UVSRPHP029 Introduction to Private Law

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
13/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Contact Person: JUDr. Marie Sciskalová, Ph.D.
Timetable
each even Thursday 13:55–15:30 C204
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FAKULTA(FVP) && TYP_STUDIA(N) && FORMA(P)
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
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with a basic and comprehensive knowledge of private law and its fundamental principles.
Learning outcomes
Field knowledge: At the end of this course, the student will be able to understand the basic principles of private law. The student will be able to apply the basic concepts and be familiar with the institutes that are central to private law. In particular, the student will be able to interpret the general parts of the Civil Code which form the basis of the new private law. Professional Skills: At the end of this course, the student will be able to apply basic knowledge of private law in practice in conjunction with public law. In particular in the areas of personality protection, family law, inheritance, property law, obligations, unfair competition. General competences: At the end of this course, the student will be able to apply the knowledge independently in his/her practice.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to private law and its principles, substantive law and procedural law. 2. Man and his position in private law, Personality of man. Legal persons and representation. 3. Matter in the legal sense, Legal facts and legal actions, Limitation and prescription. 4. Rights in rem, possession and detention. Property right and its acquisition. Joint ownership. 5. Encumbrances in rem. 6. Family law 7. Inheritance law 8. Relative property rights. Contract and the contracting process. 9. Liabilities in tort and on other legal grounds 10. Basic institutes of commercial law
Literature
    required literature
  • DVOŘÁK, Jan, ŠVESTKA, Jiří a ZUKLÍNOVÁ, Michaela. Občanské právo hmotné 1. Díl první: Obecná část. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7552-187-3.
  • Zákon č. 89/2012 Sb.
  • Zákon č. 90/2012 Sb.
    recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁK, Jan, ŠVESTKA, Jiří a ZUKLÍNOVÁ, Michaela. Občanské právo hmotné 3. Díl třetí: Věcná práva. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2015. ISBN 978-80-7478-935-9.
  • LASÁK Jan, POKORNÁ Jarmila, Čáp Zdeněk, DOLEŽIL Tomáš, a kol. Zákon o obchodních korporacích – Komentář. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7478-326.
  • ŠVESTKA Jiří, DVOŘÁK Jan, FIALA Josef. Občanský zákoník: Komentář, svazek I-IV. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2013, ISBN 978-80-7478-369-5.
  • ZUKLÍNOVÁ, Michaela, DVOŘÁK, Jan, ŠVESTKA, Jiří. Občanské právo hmotné 2. Díl druhý: Rodinné právo. Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7478-937-3.
  • ELIÁŠ Karel, HAVEL Bohumil, BEZOUŠKA Petr a ŠUSTROVÁ Daniela. Občanské právo pro každého. Pohledem (nejen) tvůrců nového občanského zákoníku. Praha:Wolters Kluwer, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7478-013-4.
Teaching methods
Lectures, presentations
Assessment methods
Small Credit - Active participation in lectures - Preparation of an essay on the chosen topic o The essay will be written by a group of students in a maximum of 5 students. o The topic of the group essay will be based on at least one scholarly article from abroad (not from Slovakia), which is related to the topic of the course; please prefer Web of Science or Scopus database. o The essay will be 4 standard pages. o Procedure:  1. Students will form groups.  2. They will agree on an article that will be the basis for their essay.  3. They will formulate a research problem based on their chosen article and add their practical experience.  4. They will submit their essay to the IS submission room by November 30, 2023.  5. The essay will be presented at the last lecture.  6. The presentation will be 10 minutes + discussion. o A maximum of 15 points can be earned for the essay and presentation. o Evaluation Criteria:  Topic Relevance: please select a topic that is timely and that provides insights that are useful to today's society.  Ability to engage with provocative theses: Find a topic that is interesting to others and that will pique their interest in the issue.  Implications for practice: Develop a topic that is practical and useful to others.  Presentations o Using AI in essay writing: AI can be used, but it is necessary to mention this fact in the essay. Please be careful that AI is not omniscient and makes quite a few mistakes. Thus, information from AI must be properly verified. Exam - The exam consists of 15 open-ended questions. - Each question is scored 1 point - The exam is written. - All printed study materials may be used for the exam. Overall assessment: 1. Essay - max. 15 points 2. Exam test - max. 15 points A - 27 - 30 points B - 23 - 26 points C - 20-22 points D - 17 - 19 points E - 13 - 16 points F - 12 points or less
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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