Analysis on Current Investment Environment in Košice Self-governing Region Košice Self-governing Region :: Košice 2006 Analysis on Current Investment Environment in Košice Self-governing Region Košice Self-governing Region :: Košice 2006 Title: Project no.: 39/04-I/33-3.1, project reg. no. ITMS Analysis on Current Investment Environment in 15130100003 “Upgrading of Conditions to Stream- Košice Self-governing Region line Foreign Direct Investment Inflow in Košice Region” Published by: Košice Self-governing Region “The European Social Fund helps develop employ- (The original text is subject to no stylistic revision.) ment by promoting employability, encouraging the spirit of enterprise and equal chances and by making Contact Person: investment in human resources” Ing. Peter Burger Tel.: 055/72 68 226 The project is co-financed by the European Union, E-mail:
[email protected] the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family, and the Košice Self-governing region. Translation: Mgr. Erika Hatalová Graphic Layout and Pre-press: Mgr. Svetozár Šomšák THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS SUBJECT TO THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE KOŠICE SELF- Photographs: GOVERNING REGION. NO PART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE RE- PRODUCED OR COPIED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS WITHOUT Marián Krlička PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORS Table of Contents Introduction 5 6.4 Unemployment 58 6.5 Education and Training 59 1. Košice Region – General Data 6 1.1 Districts of Košice Region 8 7. Institutional Encouragement, Availability of Infrastructure and 2. Legislation (Legal Environment) 11 Inflow of Investment 65 2.1 Legislation of Slovak Republic 7.1 Institutional Encouragement of Business 65 Related to Business and Investment 11 7.2 Regional Encouragement of Business 69 2.2 Legal Regulations Related 7.3 Poles of Development 70 to Industrial Parks 12 7.4 Industrial Sites Eligible for Investment 71 7.5 Economic and Social Development 3.