Transcript Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ljubljana

„Doing Business in the Czech Republic“
Briefing for the Members of the Delegation of the Chamber of Commerce
Business Trip to České Budějovice (24 April) and Brno (25-26 April)
Ambassador of the Czech Republic
H.E. Mr. Petr VOZNICA
“CZ-SI trade has been influenced by global challenges, but we survived!”
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“CZ-SI trade has been influenced by global challenges, but we survive!”
Export
EUR
No.
Import
Index
1993
97 371
19.
-
2004
308 216
20.
2005
359 001
2006
EUR
No.
Balance
Index
EUR
No.
Trade-off
Index
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EUR
45 531
25.
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142 902
23.
51 840
108,8
298 251
25.
112,2
606 467
22.
110,4
9 965
21.
116,5
304 459
28.
102,1
663 460
23.
109,4
54 542
384 999
22.
107,2
381 162
29.
125,2
766 161
26.
115,5
3 837
2007
497 322
22.
129,2
439 945
28.
115,4
937 267
24.
122,3
57 377
2008
563 794
20.
113,4
458 881
29.
104,3
1 022 675
25.
109,1
104 913
2009
441 000
22.
78,2
339 170
31.
73,9
780 170
25.
76,3
101 830
2010
528 104
23.
119,8
401 121
31.
118,3
929 225
29.
119,1
126 983
2011
583 231
24.
110,5
456 500
32.
113,7
1 039 731
27.
111,9
126 731
2012/I
45 206
25.
96,0
34 214
32.
100,3
79 420
31.
97,8
10 992
“Czech Republic - Your Partner”
CZECH REPUBLIC (basic data)
Area:
Population:
Official language:
Languages used in business:
Political system:
Currency:
Capital:
Administrative division:
78.864 km2
10.4 mil. (tbc. after census, March 2011)
Czech
English, German, Russian, Slovak
parliamentary republic
1 Czech Crown (CZK)
actual exchange rate 1 € = 24,23 CZK
Prague (population 1.2 mil)
14 regions (incl. Capital City of Prague)
“Why to start business in the Czech Republic?”
“Is the investment environment in the Czech Republic friendly enough?”
CSS as an invitation to (not only but) the Czech Republic
Positive investment conditions; most notable factors are
• sustained enhancements to the business environment
• ability of pre-eminent intellectual capital
while the others shall not be left out of consideration
• political and economic stability
• no discrimination
• investment protection
• property right protection
• profit repatriation
• acquiring real property
“Main Reasons to Invest in the Czech Republic”
• safe investment environment
• skilled workforce
• high share of secondary and tertiary education within the population
• favorable labor costs and price stability
• central location in Europe
• compact and high-quality infrastructure
• transparent system of investment incentives
• strong focus on R&D
• stable social and political system
• EU membership
• mentality, culture and attitudes close to western countries
• enviable life style
“CzechInvest – agency for the infusion of foreign investment”
Investment opportunities
• automotive industry
• aerospace industry
• electrical engineering and electronics
• nanotechnologies
• life sciences
• cleantech
• high-tech mechanical engineering
• IT and software development
• business support services
• R&D
“The Embassy of the Czech Republic provides support to government-togovernment but also business-to-business activities”
The aim of Czech Embassy support is to provide a comprehensive, free
of charge “service” for small and medium-size (primarily) enterprises
• survey and analysis of economic trends,
• provision of economic information needed/requested
• good offices between CZ and SI enterprises/agencies
• establishment of business forums/workshops/presentations of CZ
enterprises/agencies
• create conditions for active participation at international fairs
• development of projects supporting economic diplomacy (AGRA 2011)
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• organization
of business delegations to SI
South Bohemia Region - traditionally industrial and agricultural land with
opportunities for cooperation in tourism
South Bohemia region – České Budějovice (www.jiznicechy.cz)
- area 10 056 km2 (12,8% of the Czech Republic)
- population 637 460
- 637 municipalities, from it 53 towns
- known by its lakes (fish ponds) and beautiful villages
- region with developed engineering, textile industry, agriculture, forestry,
fishing, and food-processing industry;
South Bohemia Regional Chamber of Commerce (www.jhk.cz)
- aim to support development of entrepreneurial atmosphere and
enforcement of entrepreneurs´ interests
- Director Ing. Jiří Stráský
South Moravia Region – mechanical and electrical engineering, chemical
and pharmaceutical industry, international fairs, vineyards
South Moravia region – Brno (http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihomoravský_kraj )
- area 7 196,5 km2 (9% of the Czech Republic)
- population 193 930
- 673 municipalities, from it 48 towns
- known by its history (Great Moravia, Battle of Austerlitz) and today International
Fair Brno
- region with developed mechanical and electrical engineering, chemical and
pharmaceutical industry, food-processing industry, agriculture and high quality of
wine;
Regional Chamber of Commerce Brno (www.rhkbrno.cz)
- aim to support entrepreneurs´ activities, enforcement and security of interests of
Czech companies
- Director Ing. Petr Bajer, CSc.
“The Embassy of the Czech Republic provides support to government-togovernment but also business-to-business activities”
How to find us?
Embassy of the Czech Republic
Riharjeva 1
Ljubljana
tel.:
+ 386 1 420 24 50
e-mail:
[email protected]
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“Who else? Important contacts in Doing Business in the Czech Republic”
Ministries
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
http://www.mzv.cz
Ministry of Industry and Trade http://www.mpo.cz
Ministry of Agriculture
http://www.mze.cz
Agencies
CzechTrade (supporting trade)
http://www.czechtrade.cz
CzechInvest (business and investment] http://www.czechinvest.org
Confederation of Industry and Transport http://www.spcr.cz
General Information
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Business Info (gateway for business)
http://www.businessinfo.cz