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LEGAL RESEARCH
nWhy?
nHow? (effectiveness)
nWhere?
nFor Whom?
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WHY?
nSet up a goal…
nInfo, studies, work…
na research paper
ntheses
na memorandum for your client
na court´s decision
na claim etc.
nSelf-study
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HOW?
nResources
nTime
nMoney
nOpportunities
nMethods
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WHERE?
nBooks
nArticles in
nperiodicals
ncollections of conference contributions
nelectronical databases
nTheses and diploma works
nLaw provisions
nCourts´ decisions
nExplanatory reports
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TASK 1
nYour client wants you to use the Fidic Silver Book
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nFind relevant books and articles
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BOOKS
nLibraries
nLocal, national, international, subject specific
ne-books, interlibrary loan,
nBrno, Hague…
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nInternet
nGoogle-books
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ARTICLES
nElectronic databases
nAccess in-house, remote access
nFree databases
nFree access trials
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nTIPS:
nBookmark your databases
nChoose user-friendly search engines
nLearn to use proper keywords and operators
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TASK 2
nWhich of databases are accessible from faculty?
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TASK 3
nFind Free access databases or websites relevant for research:
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nIBT in general
nADR in general
nPrinciples of international contracts in general
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ELECTRONIC LAW DATABASES
nKluwer Law Online
nHeinOnline
nBeck-online
nOxford Journals
nSocial Science Research Network
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TASK 3
nFind the commentaries (scholary writings) on article 78 of CISG
nFind case-law related to the article 78 of CISG
nCISG – status table – find member parties and reservations
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EUROPEAN LAW RESOURCES
nEur-lex
nPre-lex
nOEIL-lex
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nECJ case law
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OTHER USEFUL DATABASES, BLOGS
nPace Law School
nhttp://www.cisg.law.pace.edu/ (CISG and International Commercial Law)
nUNILEX on CISG and UNIDROIT Principles
nhttp://www.unilex.info/ (Case Law and Bibliography)
nConflict of Laws
nhttp://conflictoflaws.net/ (Blog on international private law)
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QUESTIONS?
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Thank you for your attention!
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