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Tolerating Green Cartels – National Guidelines on Anticompetitive Agreements with Sustainability Aims
The interplay between sustainability and competition law remains a scarcely addressed area, despite its rising importance. Agreements between companies aimed at achieving sustainable growth carry an undeniable benefit to the public, but also a risk of colliding with competition norms. Given the absence of specific regulation, as well as little case law, some national competition authorities have begun publishing guidelines to address the issue.
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Václav Havel Airport Prague Handles 3.8 Million Passengers Last Summer
Prague Airport has managed a strong summer season without major complications. From June to August, over 3.8 million passengers were handled, which is one third less than in the record year 2019. However, the increasing tendency prevails. Since the beginning of the year until the end of August 2022, nearly seven million travellers passed through airport gates. The busiest day was 1 July when the number of handled passengers exceeded the 50 thousand mark.
Compensation for work accidents and occupational diseases to increase from September
The high inflation of recent months has affected the compensation provided to employees for accidents at work and occupational diseases. From September, such compensation is to be further valorised, primarily for the benefit of employees.
AmCham met with VUT Brno rector L.Janíček: Some of the best we have in business and universities showed commitment to mutually beneficial partnerships
The leadership of AmCham CZ ’s Technology Council - led by AmCham President Milan Šlapák of GE Aviation, AmCham Vice-President Michal Klimeš of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Tomáš Szaszi of Honeywell together with Brno-based AmCham member companies, key players in the local and global market in their respective industries - met with the new rector of Brno University of Technology (VUT Brno) Ladislav Janíček.
HR Legal Alert - September 2022
- Regulation on adjustment of compensation for loss of earnings
- Meal allowance adjustment
- Adjustment of the rate of the average price of petrol for the purpose of providing travel allowances
- Discounts on the insurance premium paid by the employer for certain groups of employees
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.
