Selected legal forms of business of foreign entities in the Czech Republic

The work deals with the topic of entry of foreign entrepreneurs to the Czech market on the background of two different forms of business - franchising and a limited liability company. The main topic concentrates on the comparison of legislation and contractual framework of these two business forms, primarily focusing on intellectual property and the protection of intangible assets. The work presents general legal provisions related to contracts in the field of intellectual property rights, including licensing agreements. The work is further devoted to franchising and limited liability companies. The business of foreign entrepreneurs is related to the internationality of the contractual process. Contractual cooperation of more entrepreneurs also requires the existence of statutory regulation of competition law, with a special focus on franchising in this work. The application part of the thesis is dedicated to the protection of intellectual property rights, rendering an example of a particular foreign entrepreneur doing business gradually through franchising, and then through a limited liability company founded as a subsidiary of a foreign parent company. Access of entrepreneurs to intellectual property protection during the expansion of their business is analyzed by individual types of intangible assets, such as trademark or know-how. The aim of the work is to highlight the specifics of each business forms and identify problems associated with the provision of intellectual property rights