Investment environment in Hungary [antikvár]

Préfacé Hungary's accession to the European Union urges us towards a paradigm shift for several reasons. The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Public Benefit Company (ITDH), as an operational Organization closely tied to economic life, has been acting as a mediator between domestic and international partners by coordinating preparatory work and sharing know-how with domestic enterprises in order to assist them in contacting, maintaining, and devel-oping international business contacts. As such, we have always given priority to providing high-level information on economic, legal, and market issues to those interested in investing in Hungary. Through our sixteen Hungarian and thirty-two international Offices in twenty-nine foreign coun-tries, we maintain daily contact with local and international players active in the economic life of Hungary. Our clients can utilize the very same services regardless of which of our domestic or international ITDH Offices they contact. ITDH provides its basic services free of Charge for all domestic and international enterprises. EU accession has brought about a paradigm shift, which has therefore prompted ITDH to pay even greater attention to its regional représentation and to a more target-ed application of its resources and methods. In terms of investment incentives, we neëd more advantageous activities primarily geared towards small and mid-level Investors. In accordance with our publicized strategy which states that ITDH is a support-oriented, coopérative, and coordinating agency, we have always endeavoured to work in dose Cooperation with entrepreneurial associations and organizations, as evidenced by our ten-year relationship with the Joint Venture Association. This book is the fruit of that combined effort, combined thinking, and common goal. We dearly understand that an increasing number of issues may arise between the time the idea of an investment is conceived and the time of its implementation. This guidebook provides practical help in taking those first steps. Péter Spânyik Acting CEO