Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union

This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in European Union (EU). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: East Asia and the...

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Main Authors: World Bank, International Finance Corporation
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
CC
PC
TAX
WEB
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19617648/doing-business-2014-european-union-eu
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18988
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topic ACCESS POINT
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
APPROVAL PROCESS
BANK LOAN
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BRIBES
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATOR
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS RECORDS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
BUSINESS REGULATION
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
BUSINESSES
BUYER
BUYERS
CADASTRE
CAPITAL GAINS
CC
CERTIFICATES
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL FOR LOANS
COLLATERAL LAWS
COLLATERAL REGISTRY
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
COMMERCIAL CODE
COMMERCIAL LAWS
COMMERCIAL REGISTRY
COMPANY LAWS
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDIT SOURCE
CREDITOR
CREDITOR CLAIMS
CREDITORS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS DECLARATION
CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS
DEBT
DEED
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DERIVATIVE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIGITALIZATION
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
DOMAIN
E-MAIL
E-PAYMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRONIC DATA
ELECTRONIC FILING
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC PLATFORM
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EXPORTERS
FINANCIAL HISTORY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIABILITY
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FIRST CREDIT
FIXED ASSETS
GLOBAL MARKETS
GOOD CREDIT
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INCOME TAX
INFORMATION ON BORROWERS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSPECTION
INSPECTION SYSTEM
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONS
INSTITUTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
ISSUANCE
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LEGAL RIGHTS
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING DECISIONS
LEVY
LICENSE
LICENSES
LIENS
LIMITED LIABILITY
LOCAL BUSINESS
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MANUFACTURING
MATERIAL
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MINORITY INVESTORS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTIONS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGES
MOVABLE ASSETS
MOVABLE COLLATERAL
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NEW COMPANY
NEW MARKETS
NOTARIES
NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENT
NOTARY
ONE-STOP SHOP
ONLINE DATABASE
ONLINE FACILITY
ONLINE REGISTRATION
ONLINE SERVICES
PAPER CERTIFICATE
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PC
PERSONAL ASSETS
PLEDGES
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS
PRIVATE PROPERTY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PROCUREMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC REGISTRY
QUERIES
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE REGISTRIES
REDUCTION OF TIME
REGISTRATION FEE
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGISTRY OFFICE
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RESERVE
RESULT
RESULTS
RETURN
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SALES AGREEMENT
SAVINGS
SEARCH
SECURITIES
SECURITIES REGULATIONS
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY CODE
SECURITY INTERESTS
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAMP DUTY
STAMP DUTY RATE
START-UP
START-UP CAPITAL
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUBSIDIZATION
TAX
TAX BURDEN
TAX LEGISLATION
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX RETURN
TAX RULES
TAX SYSTEM
TECHNICAL STANDARDS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE LINE
TRADING
TRADING COSTS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTIONS SYSTEM
TRANSLATION
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNION
VARIABLE RATE
VERIFICATION
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSES
WEB
spellingShingle ACCESS POINT
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
AMOUNT OF CREDIT
APPROVAL PROCESS
BANK LOAN
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKS
BORROWER
BORROWING
BRIBES
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS INDICATOR
BUSINESS INDICATORS
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS RECORDS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
BUSINESS REGULATION
BUSINESS REGULATIONS
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
BUSINESSES
BUYER
BUYERS
CADASTRE
CAPITAL GAINS
CC
CERTIFICATES
COLLATERAL
COLLATERAL FOR LOANS
COLLATERAL LAWS
COLLATERAL REGISTRY
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
COMMERCIAL BUSINESS
COMMERCIAL CODE
COMMERCIAL LAWS
COMMERCIAL REGISTRY
COMPANY LAWS
COMPETITIVENESS
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CORPORATE TAX RATES
CREDIT HISTORY
CREDIT INFORMATION
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM
CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT REGISTRY
CREDIT REPORTS
CREDIT SOURCE
CREDITOR
CREDITOR CLAIMS
CREDITORS
CUSTOMS
CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
CUSTOMS DECLARATION
CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS
DEBT
DEED
DEFAULTS
DEPOSIT
DERIVATIVE
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DIGITALIZATION
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT
DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
DOMAIN
E-MAIL
E-PAYMENT
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRONIC DATA
ELECTRONIC FILING
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC PLATFORM
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION
EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION
ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE
ENTREPRENEUR
ENTREPRENEURS
EXPORTERS
FINANCIAL HISTORY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL LIABILITY
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FIRST CREDIT
FIXED ASSETS
GLOBAL MARKETS
GOOD CREDIT
IMMOVABLE PROPERTY
INCOME TAX
INFORMATION ON BORROWERS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INSPECTION
INSPECTION SYSTEM
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONS
INSTITUTION
INSURANCE
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
ISSUANCE
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
LEGAL RIGHTS
LENDER
LENDERS
LENDING DECISIONS
LEVY
LICENSE
LICENSES
LIENS
LIMITED LIABILITY
LOCAL BUSINESS
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
MANUFACTURING
MATERIAL
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT
MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
MINORITY INVESTORS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER
MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTIONS
MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
MORTGAGE
MORTGAGES
MOVABLE ASSETS
MOVABLE COLLATERAL
NATURAL RESOURCES
NEW BUSINESS
NEW COMPANY
NEW MARKETS
NOTARIES
NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENT
NOTARY
ONE-STOP SHOP
ONLINE DATABASE
ONLINE FACILITY
ONLINE REGISTRATION
ONLINE SERVICES
PAPER CERTIFICATE
PAYMENT SYSTEM
PAYMENT SYSTEMS
PC
PERSONAL ASSETS
PLEDGES
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS
PRIVATE PROPERTY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT
PROCUREMENT
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC REGISTRY
QUERIES
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE REGISTRIES
REDUCTION OF TIME
REGISTRATION FEE
REGISTRATION FEES
REGISTRATION SYSTEM
REGISTRY OFFICE
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
RESERVE
RESULT
RESULTS
RETURN
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
SALES AGREEMENT
SAVINGS
SEARCH
SECURITIES
SECURITIES REGULATIONS
SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY CODE
SECURITY INTERESTS
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAMP DUTY
STAMP DUTY RATE
START-UP
START-UP CAPITAL
STOCK EXCHANGE
SUBSIDIZATION
TAX
TAX BURDEN
TAX LEGISLATION
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX RETURN
TAX RULES
TAX SYSTEM
TECHNICAL STANDARDS
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE LINE
TRADING
TRADING COSTS
TRANSACTION
TRANSACTIONS SYSTEM
TRANSLATION
TRANSPARENCY
TURNOVER
UNEMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UNION
VARIABLE RATE
VERIFICATION
WAREHOUSE
WAREHOUSES
WEB
World Bank
International Finance Corporation
Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
European Union
description This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in European Union (EU). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, and OECD High Income. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author World Bank
International Finance Corporation
author_facet World Bank
International Finance Corporation
author_sort World Bank
title Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
title_short Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
title_full Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
title_fullStr Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
title_full_unstemmed Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union
title_sort doing business 2014 regional profile : european union
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19617648/doing-business-2014-european-union-eu
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18988
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spelling okr-10986-189882021-04-23T14:03:50Z Doing Business 2014 Regional Profile : European Union World Bank International Finance Corporation ACCESS POINT ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AMOUNT OF CREDIT APPROVAL PROCESS BANK LOAN BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY LAWS BANKS BORROWER BORROWING BRIBES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS INDICATOR BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS OWNERS BUSINESS RECORDS BUSINESS REGISTRATION BUSINESS REGULATION BUSINESS REGULATIONS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS BUSINESSES BUYER BUYERS CADASTRE CAPITAL GAINS CC CERTIFICATES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL FOR LOANS COLLATERAL LAWS COLLATERAL REGISTRY COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES COMMERCIAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL CODE COMMERCIAL LAWS COMMERCIAL REGISTRY COMPANY LAWS COMPETITIVENESS COMPLIANCE COSTS CORPORATE TAX RATES CREDIT HISTORY CREDIT INFORMATION CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEM CREDIT INFORMATION SYSTEMS CREDIT REGISTRIES CREDIT REGISTRY CREDIT REPORTS CREDIT SOURCE CREDITOR CREDITOR CLAIMS CREDITORS CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE CUSTOMS DECLARATION CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS DEBT DEED DEFAULTS DEPOSIT DERIVATIVE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DIGITALIZATION DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISPUTE RESOLUTION DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS DOMAIN E-MAIL E-PAYMENT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRONIC DATA ELECTRONIC FILING ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC PLATFORM ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION EMPLOYER EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURS EXPORTERS FINANCIAL HISTORY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL LIABILITY FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS FIRST CREDIT FIXED ASSETS GLOBAL MARKETS GOOD CREDIT IMMOVABLE PROPERTY INCOME TAX INFORMATION ON BORROWERS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INSPECTION INSPECTION SYSTEM INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTALLATIONS INSTITUTION INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS INVESTOR PROTECTION INVESTOR PROTECTIONS ISSUANCE JOB OPPORTUNITIES JUDICIAL SYSTEM LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGAL REQUIREMENTS LEGAL RIGHTS LENDER LENDERS LENDING DECISIONS LEVY LICENSE LICENSES LIENS LIMITED LIABILITY LOCAL BUSINESS MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS MANUFACTURING MATERIAL MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENT MINIMUM CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS MINORITY INVESTORS MINORITY SHAREHOLDER MINORITY SHAREHOLDER PROTECTIONS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS MORTGAGE MORTGAGES MOVABLE ASSETS MOVABLE COLLATERAL NATURAL RESOURCES NEW BUSINESS NEW COMPANY NEW MARKETS NOTARIES NOTARIZATION REQUIREMENT NOTARY ONE-STOP SHOP ONLINE DATABASE ONLINE FACILITY ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLINE SERVICES PAPER CERTIFICATE PAYMENT SYSTEM PAYMENT SYSTEMS PC PERSONAL ASSETS PLEDGES PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAU PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS PRIVATE PROPERTY PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR CREDIT PROCUREMENT PROPERTY RIGHTS PUBLIC CREDIT PUBLIC REGISTRY QUERIES REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE REGISTRIES REDUCTION OF TIME REGISTRATION FEE REGISTRATION FEES REGISTRATION SYSTEM REGISTRY OFFICE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS RESERVE RESULT RESULTS RETURN RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SALES AGREEMENT SAVINGS SEARCH SECURITIES SECURITIES REGULATIONS SECURITY AGREEMENT SECURITY CODE SECURITY INTERESTS SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SOCIAL SECURITY STAMP DUTY STAMP DUTY RATE START-UP START-UP CAPITAL STOCK EXCHANGE SUBSIDIZATION TAX TAX BURDEN TAX LEGISLATION TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX RETURN TAX RULES TAX SYSTEM TECHNICAL STANDARDS TELEPHONE TELEPHONE LINE TRADING TRADING COSTS TRANSACTION TRANSACTIONS SYSTEM TRANSLATION TRANSPARENCY TURNOVER UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNION VARIABLE RATE VERIFICATION WAREHOUSE WAREHOUSES WEB This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in European Union (EU). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa, Latin America, and OECD High Income. The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why. 2014-07-22T19:40:26Z 2014-07-22T19:40:26Z 2013-10-29 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19617648/doing-business-2014-european-union-eu http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18988 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia European Union