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21st April 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Coronavirus - Czech loan moratorium: its true impact in the field of large corporate financing

On 7 April 2020, the lower house of the Czech Parliament, the House of Deputies (in Czech Poslanecká sněmovna České republiky), approved a draft bill on certain measures regarding loan repayments in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic (in Czech návrh zákona o některých opatřeních v oblasti splácení úvěrů v souvislosti s pandemií Covid-19) (document no. 813) by  decree no. 1024. The revised draft bill, under Senate document no. 229, will be discussed in the upper house of the Czech Parliament, the Senate, in the near future, and subsequently presented to the President for his signature, sealing the legislative procedure. As such, the new rules could become effective by their publishing in the Collection of Laws  this post-Easter week by the middle of this week. 

20th April 2020 / Good governance / Legal Reform and Transparency


Legal Update - April 2020

News in legislation

  • Amendment to the Property Valuation Act
     

20th April 2020 / Competitiveness / Macroeconomic Indicators, Economic Growth


How to restart national economies during the coronavirus crisis

By recognizing differences among regions and sectors, governments can get people back to work faster and safeguard our livelihoods.

 

15th April 2020 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


No Rebooking Fees

We know that due to the current development of the Covid-19 epidemic, the flexibility of your travel plans is utmost important.

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.

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