PrF:BVV13Zk Basics of Law for Non-Lawyers - Course Information

BVV13Zk Basics of Law for Non-Lawyers

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Bc. Josef Bártů, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Eva Brucknerová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Eva Dobrovolná, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
JUDr. David Hejč, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Holubář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Neckář, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Michal Smejkal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. PhDr. Miloš Večeřa, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Ladislav Vojáček, CSc. (lecturer)
JUDr. Bc. Radovan Malachta, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law

Timetable

Mon 19. 9. to Fri 16. 12. Mon 8:00–9:40 030

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!OBOR(PR) && !OBOR(PR01) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/60, only registered: 1/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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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

recommended literature
• HARVÁNEK, Jaromír, Karin BRZOBOHATÁ, Lukáš HLOUCH, Tatiana MACHALOVÁ, Radim POLČÁK, Martin ŠKOP, Martina URBANOVÁ and Miloš VEČEŘA. Právní teorie. Plzeň: Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2013, 439 s. ISBN 9788073804589. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing with e-learning support.

Assessment methods

Written exam. It could happen that the exam will be online and distant via the information system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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