Czech Business Today
Volume XI, 7-2012
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Single European Patent: Stimulation of Innovations Is Not for Free
In the European Union, the intellectual property rights are pretty costly and administratively burdensome. The price… continue reading »
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No to women quota!
The European Commission was to present its proposal for a Directive on improving the gender balance among non-executive… continue reading »
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Single Market Week – 20th Anniversary
Delegation of twenty-two Czech companies arrived to Brussels on 17-18th Oct. to celebrate the Single Market Week. The… continue reading »
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Confederation of Industry CR: Cohesion Policy for All
Cohesion policy will be one of the key instruments to reach Europe 2020 goals in the period 2014–2020. Therefore, the… continue reading »
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EESC Corner: A Fortnight in the EESC – Beginning of October 2012
Always busy! If not working on an opinion as a rapporteur, I closely follow the points of interest in such earthly… continue reading »
CEBRE calendar
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November 13th, 2012:
CEBRE debate: Schengen area (Prague)
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November 15th-16th, 2012:
CEBRE participate in: First SME Assembly (Nicosia)
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November 27th, 2012:
CEBRE debate: Horizon 2020 (Brussels)
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December 18th, 2012:
CEBRE debate: Quality of tertiary education (Prague)
Flash news
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Food waste is not wasted in the Czech Republic
The EC plans to reduce the food waste by half. Czech commercials say there are several possibilities in the Czech Republic to follow, such as different size of goods packaging, better functioning of logistic centres, respecting temperature chain, and last but not least the possibility to give the goods with expired date of minimum duration to “food banks” that hand it over to those in need.
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SBA assessment
According to the EC annual assessment of progress in implementation of the Small Business Act (SBA), all SME indicators for the Czech Republic are still below pre-crisis 2008 levels. The SBA profile of the Czech Republic has improved in Entrepreneurship, Access to finance and Internationalisation, but only scores slightly above average in Skills and innovation.
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Czech career scheme III
The continuity of the Project of National scheme of professions and National Scheme of Qualifications aiming at creation of a catalogue of professions will be ensured. Sectorial Councils, working with all stakeholders (i.e. schools, universities, labour offices), are responsible for defining problems in their sector, aim at their activities and set up relevant provisions.
