Business-related contacts

Doing Business in the Czech Republic

• World Bank’s Doing Business
• Czech Business Guide (AFI)
• Doing Business (PP Agency)
• PwC Guide to the Czech Republic

Statistics and Macroeconomic Analyses

• Czech Ministry of Finance Macroeconomic Forecasts
• Czech Statistical Office (Statistics)
  • Czech Statistical Office (Analyses, Commentaries)
  • Czech Statistical Office (Financial Data)
• Czech National Bank Forecasts

Government Sites

• Government of the Czech Republic
• Czech EU Presidency 2022
• Ministry of Industry and Trade
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
• Websites of all ministries
• Czech Public Administration Website

Legislation 

Entrepreneurs can find (all) Czech regulations and laws in their current version on the following websites in Czech language only. 

• Laws for the people – user-friendly law database provided by a non-profit organisation
• Collection of Laws – electronic version of the Official Collection of Laws

The Czech Parliament website provides links to English translations of selected Czech Laws.

Trade and Investment Opportunities, Trade Promotion

• Czech Trade Promotion Agency / CzechTrade
• Official Database of the CzechTrade Government Proexport Agency (Exporters)
• CzechInvest: Investment and Business Development Agency
• Association for Foreign Investment (AFI)
• Enterprise Europe Network – points of contact – Czech Republic
• Czech Export Bank
• Export Guarantee and Insurance Corporation

Finance and Insurance

• Czech National Bank
  • Central bank exchange rate fixing
• Czech Banking Association
• Czech Insurance Association
• Prague Stock Exchange
• RM-SYSTÉM Czech Stock Exchange

Taxes and Customs

• Czech Ministry of Finance
• Czech Tax Authority
• Czech Customs Administration

Company Information

Basic information about companies, including their registered office, type of business entity and subject of business activity.

• Public Register and Collection of Deeds
• Insolvency Register
• Inform Catalogue
• Kompass
• Cribis (Information about Companies)

Technology and Innovation Support

• Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
• Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences
• Ynovate – network of professional innovation centres

Business Support Services

• Enterprise Europe Network – extensive network providing information and advice to entrepreneurs through its local partners
• SOLVIT – provides entrepreneurs with quick and practical help if they face problems doing business abroad as a result of incorrect application of EU market rules by public authorities
• Product Contact Point (ProCoP) – offers advice on the principle of mutual recognition in the EU internal market; it provides information mainly on the technical requirements by EU member states

Major Fairs and Exhibitions

• Brno Trade Fairs and Exhibitions (BVV)
• PVA – Prague
• Flora Olomouc
• České Budějovice Exhibitions

Business Organisations and Professional Associations

Major Organisations

• Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic
• Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic
• Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic
• Union of Trade and Tourism

Selected Industry Organisations

• Automotive Industry Association
• Association of Building Entrepreneurs
• Association of Textile, Clothing and Leather Manufacturers
• Association of Glass and Ceramics Industry
• Association of Advertising Agencies
• Chamber of Tax Advisors
• Chamber of Auditors
• Czech Management Association