MP504Z Private International Law I

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Klára Drličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Patrik Provazník, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Naděžda Rozehnalová, CSc.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Bc. Pavla Adamčíková
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites
MP405Z Commercial Law I
The basic prerequisite for the initiation of course Private International Law is at least a basic knowledge of Czech private law - civil and commercial.This is not determined by formal criteria, but is assumed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_) (2)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV) (2)
Abstract
The course PIL I gives to the student a comprehensive overview of the rules and institutes in private internatinal law. Main objective of the course is to understand the legal regulation of the cross border relationships. The particular goals could be summarized as follows: to understand the history of the PIL, the doctrines of the PIL, the general part of the PIL and the particular parts of the conflict law, to be able to work with the sources of the PIL, to understand the choice of law rules in different area of the PIL. At the end of the course the student should be able to use the different sources of the PIL and to solve the simple cases from this area.
Learning outcomes
Student will: - gain knowledge of the basic principles and legal rules of PIL - identify the situation in the area of private law with foreign element - gain knowledge in the area of european private international law - learn to apply the konwledge they acquire to identify and solve concrete problems that arise in international (civil and commercial) area.
Key topics
Lectures in Private International Law Lectures in Private International Law I are focused on the improvement of some difficult issues and themes. I. Private International Law, history, development of the doctrine. II. Sources of the PIL - european directives and regulations, national acts - codification of PIL, international treaties and Model Acts. Conflicts of the conventions. Private Law and Public law in the transnational area. III. The solution of the conflict of law. Conflict of law method and uniform law method as the basic method of the PIL. IV. Conflict of law method. Choice of law rules. V. Conflict of law - general part. Clasification. The incidental question. VI. Conflict of law - general part. Renvoi. The proof of foreign law. VII. Public policy. The exclusion of foreign law. VIII. International mandatory rules. IX. Special part. The law of contract. The Convention Rome I. The Regulation Rome I. X. The law of property. XI. The law of torts and delicts. The Regulation Rome II. XII. Family and children from the point of view of choice of law. XIII. Succession and choice of law.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Interaktivní osnova k předmětu obsahující další materiály.
  • Bogdan, M. Concise Introduction to EU Private International Law, Europa Law Publishing, 2016
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Theoretical training. Seminars. Lectures. Home works. E-learning.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
seminar paper
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
General note: Prerekvizita pro Mezinárodní právo soukromé II.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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