What Is the Czech Commercial Register (Obchodní rejstřík)?
The Czech Commercial Register (in Czech, "Obchodní rejstřík") is a register containing records of all Czech legal entities and their details. In simple terms, it is the Czech Republic's register of legal entities. The register falls under the authority of the Czech Ministry of Justice and the relevant regional Commercial Courts (for each administrative region of the Czech Republic), which directly maintain the register.
All firms and companies registered in the country are entered in the Commercial Register. The register contains both current information (valid at the present time) and records of any changes that have occurred within a legal entity. The Czech Commercial Register is one of the country's publicly accessible registers, meaning that information about any legal entity is available to anyone upon request.
Information recorded in the Commercial Register for a particular company can be viewed directly on the website of the Czech Ministry of Justice through its system, as well as directly on our website. Earlier on this page, you will find instructions explaining how to view the details of a Czech company in the Commercial Register using either of these sources.
The following information is recorded in the Commercial Register:
- General details of legal entities (name, registration number, registered office, share capital)
- Details of the company's governing bodies (directors)
- Information about owners and shareholders
- Types of business activities specified in the legal entity's articles of association
- Special provisions included in the legal entity's articles of association
