MVV7922K New Czech Private Law in Comparative Context

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Luboš Brim, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Eva Dobrovolná, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Bohumil Havel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Michal Janoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Josef Kotásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Tereza Kyselovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Filip Melzer, LL.M., Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Kateřina Ronovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Prof. Dr. Martin Schauer (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Ing. Josef Šilhán, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Kateřina Ronovská, Ph.D.
Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Alice Dvořáková
Supplier department: Department of Civil Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV7922K/01: Thu 3. 11. 14:00–15:40 041, 16:00–17:40 041, 18:00–19:40 041, Thu 1. 12. 14:00–15:40 040, 16:00–17:40 040, 18:00–19:40 040, Thu 8. 12. 14:00–15:40 040, 16:00–17:40 040, 18:00–19:40 040, L. Brim, E. Dobrovolná, J. Kotásek, P. Koukal, T. Kyselovská, F. Melzer, K. Ronovská
Prerequisites
( MP410Zk Civil Law III || CM410Zk Civil Law III ) && MP604Zk Commercial Law III
The general requirement for enrollment in this course is advanced knowledge of legal Private law. The course is offered to give students the possibility to study civil law from a comparative perspective.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
The course offers students the opportunity to study private law in a comparative context. Students will be able to use the acquired knowledge and experience, for example, in the elaboration of diploma theses, further studies (eg within the doctoral study program, etc.), or in legal practice. It can be considered that this ability (in combination with the student's language skills) can contribute, among other things, to the prospective employment of the student in the labor market after graduation. The course focuses on the sphere of private law, as there have been fundamental structural and content changes in this field in recent years. The legal regulation de lege lata is influenced in terms of content (among other things) by a number of foreign conceptual approaches and solutions, which are more or less reflected in it. The aim of the introduced course will be, among other things, to acquaint students with the sources of inspiration used in the preparation of recodification of private law, but also the importance of comparative law in the interpretation and application of new legislation and the direction of Czech legal doctrine. The teaching of the subject will use (to a limited extent, with regard to the sustainability of the project) and the experience of domestic and foreign experts who practice comparative law in the field of private law and have many years of experience with the use of comparative working methods. At the same time, the thesis is true that "comparative law is not taught, but done".
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to: Compare the individual approaches, particularly with regards to the differences between normative systems (ius commune vs common law), with special attention to selected jurisdictions. Identify common problems and trends. Assess new findings and ideas with a view of the long-term social consequences of their use. Communicate, in a comprehensible and convincing manner, their own findings in the chosen field to other students. Acquire new professional knowledge, skills, and capabilities through one’s own creative work. Think critically in broader dimensions and apply knowledge in new contexts.
Syllabus
  • Course syllabus takes place in three blocks: Introduction - What? How? Why? assignment of semester works, broader context, the importance of comparative law Comparative law and private international law Historical comparison of the example of research on the issue of damages The functional approach in international comparative studies: how to compare comparable ones? Anglo-American transplants in Czech copyright law Use of the method of international comparison in practice: the conflict between inheritance and trust law Pitfalls of international legal comparison The importance of comparative law in the process of recodification of Czech / Slovak private law Presentation of the results of semester assignments and their opposition
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HUSA, Jaakko. A new introduction to comparative law. Oxford: Hart publishing, 2015, xii, 284. ISBN 9781849467964. info
Teaching methods
Lectures in 3 Blocks, interactive discussions on related topics. E-learning. Semester fulfillment: presentation within the colloquium
Assessment methods
colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: výborná znalost alespoň jednoho světového jazyka
Teacher's information
https://www.muni.cz/en/people/15006-katerina-ronovska
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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