Competition Law and Policy in the Czech Republic (Policy Brief)

14-Nov-2008

Competition law and policy in the Czech Republic have converged on European practices. Since the OECD review of Czech competition policy in 2001, the country has joined the European Union, while the Czech Competition Act has been revised and now closely follows the substantive terms and enforcement methods of the European Commission.

Economic Survey of the Czech Republic 2008

24-Apr-2008

Growth has picked up significantly in recent years, largely driven by expansion of manufactured exports. Nevertheless, structural reforms are required to put public households on a sustainable path in order to cope with population ageing and to avoid labour market bottlenecks limiting growth.

DAC Special Review of the Czech Republic's Development Co-operation

14-May-2007

The Czech Republic has become the first donor outside the membership of the OECD Development Assistance Committee to complete a review on its development co-operation programme.

The OECD urges the Czech Republic to introduce liability of legal persons for foreign bribery in order to meet the requirements of the OECD Convention

23-Nov-2006

The Czech Republic needs to establish liability against legal persons for foreign bribery without delay and put in place sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive, according to a report by the OECD’s Working Group on Bribery.

Czech pension reform proposals

08-Jun-2006

The five pension reform proposals put forward by the Czech Republic’s main political parties in 2005 reflect the full range of policy approaches seen across OECD countries. The Economic Survey of the Czech Republic compares the implications of the proposals for government finances and households, providing further insights into the pros and cons of different strategies to tackle the pension issue.

Economic survey of the Czech Republic

08-Jun-2006

The Czech Republic’s economic growth performance has improved and now compares favourably with other catch-up countries in the region. However, ensuring sound public finances, improving the labour market and enhancing the business environment remain key challenges.

The Territorial Review of the Czech Republic

20-Jan-2004

The Territorial Review of the Czech Republic analyses growth factors and obstacles to territorial development in that country, with specific recommendations in different areas.  It takes into account the unique geographic location of the Czech Republic, in the heart of the new Europe, and the promising signs of development of major urban centres but also of medium sized towns acting as economic and service hubs for surrounding rural areas.

The French version will be available very soon.

Official visit of the Secretary-General to the Czech Republic

from 24-Apr-2008 to 25-Apr-2008

During his official visit, Angel Gurría met with Czech government officials and held a press conference to launch the latest OECD Economic survey of the Czech Republic 2008.

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Events

from 27-Oct-2008 to 18-Sep-2010

The conferences and symposia listed at www.nea.fr/html/general/conferences.html are either organised by the NEA or by national or international bodies for which NEA co-sponsorship or co-operation has been granted.

Seminar on "Local Development as a Driver for Growth in Central and Eastern Europe", Prague, Czech Republic

on 09-Dec-2005

This seminar was held back to back with the next meeting of the LEED Directing Committee.  Ten years after the Czech Republic joined the OECD and the LEED Programme, what are the lessons that can be learned from the Czech experience in local development? This and other issues were addressed in this event organised by the LEED Programme in collaboration with the Government of the Czech Republic. For more information, please contact Sylvain.Giguere@oecd.org

Seminar on "Evaluating Local Development Strategies" in Prague, Czech Republic

on 22-Nov-2005

This seminar was organised by the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development. The event sought to foster and develop a culture of evaluation of local development strategies that promote entrepreneurship, local cohesion and good governance. For further information, please contact Ivana.Studena@oecd.org.