Investor Presentaiton
Acquisition and disposal
of Czech legal entities
Generally, for foreign individuals and legal entities, no
restrictions apply to owning a business or holding shares in
Czech companies.
Nevertheless, certain potentially risky investments made
by individuals or entities from outside the EU are subject to
screening as described below.
Foreign persons may acquire and sell up to 100 percent of
the share capital of a limited liability or joint-stock company
(most commonly used legal entities). Other legal forms are
also available (European Companies, general partnerships,
limited partnerships, cooperatives).
The transfer of an ownership interest in a limited liability
company must be recorded in the Commercial Register. The
shares of certain joint-stock companies are registered with
the Central Securities Depository Prague or deposited in
escrow at the Central Securities Depository Prague, a bank
or other entity entitled to maintain records of investment
instruments. In the case of shares traded on the regulated
securities market in the Czech Republic or another EU
member state, the acquirer is obliged to notify the company
(the issuer) and the Czech National Bank (CNB) if their share
of the company's voting rights exceeds a certain level.
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