MVV146K Europeanization of Administrative Procedures and Justice

Faculty of Law
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Polonca Kovač (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Soňa Skulová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Michal Matouš, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV146K/01: Wed 2. 4. 16:40–18:10 133, 18:15–19:45 133, Thu 3. 4. 16:40–18:10 215, 18:15–19:45 215, Fri 4. 4. 8:00–9:30 025, 9:35–11:05 025
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Objectives of the course are threefold; primarily to introduce students with basic concepts, fundamental principles and rules of good administration within administrative-legal relations between the authorities and public services users (citizens, business, etc.) as understood in the EU. Secondly, we aim to categorize Eastern European development of GAPA and supra- and national judicial review proceedings over legality of individual administrative acts within European trends in this area. Finally, there is a room to discuss selected concrete case studies from national and cross borders practice in order to assess their compliance with key field legislation and theory.

Students attending the course are supposed to express pre-knowledge of domestic legal and societal development and state of the art on the field, since the course is an advancing post-graduate knowledge and understanding. The learning outcomes expected are the following:
• understanding the importance of good administration doctrine in contemporary society and public administration, especially acknowledging post-socialist circumstances;
• critically evaluating current national, regional and European good and malpractices in line with EU ombudsman code of good administrative behavior and principles developed by Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights and stipulated by the European Convention of Human Rights and the EU Charter;
• applying European principles of good administration in his/her own work.

Finally, the students will be able to actively contribute to Europeanization and its progress in own country and the region, and furthermore to continue studies in other EU states.
Syllabus
  • The course is divided into three thematic (sub) parts, to be delivered in 6 meetings:
  • 1. The notion of modern administrative procedures in the EU and its MS (generations of administrative procedures, General Administrative Procedures Act (GAPA) as a good governance tool, impact of internal market to MSs GAPAs, European acts applying principles for national public administrations, comparative insights into Europeanization of selected EE states, etc.);
  • 2. Principles of good administration in the EU (lawfulness, legitimate expectations and proportionality, impartiality and equality, participation and the right to be heard, right to information and transparency, reasoning of decisions and effective legal protection, decision-making within a reasonable time, res iudicata, etc.);
  • 3. Europeanization of Administrative Justice (Administrative Procedures and Administrative Justice Interplay, types and courts/tribunals of judicial review, tiers, length of proceedings, due process, etc.).
Literature
  • See the Reading list in the Teacher's Information.
Teaching methods
lectures, case studies, interactive discussion
Assessment methods
The completion of the course requires full attendance, active participation and passing of a written exam dedicated to the critical analysis of a selected case-study.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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