MV923K Discretionary Powers in Public Administration

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D.
Department of Administrative Studies and Administrative Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Alice Dvořáková
Timetable
each even Monday 15:05–16:35 257
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MV923K/01: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. each odd Monday 15:05–16:35 257, S. Skulová
MV923K/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. S. Skulová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! MV923Z Discret. Powers in Public Adm.
Základní znalosti z oboru správního práva a také práva ústavního.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
After successful passing of the subject Discretionary powers of the public administration the student: - knows the theoretical knowledge about discretionary powers as a important institute of the administrative law - is able to orientate himself in the theoretical and practical aspects of the implementation of administrative discretion - is able to explain the legislative and application basis of the discretionary powers - understands the substantial aspects of the judicial review of the discretionary powers of the administrative bodies - in specific situations (s)he is able to apply the general principles of European administrative law that influences the discretionary powers
Syllabus
  • The term discretionary powers and administrative discretion. The term decision making and decision-making process. The process of development of the rule of law principle, or more precisely the principle of legality of public administration. The relation between the allegiance and freedom in public administration decision making. Administrative discretion in the administrative law regulation – application, types, identification. Boundaries of administrative discretion. Content of discretion – the relation to object of the law and competence. The term “public interest”. Discretion in the application process. The aspects of administrative discretion (principles). Review of decisions, which are based on the administrative discretion, including judicial review. Relevant judicature.
Literature
  • SKULOVÁ, Soňa. Rozhodování ve veřejné správě (některé správně vědní a správně právní aspekty) (Decision-making in public administration (some administrative science and administrative law aspects)). 2. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1996, 173 pp. Acta Universitatis Brunensis Iuridica ; No 177. ISBN 80-210-1138-6. info
  • PÍTROVÁ, Lenka and Richard POMAHAČ. Evropské správní soudnictví. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 1998, xv, 343. ISBN 8071791830. info
  • MAZANEC, Michal. Správní soudnictví. Praha: Linde, 1996, 451 s. ISBN 8072010212. info
  • Soudní judikatura ve věcech správních, 1993-1997 : úplný přehled soudních rozhodnutí vydávaných v letech 1993-1997 jako příloha časopisu Správní právo. Edited by Michal Mazanec. Praha: Linde, 1999, 522 s. ISBN 8072011871. info
  • SLÁDEČEK, Vladimír. Ombudsman, ochránce práv ve veřejné správě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1998, 200 s. info
  • BUREŠ, Jaroslav, Ljubomír DRÁPAL and Michal MAZANEC. Občanský soudní řád : komentář. 5. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2001, xxv, 1726. ISBN 8071793388. info
  • PÍTROVÁ, Lenka and Richard POMAHAČ. Průvodce judikaturou Evropského soudního dvora. Praha: Linde, 2001, 348 s. ISBN 8072012525. info
  • PÍTROVÁ, Lenka and Richard POMAHAČ. Průvodce judikaturou Evropského soudního dvora. Praha: Linde, 2000, 359 s. ISBN 8072012045. info
  • PRŮCHA, Petr and Richard POMAHAČ. Lexikon správní právo. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Sagit, 2002, 683 s. ISBN 80-7208-314-7. info
  • POMAHAČ, Richard and Olga VIDLÁKOVÁ. Veřejná správa. Vyd. 1. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2002, xii, 278. ISBN 8071797480. info
  • SKULOVÁ, Soňa, Petr PRŮCHA, Petr HAVLAN, Stanislav KADEČKA and Jana JURNÍKOVÁ. Správní právo procesní (Administrative Procedural Law). 1. vyd. Plzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2008, 405 pp. Učebnice. ISBN 978-80-7380-110-6. URL info
  • TRIDIMAS, Takis. The general principles of EU law. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006, cxxi, 591. ISBN 9780199227686. info
  • WADE, William and C. F. FORSYTH. Administrative law. 9th ed. Oxford: University Press, 2004, xciii, 103. ISBN 019927021X. info
  • SKULOVÁ, Soňa. Správní uvážení, základní charakteristika souvislosti pojmu. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2003, 241 pp. (Spisy PrF MU v Brně. Řada teoretická ; 269). ISBN 80-210-3237-5. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Elaboration and defence of a thesis to the extent of 10 – 12 pages chosen from the topic of application and judicial review of the discretionary powers of administrative bodies
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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