports
- The City Campus as Idea Factory
- Government Programs and Processes That Drive Innovation
- 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.
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Policy pipeline
In Policy Pipeline policy developments in the Czech Republic and abroad are monitored to bring better understanding of current topics and trends.