Foreword |
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Map 1: The Czech Republic and its Neighbours |
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Map 2: The Infrastructure of the Czech Republic |
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Introduction |
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PART ONE: THE ECONOMY AND THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT |
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Economic Performance and Outlook |
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Progress Report on EU Accession |
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Foreign Investment Regime |
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15 | (5) |
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20 | (8) |
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Coface, Bank Austria Creditanstalt and MIG Corporate Intelligence |
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Foreign Direct Investment |
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28 | (10) |
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38 | (7) |
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Regions of the Czech Republic |
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45 | (8) |
PART TWO: THE LEGAL STRUCTURE AND BUSINESS REGULATION |
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53 | (4) |
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Privatization and the Legal Environment for Reform |
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57 | (3) |
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Alternative Corporate Structures |
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60 | (6) |
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Agency Agreements, Distributorships and Franchising |
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66 | (4) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (5) |
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78 | (7) |
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PART THREE: FINANCE, ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION |
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Financial Services Sector |
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85 | (7) |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (9) |
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Financial Support and Finance Facilities from the EU |
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105 | (7) |
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Bank Austria Creditanstalt |
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112 | (16) |
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128 | (8) |
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Privatization: A Progress Report |
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136 | (7) |
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PART FOUR: KEY SECTORS OF INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS |
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Primary Industries |
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Metallurgy and Metalworking Production |
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143 | (10) |
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153 | (12) |
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165 | (11) |
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Production of Building Materials |
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176 | (11) |
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Environmental Legislation and Construction Activities |
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187 | (5) |
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Manufacturing Industries |
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The Czech Defence Industry as a Part of Industry Policy |
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192 | (6) |
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198 | (7) |
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205 | (15) |
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Engineering Industry Products: Machining and Forming Equipment |
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220 | (5) |
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Production of Electronic Components and Equipment |
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225 | (6) |
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231 | (11) |
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242 | (5) |
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Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry |
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247 | (8) |
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255 | (5) |
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Telecommunications: An Overview |
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260 | (9) |
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Service Industries |
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State Policy for the Development of Transport and Communications |
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269 | (8) |
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277 | (14) |
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Commercial Section of the British Embassy, Prague |
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284 | (7) |
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Operating through Agencies, Distributorships and Franchises |
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291 | (6) |
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297 | (5) |
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302 | (6) |
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308 | (9) |
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317 | (6) |
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323 | (10) |
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333 | (16) |
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PART FIVE: CASE STUDIES |
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Tesco in the Czech Republic |
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349 | (5) |
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Czech Technology Park, Brno |
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354 | (31) |
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PART SIX: APPENDICES |
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1. Sources of Further Information |
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2. Contributor Contact Details |
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3. Bank Austria Creditanstalt Contact List |
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381 | (4) |
Index |
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Index of Advertisers |
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