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Methods to acquire an apartments in ownership
Pítrová, Julie ; Dvořák, Jan (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis deals with the methods to acquire apartments in ownership. In the introduction, the paper deals with the theories of residential property and the ways in which the ownership of apartments is understood in selected international treatments. The main part of the paper focuses on the different methods to acquire ownership rights on a residential unit, both in the original way, i.e. acquiring ownership on after construction, and in the derivative way, mainly on the basis of contractual relations. The next part of the thesis deals with the interpretation of cooperative apartments, including their origin and development in a historical context, focusing on the problematic of the acquisition of ownership rights to cooperative apartments. The practical part includes an interpretation of acquisition of ownership of an apartment by the shareholders of a legal entity established for the purpose of acquiring apartment buildings and renting the apartments to the shareholders, even though it is not a housing cooperative. With regard to the adoption of a new Civil Code, the conclusion dedicates space to the new legislation and the impact of the Civil Code will have on the housing laws, including a highlight of the changes that will take place once the new Civil Code comes into effect. Key words:...
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The Development of Czech Law of Inheritance in Respect of the Autonomy of Testator's Will
Novák, David ; Dvořák, Jan (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
S u m m a r y The goal of this thesis is to analyse the autonomy of the testator's will in the development of the Czech law of inheritance. The text is divided into nine chapters including introduction and conclusion. In the introduction there is defined the subject of the paper. In the first chapter readers may find the definition of the law of inheritance from different points of view and in different meanings. The basic legal principles of the law of inheritance are enumerated and described in respect of the topic. Then there is a brief recapitulation of the sources of the law of inheritance in the area of the present Czech Republic from 1811 until present in the last section of this chapter. All possible ways, how the testator can express his will, are generally described in the second chapter. There are mentioned legal tools of the testator's will for example testament, legacy, contract of inheritance, donation by cause of death, disinheritance, succession, conditions, directions etc. The principles and base of the above mentioned tools are given, as well, but mostly in the next chapters, where is described legal regulation of particular legal institutions in historical context. The following five chapters provide complete information about how every institute of the law of inheritance worked important...
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Invalidity and ineffectiveness of legal acts in insolvency proceedings
Štancl, Štěpán ; Pohl, Tomáš (advisor) ; Macková, Alena (referee)
1 Abstract Invalidity and Ineffectiveness of Legal Acts in Insolvency Proceedings The purpose of my thesis is to describe and analyse statutory framework of rules which prevent underlying assets from being unlawfully reduced. The thesis is composed of five chapters which are divided into subchapters. The core of the thesis lies in chapters 4 and 5. Introductory chapter explains collective essence of insolvency proceedings in which claims of creditors are satisfied proportionally. Then it clarifies core of this thesis, i.e. analysis of acts, whom debtor reduces underlying assets, or rather his creditors. It also explicates changes in terminology, which are caused by recodification of civil law. Chapter Two describes development of ineffectiveness since Roman law until the present. Third chapter, concerning civil law, is subdivided into four subchapters. The first defines legal act. Second describes its invalidity. The third, which is most extensive, deals with relative ineffectiveness in civil law. Its parts relate to the reasons of ineffective legal acts, trials about them and consequences of ineffectiveness. Last subchapter summarizes opportunities of application this rules in insolvency proceedings. Chapter Four which concerns insolvency proceedings is divided into two subchapters. The first of them deals...
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Consumer Protection in the area of Online Payments made by Payment Cards
Mikulka, Tomáš ; Švestka, Jiří (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
This thesis analyses the legal frameworks governing consumer protection in the area of online payments made by debit and credit cards in the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and the United States. The relevant legal provisions of the European Union are analysed as well. The thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter deals with consumer protection in the area of online payments made by debit cards. This chapter focuses on the liability for any unauthorized payment transactions made by debit cards and the cases of no consumer's liability, limited consumer's liability and unlimited consumer's liability are discussed there. It is also concerned with the issues of authorization of payment transactions made by debit cards, the limitations on the use of debit cards, specific obligations of both the consumer and the payment provider concerning the use of debit cards, the burden of proof and notification of unauthorized payment transactions made by debit cards. Finally, the legal frameworks of countries mentioned above dealing with consumer protection in the area of online payments made by debit cards are compared. The second chapter deals with the same topics as the first chapter, however, it is from the perspective of consumer protection in the area of online payments made by credit cards....
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Distraint by sale of property after the amendment to the Code of Distraint Procedure
Zwiefelhoferová, Eva ; Smolík, Petr (referee) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
12 Abstrakt - abstract Tato rigorózní práce se zabývá dražbou prováděnou soudním exekutorem v exekučním řízení po novele zákona č. 120/2001 Sb, o soudních exekutorech a exekuční činnosti (exekuční řád). V práci je kladen důraz na jednotlivé fáze exekuce prováděné prodejem nemovitosti a to konkrétně ocenění nemovitosti, dražba nemovitosti a rozvrhové jednání se zaměřením na úkony soudního exekutora v jednotlivých fázích. Práce se též zaměřuje na problematiku zástavních práv, včetně exekutorského zástavního práva, jako nového institutu The thesis addresses the auction of property performed by a court distrainer in a distraint proceedings after the amendment to Act No. 120/2001 Coll., on court distrainers and distraining activities (hereinafter the "Code of Distraint Procedure"). The thesis places emphasis on the individual phases of distraint by sale of property, specifically appraisal of the property, auction of the property and proceedings regarding distribution of the proceeds, focusing on the actions of the court distrainer in the individual phases. The thesis also focuses on the issue of rights of lien, including the distrainer's right of lien, a new institute.
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Dealing with real estate in theory and case law
Postránecká, Romana ; Salač, Josef (referee) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
Nakládání s nemovitostmi v teorii a soudní praxi Romana Postránecká ABSTRACT (EN) This work is dedicated to a selected range of issues concerning the problems of dealing with real estate. The focus of this work is the handling of material rights to real estate; out of the group of laws of obligations the work includes the issue of leasing real estate. The work is divided into seven chapters. The first chapter provides and introduction to the issues and deals with the systematic legal relationships to real estate. The second chapter addresses real estate transfers, in which the focus is on the present development of judicature in regard to the effects upon a third party of withdrawing from a transfer agreement. The third chapter discusses encumbrances and easements, their contents and comparison with public use like an institute of public law. The forth chapter handles the issue of real estate liens, including liens established within the scope of carrying out a court decision or distraint. The fifth chapter looks into leasing real estate, in particular the differentiation of legal regimes by which the lease agreements abide, according to the type of real estate in question. Despite the fact that the effectiveness of the new Civil Code (in the wording signed by the president of the Czech Republic) had been...
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Compensation of Damages according to the Civil Code
Hrnková, Lucia ; Švestka, Jiří (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
The purpose of this thesis is to point out the main aspects in field of the compensation of damages according to the valid and effective Civil Code, to bring a critical view of these regulations and to present suggestions de lege ferenda. The author tries to explain the current legal regulations regarding the compensation of damages, whereas she deals namely with the issue of prevention of damages - purpose and types of the prevention, as well as with the issue of the functions, assumptions and subjects of the liability for damages, further she is focused on the method and the scope of the compensation of damages, as well as on the single types of the liability of damages and the relationship between the liability for damages and the liability for defects. The chosen fields of the legal regulations of the compensation of damages according to the Civil Code, namely the assumptions of the liability for damages and the method of the compensation of damages, are also compared with the regulations of the Principles of the European Tort Law (PETL) where the author tries to point out the progressive PETL regulations in field of the compensation of damages. The author also presents in this thesis the chosen judgments of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, pursuant to that she illustrates the...
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Experience with the institute of discharge from debts in the Czech and Central European legal system
Hönigová, Nikola ; Smolík, Petr (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
English abstract The purpose of my thesis is to analyze the insolvency law in Central Europe, in particular the discharge from debts. The reason for my research of this area of law is that recently this issue became frequent because of economic depression. The thesis is composed of nine chapters, each chapter dealing with different aspects of discharge from debts. Chapter One illustrates the methodology of my thesis, especially the methodology of comparative law - the "comparatum" of this thesis is the Czech legal system and the "comparandum" is the Slovak, German and Austrian legal system. Chapter Two is introductory and defines basic issues regarding the discharge from debts. Chapter Three contains historical introduction to the insolvency law in Central Europe. Chapter Four is subdivided into two parts. Part One describes the modern beginnings of insolvency law in Czech and Slovak legal systems. Part Two deals with the beginnings of insolvency law in German and Austrian legal systems. Chapter Five describes the European regulation No. 1346/2000/EC. Chapter Six consists of twelve parts. Each part is subdivided into four subparts - Czech, Slovak, German and Austrian law. Part One is introductory into comparative law concerning the discharge from debts. Part Two focuses on practical findings with respect to...
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New opportunities for mediation in civil cases
Růžička, Vojtěch ; Macková, Alena (advisor) ; Pohl, Tomáš (referee)
The submitted thesis describes mediation in civil matters - settlement solution carried out of court - under legislation newly enacted in Czech Republic. After years without concrete legal regulation the lawmakers were forced by the European Union legislation represented by the Directive 2008/52/EC on mediation to respond with special national legislation. Adoption of the Act no. 202/2012 Coll. (Mediation Act) brought a substantial development in this area of Czech legal environment. The author focuses on analysis of the process of mediation and how the legislation is reflected in its individual elements. The work consists of four related chapters. The first chapter describes mediation as one of out-of-court settlement methods, principles of which have been applied thorough history but which has been going through its renaissance in the last decades. The second chapter contains analysis of mediation process, its types and suitability of their use. Here the author describes psychological elements which affect the course of the mediation and their impact on the whole process. The subsequent chapters are crucial for the aim of the work. The third one analyses the former and mainly the recent regulation relating to mediation in civil matters and certain essential institutes that are affected by the new...
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