The European Commission has asked the Czech Republic to bring its legislation in line with EU telecoms rules. The Commission has concerns that, contrary to the EU Authorisation Directive, the Czech legal system requires te
lecoms operators to apply for registration in the Commercial Register as well as to establish a seat in the Czech Republic in order to provide electronic communications services. This makes it more difficult for a foreign operator to provide telecoms services in the country. The Commission also has concerns that notification requirement applicable to telecoms operators go beyond what can be imposed in view of the maximu
...[+++]m harmonisation provided by EU law in this regard. For instance, telecoms operators need to provide evidence that they fulfil Czech tax and healthcare obligations for doing business. This creates red tape, is an obstacle to cross-border services and goes beyond the purpose of identifying the provider as required by the Authorisation Directive.The Commission's request takes the form of a reasoned opinion.
Die Europäische Kommission hat dieTschechische Republik aufgefordert, ihre Rechtsvorschriften mit dem EU-Telekommunikationsrecht in Einklang zubringen. Die Kommission ist der Auffassung, dass das tschechische Rechtssystem, das von den Telekommunikationsbetreiber verlangt, eine Eintragung im Handelsregister zu beantragen und eine Niederlassung in der Tschechischen Republik zu gründen, um dort Telekommunikationsdienste erbringen zu dürfen, im Widerspruch zu der Genehmigungsrichtlinie steht. Durch diese Auflage ist es für einen ausländischen Betreiber nämlich schwieriger, in dem betreffenden Land Telekommunikationsdienste anzubieten.