MX406Zk German for lawyers

Faculty of Law
Spring 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Julie Holíková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Košutová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Eva Šrámková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Šrámková
Language Centre, Faculty of Law Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: JUDr. Helena Sýkorová
Prerequisites
NOW ( MP406Z German for Lawyers )
To be admitted to the German for Lawyers exam, the students are required to have completed a 4 semester course and acquired four credits.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Syllabus
  • Reguirements for the exam in German for Lawyers Written part: work on a piece of unknown specialized text with a dictionary a) reading comprehension questions b) translation of a part of the text into Czech, 5-8 lines c) reconstruction of an original specialized German text by substituting grammatical and stylistic items Oral part: a) assisted reproduction according to the topics given below b) terminology in the extent of 4 terms subject matter c) conversation on a given topic Topics for the controlled reproduction 1. State law and constitutional law a) Basic principles of democracy, its historical development and forms b) Fundamental rights - the rights of citizens, human rights, the right to liberty c) State authorities of Germany d) Legislative process 2. Administrative law - public service, principles, bodies 3. International law a) The United Nations b) Asylum procedure, migration in Germany c) The act on residence of aliens - residence permit d) UNHCR 4. European law a) The Council of Europe - its work and bodies b) The European Union - founding, EU bodies, free movement, free circulation of goods, services and capital, economic and monetary union c) The European Convention on Human Rights 5. International private law 6. Employment law a) Employer and employee - worker getting a given hourly pay, employee getting a given monthly salary b) Contract of employment, contract of employment with probationary period, fixed-term contract of employment 7. Civil law a) Subject of law and law of subjects, natural and artificial persons (legal entities), legal title to rights and duties, legal capacity b) Law of succession - testament and legal heirs c) Family law - marriage, divorce 8. Judiciary and Procedural law a) Court, organization of courts, judiciary b) System of courts in Germany c) Civil and criminal procedure 9. Criminal law a) Course of a criminal procedure b) Juvenile criminal law 10.Company law - limited company, partnership, limited partnership 11. Law of contracts - legal acts, types of contracts Topics for conversation 1. Masaryk University, Faculty of Law in Brno 2. Legal studies in Germany and in the Czech Republic 3. Curriculum vitae
Literature
  • HORÁLKOVÁ, Milena, Hana LINHARTOVÁ and Jaroslava REZKOVÁ. Německý jazyk pro právníky. 1. vyd. Praha: Nákladem spolku čs. právníků Všehrd, 1997, 354 s. ISBN 80-85305-35-6. info
  • JUNG, Lothar. Rechtswissenschaft :Lese- und Arbeitsbuch. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber, 1994, 192 s. ISBN 3-19-001561-9. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška je písemná a ústní. Předpokladem pro vykonání ústní části zkoušky je úspěšné absolvování písemné části zkoušky.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Předmět je ukončen zápočtovým testem a zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
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