BVV13Zk Basics of Law for Non-Lawyers

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Eva Brucknerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Eva Dobrovolná, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Milan Galvas, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jaromír Harvánek, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Miloslav Hrdlička, LL.M. (lecturer)
JUDr. Petr Kolman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Petr Mrkývka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Ladislav Vojáček, CSc. (lecturer)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Neckář, Ph.D.
Institute of Legal Skills and Innovation of Studies – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Martin Pěnčík
Supplier department: Institute of Legal Skills and Innovation of Studies – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 23. 9. to Fri 20. 12. Mon 11:10–12:40 215
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50
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Course objectives
The aim of the course it to help students become familiar with fundamental juridical institutes, their operation, and introduce students to main characteristics of significant juridical sectors. Students shall become familiar with the fundamental juridical terminology and be able to understand the legal systems of the Czech Republic and the European Union.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concept, fundamentals and functions of law. Domestic law. European law. International law. Their inter-relations. Basic juridical terms.
  • 2. Sources of law and their structure. System of law, hierarchy of the legal norms.
  • 3. Modern Czech Law. 4. Constitutional order of the Czech Republic. Constitution of the Czech Republic. List of Basic Rights and Freedoms. Fundamental domestic institutions.
  • 5. Scheme of the courts. System of the prosecution. The Public Defender of Rights. Alternative dispute resolution. Providors of the legal services in CR. Legal profession, notary’s office, tax consulting, court executors.
  • 6. Domestic, international and European law.
  • 7. Basics of civil law - persons.
  • 8. Basics of civil law – tenure, liabilities.
  • 9. Basics of the labour law – emergence, change and termination of employment, content of labour-law relations.
  • 10. Basics of social law.
  • 11. Tax, tax administration and tax proceedings.
  • 12. Basics of criminal law.
  • 13. Basics of administrative law.
Literature
    required literature
  • HALFAR, B. a kol. Právo. Ostrava : VŠB-TUO, 2012.
  • ŠKOP, Martin and Petr MACHÁČ. Základy právní nauky (Basics of jurisprudence). 1st ed. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2011, 196 pp. ISBN 978-80-7357-709-4. info
  • JANKŮ, Martin. Základy práva pro posluchače neprávnických fakult. 4., přeprac. a dopl. vyd. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2010, xxiv, 497. ISBN 9788074003448. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing with e-learning support.
Assessment methods
Written exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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