(EJE41E – Essentials of Juridical Sciences,
EJE42E – Commercial and Civil Law)

Lecturer: Dr Sylva Řezníková, svejdarovas@pef.czu.cz


Time / Exam questions / Topics
8:30-9:25 / 1-6 / Legal theory; legal dichotomies; legal systems
9:30-10:25/ 7-10 / Private law; public law; procedural law
10:30-11:25 / 11-15 / Contracts; corporations; liability
11:30-12:15 / 16-20 / Transnational and cross-border commerce in the EU
12:15-12:30 / Q&A Session

Exam questions

1) Definition, purpose, and history of law: Legal systems, cultures, and traditions; Law and
ethics
2) Categorization of law: Substantive/procedural law, positive/natural law, public/private
law
3) Legal norms: Norms versus regulations; Types of legal norms; Structure of a legal norm
4) Legal system in the Czech Republic: Law-making process; Hierarchy of legal provisions;
Domestic law in relation to international and European law
5) International law: Public international law; Conflict of laws; International judiciary;
Alternative dispute settlement; Jurisdiction across borders
6) European law: Development; Institutions; Judiciary; Sources of law; Implementation
7) Public law: Constitutional law (comparative view); Administrative law (EU administrative
law, tax law, environmental law); Criminal law (criminal responsibility across borders,
computer crimes, crimes related to business and economics, monetary crimes)
8) Private law: Civil law (comparative views); The “New” Civil Code in the Czech Republic;
Labour law; Principles of private law
9) Procedural law: Principles of procedure; Legal professions in court proceedings
(comparative view); Legal instruments
10) Institutes of private law: Persons (types, legal personality, legal capacity); Things; Goods
(existing/future, ascertained/unascertained); Juridical acts
11) Domestic legislative arrangements in business law: Areas of private law; Commercial and
civil law; Contrasting and comparative perspectives; Exemplary jurisdictions
12) Property rights: Possession and ownership; Lawful possession; Delimitation of
ownership; Co-ownership
13) Contract law: Types of contracts; Disclosed agency; Ostensible authority; Offer and
acceptance; Terms of contracts (implied, innominate, express, core); Clauses in contracts
(exclusion, exemption, limitation, warranty); Accountability in business law
14) Corporations and entrepreneurship: Types of corporations; Mergers and acquisition;
Legal regulation (comparative perspective); Legal personality; Limited liability;
Transferrable shares; Delegated management; Investor ownership
15) Liability - responsibility under private law: Legal blame; Court orders to pay damages;
Remedying harm; Tort law (comparative perspective)
16) Transnational commerce: Enforcement, information and harmonization networks;
UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT, WTO; Case-law
17) Cross-border business in the EU: Consumer protection; Protection of the environment;
Customs law and procedure; Contracts for the sale of goods in the EU; Restrictions on
sales
18) International dispute settlement: Trade and investment disputes; WTO dispute
settlement practices; UNCITRAL Model law (scope of application, rules of interpretation);
Conciliation, mediation, litigation, arbitration
19) International organizations in transnational business: International and
intergovernmental organizations; WTO, ICC, IABC, FITA
20) Legal challenges in cyber-age: Personality and data protection; Cyber-crimes in business;
Hacktivism, drone-jacking, social engineering; Legal regulation of AI by the EU