scholarly journals Simplification of Administrative Procedure on the Example of the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary (V4 Countries)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Lukáš Potěšil ◽  
Krisztina Rozsnyai ◽  
Jan Olszanowski ◽  
Matej Horvat
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Administrative Procedure

The article deals with the idea of simplification of administrative procedure on the example of legal regulation that can be found in Poland, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. This legal regulation comes from the same or similar evolution and legal conditions. General legal regulation of administrative procedure is represented by so called Code of Administrative Procedure. Existence of such code in all mentioned countries might be regarded as a first step towards simplification. Using research methods—dogmatic, normative, and, namely, comparative—the article examines concrete examples of simplification in mentioned countries that have similar approaches in solving this demand. This article mentions possible views (or addressees) on the need of simplifications as well as possible limits of this issue. In this sense, the protection of the public interest and protection of rights of individuals presents certain limitations to simplification. Legal regulation of administrative procedure is complicated. Although each legal regulation is in detail specific, we can find some common solutions in particular legal regulation of simplifications. Such results of this article might be useful (not only) for further comparison in European countries.

Cohabitation and Assisted Reproduction in the Czech Republic and in the European Context

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denisa Kotroušová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Assisted Reproduction ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
European Context

The contribution deals with a rather narrow topic related to cohabitation – namely with the access of cohabitants to assisted reproduction (ART). The focus is being put primarily on the Czech legal regulation of this issue. Then there is a broader European context added in the contribution. Some European countries are analysed in greater detail, especially if their approach to ART is specific or interesting. In the end, there is reflection of the Czech approach, taking into consideration the differences between the Czech Republic and other European countries.

scholarly journals The Use of ICT by Local General Administrative Authorities during COVID-19 for a Sustainable Future: Comparing Five European Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11765
Author(s):  
Aleksander Aristovnik ◽  
Polonca Kovač ◽  
Eva Murko ◽  
Dejan Ravšelj ◽  
Lan Umek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Local Level ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Managers ◽  
Main Driver ◽  
Sustainable Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reshaped administrative relations and put emphasis on the digital transformation of public administration that is urgently needed to support a sustainable recovery from the pandemic crisis and future sustainable development in the post-pandemic era. This paper presents a comparative study on the ways the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted general administrative authorities on the local level with respect to various aspects of their functioning and digitalization in five European countries. With a sample of 926 respondents from the Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Romania, and Slovenia, the study shows that the pandemic-imposed changes are very similar in these countries. The results reveal that, except for Germany, the biggest problems of pandemic-related regulations are their obscurity. For all countries under study, parties to the procedures are shown to be the main driver of digitalization and not the public administration itself, generally lagging behind in this sense. Nevertheless, the pandemic has also created several potential opportunities, whereby public managers, especially in Germany, have acknowledged the importance of digitalization right after the protection of health, as confirmed by the wider use of ICT equipment, particularly in Germany and the Czech Republic. Moreover, Germany and Romania exhibit the greatest potential to accelerate digitalization. Finally, the critical factors influencing accelerated digitalization after the pandemic are also identified. The paper’s evidence-based findings could prove useful while formulating recommendations for the sustainable practices of public administrations during this and any future pandemic crisis.

scholarly journals Sustainability of passenger transport as a precondition for fulfilling the 4.0 company concept – analysis of trends in the Czech Republic

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 01032
Author(s):  
Jana Hinke ◽  
Veronika Komorousová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Public Transport ◽  
Passenger Transport ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Long Term Trend

Strengthening public transport can significantly contribute to transport sustainability, in particular to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This article primarily aims to analyse the long-term trend in the production of carbon dioxide by individual types of transport throughout the Czech Republic and to compare the performance of public passenger transport and passenger car transport. The analysis concludes that the performance of public passenger transport by land in the Czech Republic has not been increasing over a long period; on the contrary, individual transport has been strengthening. There has been an increasing trend in CO2 emissions from transport for a long period. Thus, the development of subsidies in the public transport clearly shows that to fund public passenger transport is in the public interest.

scholarly journals System of Regular Remedial Measures in the Administrative Procedure in the Czech Republic and Other Countries of the So-Called V4

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
Lukáš Potešil
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Remedial Measures ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Central European ◽  
National Legislation ◽  
Administrative Procedure

This article focuses on the system of standard (ordinary) remedial measures used in the administrative procedure that can be found in the Administrative Procedure Acts of so called Visegrad Four (Central European) countries. Mentioned is not only the national legislation but also European impact in this sphere and connecting roots. It can be found some problems that are typical for Visegrad Four countries like ‘remonstrance’. This paper tries to show possible ways to solve such problems and to emphasize that there is still number of national specifics which can be found. These can be understood as ‘inspirational designs’, whether positive or negative.

scholarly journals Przyszłość form konsensualnych w postępowaniu administracyjnym

2019 ◽  
pp. 53-73
Author(s):  
Joanna Wegner
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Public ◽  
Administrative Procedure ◽  
Procedure Code ◽  
Returning To Work ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Administrative Proceedings ◽  
Made In

The article presents the institution of an administrative agreement from the perspec-tive of legal solutions in force in selected European countries. The increase in the number and diversity of tasks performed by the administration and the multitude of conducted proceedings encourage the search for alternative forms of settling a case in relation to an administrative decision. The administrative agreement is one of them. The analysis of foreign regulations confirms that the institution in question belongs to the modern procedural laws. The scope of regulation varies, as do the individual solutions concerning the admissibility and mode of concluding the contract, its subject matter, the mechanisms for removing defects, the grounds for contestability of the contract and its enforceability. It turns out that in individual European orders two patterns of regulation dominate: French and German, although they are subject to significant modifications. The performance of certain public tasks by private parties on the basis of an administrative agreement provides for certain guarantees not only for the parties to the agreement but also for the beneficiaries of those tasks. This particular type of contract allows adequate protection of the public interest. The prevalence of the administrative agreement in Europe prompts the author to formulate a conclusion on the need to include this institution in the home system. The attempt made in the 2017 reform of the Administrative Procedure Code to include in it an administrative agreement was unsuccessful. The provisions on an administrative agreement that were then drafted were intended to give a deeper meaning to mediation, a new institution in administrative proceedings, which is currently not popular. Mediation was to precede the conclusion of an administrative agreement. However, there are no significant obstacles to returning to work on the regulation of this institution, which is so widely used in other European countries, and which is clearly lacking in its home Code

scholarly journals Legislativní regulace sdílené ekonomiky a její odraz ve vnímání občanů České republiky

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Martina Jelínková ◽  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current State

The article deals with the issue of choosing an appropriate degree of regulation of the sharing economy and its impact on public opinion. Arguments for and against the legislative regulation of sharing are discussed, both in terms of foreign experience and the situation within the Czech Republic in relation to the rules of the European Union. Results of the primary research are presented, the aim of which was to find out how the current state of legal regulation of the sharing economy in the Czech Republic is reflected in the perception of the Czech public. The results of the research clearly show that the public perceives the current legal regulation of the sharing economy as insufficient, which undermines public confidence in it. URL: https://vsas.fvs.upjs.sk/

INTERNATIONAL GRANT COOPERATION AS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Milan Chmura
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
European Countries ◽  
International Project ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Education And Development

The education and development of university teachers have its justifcation and its importance is signifcant not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad. This study provides an analysis of further professional education of university teachers in the Czech Republic and in selected European countries. Subsequently, it presents an international project with participants from the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia and Poland, which, ultimately, plays a role in the improvement of the quality of higher education.

scholarly journals Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials (IICTs): A Systematic Search in Registries to Compare the Czech Republic and Portugal in Terms of Funding Policies and Scientific Outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Madeira ◽  
L. Hořavová ◽  
F. dos Santos ◽  
J. R. Batuca ◽  
K. Nebeska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Research Outcomes ◽  
Funding Policies ◽  
Funding Agencies ◽  
First Time

Abstract Objectives Clinical trials provide one of the highest levels of evidence to support medical practice. Investigator initiated clinical trials (IICTs) answer relevant questions in clinical practice that may not be addressed by industry. For the first time, two European Countries are compared in terms of IICTs, respective funders and publications, envisaging to inspire others to use similar indicators to assess clinical research outcomes. Methods A retrospective systematic search of registered IICTs from 2004 to 2017, using four clinical trials registries was carried out in two European countries with similar population, GDP, HDI and medical schools but with different governmental models to fund clinical research. Each IICT was screened for sponsors, funders, type of intervention and associated publications, once completed. Results IICTs involving the Czech Republic and Portugal were n = 439 (42% with hospitals as sponsors) and n = 328 (47% with universities as sponsors), respectively. The Czech Republic and Portuguese funding agencies supported respectively 61 and 27 IICTs. Among these, trials with medicinal products represent 52% in Czech Republic and 4% in Portugal. In the first, a higher percentage of IICTs’ publications in high impact factor journals with national investigators as authors was observed, when compared to Portugal (75% vs 15%). Conclusion The better performance in clinical research by Czech Republic might be related to the existence of specific and periodic funding for clinical research, although further data are still needed to confirm this relationship. In upcoming years, the indicators used herein might be useful to tracking clinical research outcomes in these and other European countries.

scholarly journals Analysis of the perceived condition of forests in the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 59 (No. 12) ◽  
pp. 514-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Riedl ◽  
L. Šišák
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Public ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Realistic Perception ◽  
Opinion Polls

A realistic perception of the condition of forests, and the attributes of the forestry sector, by the public constitutes one of the basic prerequisites for successful implementation of forest policy in any country. Although data objectively demonstrate that the condition of Czech forests has improved, opinion polls show a gap between the public perception of the condition of Czech forests and the real status of these forests. The reasons for the discrepancy between reality and the perception of the public, and between the results of different surveys, are analysed. The most significant differences were found in perceptions of damage and threats to forests. The effectiveness of communication about forest policy is discussed, and some ways to create more effective communication are examined.

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