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Learn about various forms of inter-communal cooperation in the Czech Republic, such as public law treaties, associations, and legal entities, to enhance services and infrastructure among municipalities. Discover common practices, laws, and cooperation with other countries.
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Inter-communal cooperation in the Czech Republic Lukáš Váňa Union of Town and Municipalities of the Czech Republic
Population of the Czech Republic 10.2 million inhabitants Number of municipalities 6.258 (more than 5.000 municipalities have less than 1.000 inhabitants) Number of regions 14 small municipalities must cooperate Inter-communal cooperation
Inter-communal cooperation Restricted cooperation by law: Limited partnership company Unlimited liability company Professional association of legal entities
How can the municipalities cooperate? Inter-communal cooperation
Cooperation among municipalities as a devolved authority: Public law treaty Principally among small municipalities Numerous treaties Inter-communal cooperation
Inter-communal cooperation Forms of self-government cooperation: Particular contracts Association of municipalities Establishing a legal entity by a Commercial Code co-operation with municipalities in other countries
Inter-communal cooperation Particular contract: Primarily a fixed term contract Primarily infrastructure projects
Inter-communal cooperation Association of municipalities Most utilised form of cooperation among municipalities Members only municipalities Education, social care, tourism, collection, removal and safe treatment, administration of the property of the municipalities more than 400 associations
Establishing legal entities by Commercial Code Public limited company Limited liability company Owners only municipalities Shared with other legal entities or natural persons Inter-communal cooperation
Very common form of cooperation Public transport companies Collection, removal and safe treatment Water supply etc. Inter-communal cooperation
Cooperation with municipalities in other countries Not a very common form of cooperation Inter-communal cooperation
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