Overview

VR.cz (Verejny rejstrik a Sbirka listin) is the unified public registry portal operated by the Czech Ministry of Justice. It provides a single access point to multiple registers: the Commercial Register (Obchodni rejstrik), Register of Associations (Spolkovy rejstrik), Foundation Register (Nadacni rejstrik), Register of Public Benefit Companies (Rejstrik ustavu), and the Register of Owners of Condominiums.

While Justice.cz focuses specifically on the Commercial Register, VR.cz provides a broader view encompassing all legal entity types registered in the Czech Republic, including non-profit organizations, foundations, and housing cooperatives.

Data Coverage

Data Type	Description
Commercial Register	s.r.o., a.s., v.o.s., k.s. and other commercial entities
Association Register	Spolky (z.s.), civic associations
Foundation Register	Nadace and nadacni fondy
Public Benefit Register	Ustav entities
SVJ Register	Spolecenstvi vlastniku jednotek (condominium owners)
Statutory Bodies	Full statutory body composition with history
Beneficial Owners	UBO data (where available)
Document Collection	All filed documents (Sbirka listin)

Register Types

Register	Czech Name	Entity Types
OR	Obchodni rejstrik	Commercial companies (s.r.o., a.s.)
SR	Spolkovy rejstrik	Associations, clubs
NR	Nadacni rejstrik	Foundations
UR	Rejstrik ustavu	Public benefit institutions
SVJ	Rejstrik SVJ	Condominium associations

Integration with Prismatic

VR.cz provides the broadest Czech entity lookup capability within the Prismatic platform, covering entity types not available through ARES alone.

# Search across all registers
{:ok, results} = VrCz.search(name: "Prismatic")
# => [
#   %{ico: "12345678", name: "Prismatic s.r.o.", register: :or, court: "Praha"},
#   %{ico: "87654321", name: "Prismatic Foundation", register: :nr, court: "Praha"}
# ]

# Get entity details (works for any register type)
{:ok, entity} = VrCz.get_entity("12345678")
# => %{
#   ico: "12345678",
#   name: "Prismatic s.r.o.",
#   register: :or,
#   legal_form: "spolecnost s rucenim omezenym",
#   address: "Vaclavske namesti 1, Praha 1, 110 00",
#   statutory_bodies: [...],
#   date_of_incorporation: ~D[2020-01-15],
#   beneficial_owners: [
#     %{name: "Jan Novak", share: "100%", since: ~D[2020-01-15]}
#   ]
# }

# Get full official extract
{:ok, extract} = VrCz.official_extract("12345678")

# Search specifically in the Association Register
{:ok, associations} = VrCz.search(name: "Tennis", register: :sr)

# Get filed documents
{:ok, documents} = VrCz.documents("12345678")

# Get beneficial owner information
{:ok, ubos} = VrCz.beneficial_owners("12345678")

# Get historical changes
{:ok, history} = VrCz.change_history("12345678")

Comprehensive Entity Intelligence

defmodule PrismaticPerimeter.Intelligence.CzechEntityIntelligence do
  @moduledoc """
  Provides unified Czech entity intelligence by combining
  all available public register sources.
  """

  def full_entity_report(ico) do
    # Parallel queries to all relevant registers
    tasks = [
      Task.async(fn -> VrCz.get_entity(ico) end),
      Task.async(fn -> Ares.get_full_details(ico) end),
      Task.async(fn -> Rzp.get_licenses(ico) end),
      Task.async(fn -> InsolvencniRejstrik.check(ico) end),
      Task.async(fn -> VrCz.beneficial_owners(ico) end)
    ]

    [vr, ares, rzp, insolvency, ubos] = Task.await_many(tasks, 30_000)

    {:ok, %{
      entity: extract_ok(vr),
      business_details: extract_ok(ares),
      trade_licenses: extract_ok(rzp),
      insolvency_status: extract_ok(insolvency),
      beneficial_owners: extract_ok(ubos),
      data_consistency: verify_cross_register_consistency(vr, ares),
      completeness_score: calculate_completeness(vr, ares, rzp, ubos)
    }}
  end
end

Rate Limits and Access

Aspect	Details
Authentication	None required (public register)
Rate Limit	No official limit; responsible scraping expected
Data Format	HTML (web interface), PDF (official extracts)
Cost	Free access to all public data
Language	Czech (primary), some English labels
Coverage	All Czech legal entities across 5 register types

Technical Notes

No structured REST API; data access via HTML parsing
Official extracts available as PDFs with court seal
Beneficial owner data availability varies by entity type
Historical changes tracked from register digitization onwards

Use Cases

Entity Verification

Verify legal entity existence across all Czech register types
Confirm entity type and legal form
Access beneficial ownership data for KYC/AML compliance

Non-Profit Intelligence

Research associations, foundations, and public benefit entities
Verify non-profit status for grant and subsidy compliance
Track leadership changes in civic organizations

Comprehensive Due Diligence

Single access point covering Commercial Register, Trade Licenses, and more
Cross-register data consistency verification
Beneficial owner identification for AML compliance

Czech Legal Entity Types

VR.cz covers the full spectrum of Czech legal entity types, each with distinct governance structures and regulatory requirements:

Legal Form	Czech	Register	Key Characteristics
s.r.o.	Spolecnost s rucenim omezenym	OR	Limited liability, 1+ owners, min. 1 CZK capital
a.s.	Akciova spolecnost	OR	Joint stock, min. 2M CZK capital, board structure
v.o.s.	Verejna obchodni spolecnost	OR	General partnership, unlimited liability
k.s.	Komanditni spolecnost	OR	Limited partnership, mixed liability
z.s.	Zaregistrovany spolek	SR	Registered association, min. 3 members
Nadace	Foundation	NR	Endowment-based, public benefit purpose
SVJ	Spolecenstvi vlastniku jednotek	SVJ	Condominium owners association
Ustav	Public benefit institute	UR	Service-oriented, no member structure

Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Data

Since 2018, VR.cz provides access to beneficial ownership data as required by the EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive:

UBO Data Field	Description
Name	Full name of the beneficial owner
Birth Date	Date of birth (may be partially hidden)
Nationality	Country of citizenship
Ownership Share	Percentage of ownership or voting rights
Control Type	Direct, indirect, or effective control
Since	Date the beneficial ownership was established

Beneficial ownership data is critical for KYC/AML compliance and is automatically cross-referenced with OFAC, EU Sanctions, and UN Sanctions lists in the Prismatic compliance pipeline.

Document Collection (Sbirka listin)

The document collection is a critical component of VR.cz, containing all legally required filings:

Document Type	Filing Requirement	Intelligence Value
Annual Financial Statements	Mandatory for all companies	Revenue, profit, asset analysis
Articles of Association	At incorporation and amendments	Governance structure
Shareholder Meeting Minutes	After each general meeting	Decision tracking
Board Resolutions	For significant decisions	Strategic intelligence
Merger/Demerger Documents	At corporate restructuring	M&A intelligence
Audit Reports	For companies above thresholds	Financial health assessment

ARES - Aggregated business register with API access
Justice.cz - Commercial Register with detailed filings
RZP - Trade Licensing Register
Insolvency Register - Czech insolvency proceedings
EU Sanctions - EU sanctions list for entity screening
Executors - Enforcement proceedings data

OSINT Core - Core OSINT framework and adapter layer
Prismatic Perimeter - Czech entity data in EASM ratings

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Overview

Data Coverage

Register Types

Integration with Prismatic

Comprehensive Entity Intelligence

Rate Limits and Access

Technical Notes

Use Cases

Entity Verification

Non-Profit Intelligence

Comprehensive Due Diligence

Czech Legal Entity Types

Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Data

Document Collection (Sbirka listin)

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VR.cz

Capabilities

Try VR.cz

Overview

Data Coverage

Register Types

Integration with Prismatic

Comprehensive Entity Intelligence

Rate Limits and Access

Technical Notes

Use Cases

Entity Verification

Non-Profit Intelligence

Comprehensive Due Diligence

Czech Legal Entity Types

Beneficial Ownership (UBO) Data

Document Collection (Sbirka listin)

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Connect & Contribute

Intelligence Network

Related Content

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