Czech Business Today
Volume IX, 2-2010
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Eastern partnership: Win-win situation not only for businesses
The Eastern Partnership project (EaP), aiming to improve the political and economic relations of the countries of… continue reading »
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European Private Company shouldn´t die
In June 2008 the European Commission adopted proposal for European Private Company statute (SPE) as a part of the Small… continue reading »
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EUROPE 2020
In early March, the European Commission revealed “Europe 2020”, its proposal for new growth and jobs strategy. The… continue reading »
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ENERGIZING EUROPE: European Nuclear Energy Forum – this year in Bratislava!
The European Nuclear Energy Forum (ENEF) represents a platform for a broad and comprehensive discussion on ensuring the… continue reading »
CEBRE calendar
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27th April 2010:
Policy Café on CO2 of vehicles and electrification of transport (Brussels)
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5th May 2010:
Concert of Czech rock band Blue Effect (Brussels)
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25th May 2010:
Conference on University Business Partnership (Ostava)
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25th May – 1st June:
SME Week
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June:
Debate on development aid (Prague)
Flash news
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Rise of unemployment
Czech government increased obligatory payments of self-employed persons in the Czech Republic. Although this has a positive effect on the public budget, it harms this category of entrepreneurs. It is partially linked with the rise of unemployment, which is expected to increase by 7% in the tourism sector this year.
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Public tenders revised
Czech MPs adopted a partial revision of the public tenders´ law and introduced many positive amendments to the document, such as environmental parameters for car tenders. However, Czech business organizations are asking for complex revision of the law. They want a 60 day maximum payment period for tendering authorities and a more transparent process.
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New limits for Bank Deposits Insurance
Czech Parliament gave the green light to increased limits for bank deposits insurance from EUR 50,000 to EUR100,000. The revision of the law should come into force in 2011.
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End of photovoltaic speculations
Czech MPs agreed that the Czech Energy Regulatory Body will be allowed to decrease future buying prices for solar electricity by more than 5%. It should avoid speculative investment in the photovoltaic and connexion requests in the distribution network.
