ESF:MPP_PRNO Right-profit organizations - Course Information

MPP_PRNO Right-profit organizations

Extent and Intensity

0/0/12. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. JUDr. Kateřina Ronovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. Kateřina Ronovská, Ph.D.
Department of Law – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Lenka Hráčková
Supplier department: Department of Law – Faculty of Economics and Administration

Timetable

Fri 22. 9. 12:50–16:15 P102, Fri 10. 11. 12:50–19:35 P201

Prerequisites

The course builds on the basic knowledge and skills in the area teory of the law
The students get the knowledge in the Basic Law course.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The goal of the course is to familiarize students with the basic issues and its terminology. Students will be grounded in both the regulations playing a decisive role in the area of the nonprofit sector and the current problems encountered in practice. The course also aims to motivate and lead students to apply an active approach in the process of judging and evaluating concrete legal phenomena and to raise their legal awareness. It will equip students with knowledge which they will later be able to use in their respective legal professions.

Learning outcomes

Students will be given the opportunity to try their orientation in related legislation when applying them on a case by case basis, in the context of practice-oriented exercises.

Syllabus

• Tutorial No. 1
• The general introduction of the term of legal entity, its categorization with a special emphasis put on the legal entity classification (by its purpose and method of creation). Private legal questions related to the right to associate, with a special emphasis laid on the legal status of associations (unincorporated associations).
• Tutorial No. 2
• The basics of the foundation law, legal status of foundations and endowment funds in the historical context, current issues. The legal status of benevolent societies.
• Tutorial No. 3
• The introduction to the contract law playing a decisive role in the life of nonprofit organizations. Relevant issues, case studies, discussion.

Literature

required literature
• Ronovská, K. Metamorfózy nadačního práva na počátku 21.století v Evropě a České republice, Munipress, 2015
• Ronovská, K. Metamorfózy nadačního práva na počátku 21.století v Evropě a České republice, Munipress, 2015

Teaching methods

Lectures, class discussion, work with judicature.

Assessment methods

The oral part of exam carried out as a discussion of a chosen nonprofit organizations topic. "Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination." The oral part of exam carried out as a discussion of a chosen nonprofit organizations topic.
"Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam (credit test) by awarding grade "F" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination."

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
  
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