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Trademarks and their practical application in economic competition
Tumpachová, Kateřina ; Horáček, Vít (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with trademark in competition. It analyses the position of the trademark owner from the point of view of rights provided by the legal system in connection with his trademark ownership. The aim of the thesis is to answer the question which rights are granted to the trademark owner by the trademark law, which rights are granted to him by the unfair competition law and to depict mutual correlation of those two legal branches from the mentioned point of view. In order to achieve these targets the thesis is divided into three chapters. The first chapter deals with the trademark owner rights, where it analyses the regulation of these rights in Czech legal system, i.e. provision of act -No. 441/2003 Sb. on trademarks, considering European directives on trademarks (No. 89/104 and 2008/95/ES). This is followed by the judicature of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic and of the Court of Justice of the European Union explaining these legal provisions. The provisions of Council Regulation on the Community trade mark (No. 207/2009) and Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property are also mentioned. For the purpose of further explanation the second chapter brings an analysis of the competitor's protection by the unfair competition law from the provisions relevant for...
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By-laws of unit owners association
Král, Michal ; Štenglová, Ivanka (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
1 Summary "STATUTES OF UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION" The thesis deals with the statutes of a unit owners association as they are regulated in the Czech law (hereinafter referred to as the "Statutes"). The Statutes are the basic legal document of any unit owners association, through which the rights and obligations of the individual unit owners are exercised. The Statutes should provide any unit owners association with a framework for its smooth functioning in relation to its members (unit owners), as well as in relation to third parties. Much like other juridical (legal) persons, a unit owners association is created when registered to the public register. Its creation is preceded by a founding legal act of the future unit owners, i.e. the future members of the association. Statutory law (i.e. the new Civil Code No. 89/2012 Coll.) stipulates under what conditions the founding members are allowed to establish the unit owners association. For a successful registration of the association in the public register, ordinarily, the Statutes have to be approved by the founding members. The legislation sets out certain mandatory requirements, nonfulfillment of which would lead to a dismissal of the registration. The initial part of the thesis deals with the historical development of the legislation on flat ownership....
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The concept of community property
Boltnar, Jan ; Salač, Josef (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
This submitted PhD thesis deals with a legal regulation of the community property in the light of current case-law. The thesis is composed except of the introduction and the conclusion of seven coherent chapters, the chapters dwell on the creation, subject and management of marital assets, and the modification, termination and settlement thereof are the core parts of the thesis. Furthermore, the emphasis is placed on those issues of proprietary relationships between spouses that may be encountered in the practice of law. In conclusion, the treatment of marital assets de lege ferenda is discussed in view of the new Civil Code. The PhD thesis was developed using legislation as at 1 September 2012, publications,articles published in professional journals and court decisions.
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Claims arising from the breach of a contractual obligation (in private law relationships)
Kašová, Lenka ; Horáček, Vít (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
Claims arising from the breach of a contractual obligation (in private law relationships) The topic of this Master's degree thesis is "Claims arising from the breach of a contractual obligation in private law relationships". The aim of this thesis is especially to outline the claims that may arise to the contractual party in case the other party breaches its contractual obligation. The text characterizes the particular claims, compares them mutually and subsequently shows their main differences. Each chapter contains an important passage focused on legal enactment of particular claims in the New Civil Code that comes into effect on 1st January 2014. The thesis is composed of four chapters, each of which deals with one legal institute that may be considered as a consequence of the breach of contract, namely the liability for default, the liability for damage, the contractual penalty and the liability for defects. The chapter One analyzes situation when the debtor breaches his duty to perform duly and in due time. The purpose of the chapter Two is to describe the essential preconditions for occurrence of the liability for damage, to provide with information about scope and methods of damages including (im)possibility of contractual limitation of damages under Czech law. The second chapter also...
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Business secret in business transactions
Jakl, Jan ; Eichlerová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
The main purpose in writing this work was therefore to analyze whether the trade secret belongs to assignable and transferable type of intangible asset law and whether it could be effectively protected. The author of this work has been himself asking questions: first of all what actually is trade secret? And is it possible transfer or cede it? And if it is possible is also possible to protect this intangible asset sufficiently in course of this transaction? The author came to conclusion that trade secret falls within the scope of intellectual property, same as patent, trademark, copyright, though trade secrets are more difficult to transfer and protect then other kinds of intellectual property while they are neither formalized nor well documented. And most of all they supposed to stay hidden forever. The property right in a trade secret is determined by the fact the owner protects its trade secret from disclosure to third parties. On the other hand in order for a valid transaction to take place trade secret must be first of all adequately identified. Above mentioned shall be taken into account while writing various types of contract that could be used for transferring of ceding of trade secrets i.e. license agreement, the contract on transfer of business share, contract for work, contract on lease...
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Legal penalties for unfair competition
Novotná, Tereza ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
Legal penalties for unfair competition This diploma thesis analyzes private law penalties for unfair competition, focusing on the means of protection provided by private law statutes. This thesis also deals with the questions of active and passive legitimacy in lawsuits concerning unfair competition and procedural specifics of these lawsuits. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The first charter offers an introduction to unfair competition law by presenting its substantive law provisions: the general clause and the special case clauses. The aim of this chapter is to outline the issue of unfair competition and define actions against which it is possible to use means of protection described in the following chapters. The second chapter focuses on subjects of unfair competition disputes: subjects actively legitimated but also subjects passively legitimated. This chapter also aims to define each of these individual subjects, such as competitors and consumers. The third chapter presents the essential means of protection against unfair competition provided by the Commercial Code. These are namely the claim to refrain from unfair competition practices, the claim to remove unfair competition situation, also the claim to provide damages for material losses, the claim to hand over unjustified enrichment...
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The concept of an average consumer under Czech and European law
Jedlinský, Jakub ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
1 The concept of an average consumer under Czech and European law RESUMÉ: The thesis is focused on the role of a so called average consumer under the law of unfair competition; namely concerning advertising and misleading labelling. The concept of an average consumer is being analysed under written law as well as in jurisprudence. The Czech and European laws are emphasized but other legal systems are also mentioned. A description of a current situation and history of the concept are accompanied by considerations de lege ferenda. Mainly the term consumer is being criticized as not quite suitable within the context of unfair competition. Unlike under the contract law, here the consumer does not represent an acting entity but a target or a prey. The current trend of weakening consumer's position-and therefore exaggeration's easing in advertising-is also criticized. Generally speaking, the advertising as such is being denounced; in particular because it harms the consumer and thus it is buck passing to speak about a consumer's protection while protecting and helping a competitor in reality. The thesis deals with practical impacts of misleading labelling on a consumer (and/or a competitor). According to its own methodology, it divides the misleading labelling into three categories: promotional, unsatisfactory...
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Security instruments in private law
Poláčková, Saskia ; Salač, Josef (advisor) ; Dvořák, Jan (referee) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
POLÁČKOVÁ, Saskia: Security instruments in private law. [PhD. thesis] / Saskia Poláčková - Charles University in Prague. Faculty of Law; Deparment of civil law. - Supervisor: doc. JUDr. Mgr. Josef Salač, PhD.. Praha: PF UK, 2012. This thesis shows results of an investigation into security instruments recognized by private law of Czech republic and of Slovak republic, specifically focusing on substantive civil law as a representation of general private law. The hypothesis under investigation is that a number of existing security instruments could be fully replaced by a single security instrument, namely the lien. In order to confirm or reject the hypothesis, common characteristics - principle of subsidiarity, principle of accessority, purpose to provide security, purpose to ensure repayment - as well as specific characteristics of individual instruments are compared. The thesis is divided into chapters, sections and subsections, and supplemented by the abstract, introduction, summary and bibliography. Chapter One deals with security instruments in private law, mainly in the areas of substantive civil law, commercial law and labour law as codified in Czech republic and Slovak republic. In this chapter, individual security instruments are categorized into several groups based on their respective...
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Law of Lien
Hermann, Jiří ; Dvořák, Jan (advisor) ; Salač, Josef (referee) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
Disseration thesis - Law of Lien Mgr. Jiří Hermann Law of Lien is basic form of security interest which importance is proved by long term tradition. During time the Law of Lien was modified which reflected economic development which result to the current modern state. Even if legal regulations of Lien are different with respect to the concrete developmentu in each state, its basic principles, functions and its meritum are same for the centuries. Importance of the Law of Lien as security interest is emphasized namely by high level of security which is given to the Lien Creditor. Because of this reason is Lien one form the most used legal security interests in worldwide respect. The Objective of Thesis is to summarize the very wide and complicated regulation of Lien and suggest de lege ferenda new regulation which makes the institutes more clear and increase the security of the Creditor. The theme of thesis is very wide. In respect to volume of relevant institutes is conception of the thesis as complex view on Lien as the security instrument. The Thesis shall explain with principles of Lien and raise the problematic topic. In several cases is regulation of Lien unclear which cause the application troubles. The thesis is pointing out such topics and suggests possible solution, which is in accordance...
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The concept of an average consumer in Czech and European law
Kousalová, Martina ; Patěk, Daniel (advisor) ; Rozehnal, Aleš (referee)
RESUMÉ The concept of an average consumer in Czech and European law The aim of this diploma thesis called "The concept of an average consumer in Czech and European law" is to describe current trends in conceptualization this term. Methods used in this diploma thesis to achieve the defined objectives are the analysis of Czech and European legislation and both Czech and Communitarian case law. There were used monographic and comparative methods too. The initial part of the thesis describes the terms consumer and the average consumer are affected by secondary Communitarian legislation and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union as well as by the case law of courts of the European Union members states. Another aim of the diploma thesis is to highlight that the model of average consumer needs to be viewed differently depending on in which area of economic competition it is currently located at. It is subjected to diverse claims in various areas. This was proved by several judicial cases. The function of the model of average consumer is to be a substitute for all consumers. Consumers' protection is provided through this model. As it is important to emphasize, the average consumer is just a model and does not strictly remain a legal person. The case analysis and comparisons led to the definition of...
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