Public Administration in the Czech Republic


                                  (doc.JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D.)


                                         Topics + reading:



Topic 1


Introduction.   Adminiatrative law, administrative science.

The concept of Public Administration. Public Administration vs. Private   Administration


Reading:

                        Text-book: Chapter I.1 (p. 4-7)


 Topic 2


Constitutional rudiments and legal basis  of Public Administration


Reading:

-         Text-book: chapter III.1 and III.2 (p. 17 – 19)

-          Constitution of the Czech Republic:  Chapter I, Chapter II – para. 15, 41, Chapter III
 – para. 54, 62,63, 67, 78, 79, Chapter IV – para. 87, 91, 95, 96 (www.concourt.cz)


Topic 3


Organizational principles of Public Administration. Principle of subsidiarity.


Reading:

-          Text-book: Chapter II.1 (p. 11-12)

-          Council of Europe: the European Charter of Local Self-government   (http://www.coe.int)


Topic 4


Public Administration organization. State  administration, self-governmental bodies.


Reading:

-         Text-book: Chapter II.2 (p. 12-16)

-         Constitution of the Czech Republic –  Chapter VII (www.concourt.cz)


Topic 5


Public Administration activities. Decision-making. Tasks and aims of  Public Administration in
society.


                        Reading:

-         Text-book: Chapter IV.1 (p. 26-27),  I.2 (p. 7-10)

-         Law on Administrative Procedure – Act. No. 500/2004 Coll., sections 2-8, 177
(www.nssoud.cz)


Topic 6


Constitutional rudiments of Public Adminsitration. Relations to individuals. Principles of Good
Governance (Administration).


Reading:

-         Text-book: Chapter IV.2 (p. 27 – 35)

-           Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms – no. 2/1993 Coll., Chapter   I – III
(www.concourt.cz),

-          Reccommendation of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe no. Rec(2007)7
(www.coe.int).


Topic 7


Administrative Law system. Sources of Adminsitrative Law.


Reading:

 Text-book: Chapter III.3, III.4 (p. 19-25)



Topic 8


Regions, Communities -  status, competences, organs and activities


Reading:

-         Law on  Communities  – no. 128/2000 Coll,

-         Law on Regions – no. 129/2000 Coll.

                                                      (www.mvcr.cz)


Topic 9


Administrative Procedural Law.


Reading:

Code of  Administrative Procedure no. 500/2004 Coll. – selected  provisions (www.nssoud.cz)


 Topic 10


Legal guarentees in Public Administration. Public administration control.


Reading:

-         Text-book: p. 36-40.

-         Constitution of the Czech Republic –  Chapter V,

-         Charter of Fundamental Rights and   Freedoms – Chapter V   (www.concourt.cz)


Topic 11


Judicial control of Public Administration.


Reading:

-          Text-book: p. 43 – 47.

-          Code of Administrative Justice – no. 150/2002 Coll.- selected provisions
(www.nssoud.cz)



Topic 12



Other means of Public Administration control. Ombudsman. Free access to information.


 Reading:

-         Text-book: p. 40-43,

-          Law on Public Rights Defender – no.349/1999 Coll. (www.ochrance.cz)

-          Law on Free Access to Information – no. 106/1999 Coll. (www.nssoud.cz)

-         Personal data protection Act – no. 101/2000 Coll. (www.uoou.cz)



Seminar paper:


10-15 pages, + sources.  Comparative approach possible.


Theme – chosen  till seminar on 6th March (can be changed or precised later).