Advocacy Task Forces
Advocacy team identifies and responds to issues of concern to the business community that can be resolved by a legislative & regulatory change. Based on members input, we comment and propose new laws, amendments or position papers and advocate them with the representatives of Government, Ministries, Parliament, political parties and policy associations.
Our major past successes:
- Insolvency Act
- Commercial Registry reform
- capping the Social Security Contributions
- Amendment to Act on Public Procurement (via the Platform for Transparent Public Procurement, which combined the efforts of more than 30 political parties, government offices, or private sector associations to help draft the government approved reforms of the Act on Public Procurement from 2008)
- Big Bets concept (Czechia can be the leading innovative economy in Europe. Innovation means risk. Czechia has to place big bet on its own talent and capabilities - applied in major investments in cutting-edge technology development & production in the territory of the Czech Republic)
- Immigration policy (highly qualified workforce, STEM workforce and students)
For the 2023-24 period, we pursue goals in the following areas:
People, Technology, Infrastructure
>> View AmCham CZ: Economic Development Priorities
AmCham also established CzechCompete.cz, a platform for debating and advocating improvements in competitiveness and economic policy in the Czech Republic. It features data, policy proposals, interviews and opinions contributed by policymakers from public sector, associations, businesses and academia. Our Policy Pipeline brings current policy developments from the Czech Republic and EU.
Work with us on establishing a working group on key competitiveness issues, attend the issue roundtables with government decision-makers to ensure that your views are heard directly. Consult the advocacy team about area of your interest, join our committees and discuss currently drafted legislation or learn more at our events and meetings & from our monitoring service. Our committees address labor & social affairs, tax, real estate, civil & commercial law issues, or developments in the fields of energy efficiency and health care, for example. Contact person: Weston Stacey, wstacey@amcham.cz.
News
11.07.2024
AmCham position on the Act on Cybersecurity
The Czech Government is to address the proposed Act on Cybersecurity. Members of the American Chamber of Commerce are concerned that, as currently proposed, the act will increase costs without commensurate improvements in security and will make investing into secure systems less predictable for public authorities and companies providing strategic services for the economy and population. We would request the Government delay passage to consider further the consequences of the act on national security and public finance.
6.06.2024
AmCham discussed with new Head of CzechInvest Jan Michal how to build innovative economy
AmCham leadership has exchanged ideas on how to build an innovative economy with CzechInvest and its new leader, Jan Michal.
16.05.2024
AmCham met with EP election leaders to discuss their priorities
AmCham CZ finished a series of meetings with three European Parliament election leaders from the parties (and a coalition) with the highest support in the polls.
25.04.2024
AmCham Digitizing Czechia conference: Clearing the path for Czechia to compete in the digital economy
On April 23, AmCham held its annual Digitization of Czechia conference at the Microsoft conference room in Prague. The Digitizing Czechia was created as a way to talk today about what we can do together tomorrow. We are grateful for Deputy Prime Minister for Digitization Ivan Bartoš for sharing a progress report and his priorities for the next year.
24.01.2024
AmCham Board debated key business topics with US Embassy
This week, we welcomed the chance to discuss the transatlantic relationship with US Ambassador Bijan Sabet and his team.
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