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Czech Republic
  • Imports from Czech Republic A$425 million
  • Exports to Czech Republic A$105 million
  • Capital Prague
  • Official Language Czech
  • Surface Area 79,000 sq km
  • Population 10.6 million

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Austrade publishes latest edition of Australia-Europe Brief
29 Aug 2012
The Australian Trade Commission has published the seventh edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.
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Austrade publishes latest edition of Australia-Europe Brief
1 Jun 2012
The Australian Trade Commission has published the sixth edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.
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Austrade publishes latest edition of Australia-Europe Brief
1 Mar 2012
The Australian Trade Commission has published the fifth edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.
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Austrade publishes fourth edition of the Australia-Europe Brief
6 Dec 2011
The Australian Trade Commission has published the fourth edition of the Australia-Europe Brief. The quarterly brief features recent stories, news items and case studies about the commercial relations ...
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Austrade publishes third edition of Australia-Europe Brief
7 Sep 2011
The Australian Trade Commission has published the third edition of the Australia-Europe Brief.

Doing business

It is recommended that you conduct regular rounds of face to face meetings, and to maintain frequent telephone, fax and email contact in between visits.

More information on doing business in Czech Republic

Country Profile Content supplied by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  • ECONOMIC CLIMATE
    Since abandoning communism in 1989, the Czech Republic has made significant economic progress and the country now has a solid market economy.
    » read more at DFAT
  • POLITICAL CLIMATE
    The Czech Republic is a pluralist, multi-party parliamentary representative democracy with the Prime Minister as Head of Government.
    » read more at DFAT
  • TRADE RELATIONS
    Australia has a positive and constructive relationship with the Czech Republic. We are like-minded on many international policy issues and share strong people-to-people links.
    » read more at DFAT

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OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Multinational Enterprises should be aware of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business behaviour in a variety of areas, consistent with applicable domestic laws. These Guidelines are endorsed and promoted by the Australian Government. For more information, go to the AusNCP website.

Bilateral agreements

Australia has social security agreements with several countries that address the issue of 'double super coverage' for employees sent to work overseas. To take advantage of these agreements, Australian employers sending employees overseas to work must apply to the Tax Office for a Certificate of coverage.

For more details, please visit the Australian Taxation Office website.

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