English Translation

163 for, according to the decree of March 16, 1939, the protectorate belonged to the customs territory of the empire, although the customs border remained preserved for a certain period. 10 returns were determined by the Reich Government, which established this ratio by the regulation of the Wahungsverhaltnisse im Protectorat Böhmen und Mähren of 21 March 1939, at a strictly disadvantageous rate of 1:10 in favour of the mark, thus eliminating any possibility of its own monetary policy of the Protectorate. Given the understatement of the koruna and the fact that the prizes in the protectorate were kept below the price level in the empire, German monopolies could export all the goods from the Protectorate far below its mark value. The Decree of the Reich Protector of 1940 on the obligation to report on economic conditions further bound only the formal autonomy of Czech entrepreneurs. On this basis, the Reichs authorities were entitled to control the economic situation of companies, public corporations and persons who were to be entitled to supply. Prices, stocks and performance of companies were also checked. The method of processing goods was also prescribed and a special permit was required for export and imports. (441) Entities were also controlled on the basis of the older government regulation No. 87/1939 Coll. on the management and supervision of economic enterprises of 21 March (442), which contained provisions on the establishment of so-called forced administrators of ministries and confidants. To control the economy of the Protectorate, the Nazis were also supervised by transport, mail and telecommunications, which was already enshrined in Article 8 of the Decree of 16 March 1939 on the setting up of the protectorate. 2.3.4.4 The system of compulsory levies in agriculture Also agriculture did not avoid the adaptation of the organization in the empire. 206/1939 Coll., empowering the Ministry of Agriculture to regulate the management of certain foodstuffs and feeds from 18 September (443), anchoring the system of compulsory levies in agriculture, according to which the management was concentrated according to