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Czech Media Law - JJB327
Title: Rozbor právního prostředí českých médií
Guaranteed by: Department of Media Studies (23-KMS)
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
Actual: from 2011 to 2011
Semester: winter
E-Credits: 8
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unknown (110)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: JUDr. PhDr. Josef Benda, Ph.D., LL.M., Ph.D.
Teacher(s): JUDr. PhDr. Josef Benda, Ph.D., LL.M., Ph.D.
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Annotation -
Last update: BENDA (03.07.2008)
The Subject "Czech Media Law" provides to the students of the combined bachelors´field of study "Media studies"
survey on basic concepts of law and relevant legal regulations related to media in Czech Republic.
The aim of the subject is to provide to the atttendants orientation in the legal environs of Czech media, with stress on practical
questions and topical problems of Czech Media. Emphasis is being given to the work with texts of legal enactments
The attendants will assume the ability to resolve easy legal issues, which they may encounter during their newspapering.
Practical homeworks form part of the course; these consist in solving of elementary legal cases.
Aim of the course -
Last update: BENDA (03.07.2008)

To provide fundamental survey of the system of the media legislature in the Czech Republic.

Literature -
Last update: BENDA (11.11.2009)

Texts for study:

General legal regulations /as amended/:

Constitutional Act No. 1/1993 Coll., The Constitution of the Czech Republic;

Decree of the Presidium of the Czech National Council No. 2/1993 Coll., on declaration of the DECLARATION OF BASIC RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS as the part of the Constitutional Order of the Czech Republic;

International Treaty No. 209/1992 Coll., Sdělení of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Conclusion of the Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms and the Protocols Concurred to this Convention;

Act No. 40/1964 Coll., the Civil Code;

Act No. 200/1990 Coll., on Transgressions;

Act No. 140/1961 Coll., the Penal Code;

Special legal regulations /as amended/:

Act. No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright Law, Laws Associated with Copyright Law and on Modifications of Some Acts (the Copyright Act);

Act No. 46/2000 Coll., on Rights and Obligations at Publishing of Periodical Press and on Modification of Some Acts (the Press Law);

Act. No. 101/2000 Coll., on Protection of Personal Data and on Modification of Some Acts;

Act. No. 231/2001 Coll., on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting and on Modifications of Some Acts;

Act. No. 40/1995 Coll., on Regulation of Advertising and on Modification and Completion of the Act No. 468/1991 Coll., on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting;

Act No. 483/1991 Coll., on Czech Television Corporation;

Act. No. 484/1991 Coll., on Czech Radio Corporation;

Essential literature:

Benda, J.: Vlastnictví periodického tisku v České republice v letech 1989-2006. Praha: Karolinum, 2007;

Chaloupková, H.: Zákon o právech a povinnostech při vydávání periodického tisku (tiskový zákon). Komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2006;

Chaloupková, H. - Holý, T.: Zákon o provozování rozhlasového a televizního vysílání a předpisy související. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2004;

Kříž, J. - Holcová, I. - Kordač, J. - Křesťanová, V.: Autorský zákon a předpisy souvisící. Praha: Linde, 2005;

Recommended literature:

Červený, Z. - Šlauf, V.: Přestupkové právo. Praha: Linde, 2006;

Dobřichovský, T.: Moderní trendy práv k duševnímu vlastnictví. Praha: Linde, 2004;

Chaloupková, H. - Holý T.: Autorský zákon. Komentář. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2006;

Jelínek, J. a kol.: Trestní zákon a trestní řád. Poznámkové vydání s judikaturou. Linde, Praha 2007;

Kučerová, A. - Bartík, V. et al.: Zákon o ochraně osobních údajů. Komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2003;

Nováková, E. - Jandová, V.: Reklama a její regulace: Praktická příručka. Praha: Linde, 2006;

Sokol, T.: Tisk & právo. Tiskový zákon s komentářem. Praha: Orac, 2001;

Švestka, J. - Jehlička, O. - Škárová, M. - Spáčil, J. a kol.: Občanský zákoník. Komentář. 10. vydání. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2006;

Telec, I. - Tůma, P.: Autorský zákon: komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2007;

Vysekalová, J. - Mikeš, J.: Reklama: Jak dělat reklamu. Praha: Grada, 2007;

Winter, F.: Právo a reklama v praxi. Praha: Linde, 2007;

Structure of the reading book to the subject JJB327 Czech Media Law:

General legal regulations:

Constitutional Act No. 1/1993 Coll., The Constitution of the Czech Republic;

Decree of the Presidium of the Czech National Council No. 2/1993 Coll., on declaration of the DECLARATION OF BASIC RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS as the part of the Constitutional Order of the Czech Republic;

International Treaty No. 209/1992 Coll., Sdělení of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Conclusion of the Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms and the Protocols Concurred to this Convention;

Act No. 40/1964 Coll., the Civil Code - selected parts;

Act No. 200/1990 Coll., the Act on Transgressions;

Act No. 140/1961 Coll., the Penal Code - selected parts;

Special legal regulations:

Act. No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright Law, Laws Associated with Copyright Law and on Modifications of Some Acts (the Copyright Act);

Act No. 46/2000 Coll., om Rights and Obligations at Publishing of Periodical Press and on Modification of Some Acts (the Press Law);

Act. No. 101/2000 Coll., on Protection of Personal Data and on Modification of Some Acts;

Act. No. 231/2001 Coll., on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting and on Modifications of Some Acts;

Act. No. 40/1995 Coll., on Regulation of Advertising and on Modification and Completion of the Act No. 468/1991 Coll., on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting;

Act No. 483/1991 Coll., on Czech Television Corporation;

Act. No. 484/1991 Coll., on Czech Radio Corporation;

Teaching methods -
Last update: BENDA (03.07.2008)

The subject is lectured in combined form: a) present (contact lectures at the faculty) b) distant (self-study of relevant texts and through Internet); it is divided into three cycles, each of which is followed by consultations. Each cycle lasts four weeks.

The attendants are requested to study relevant legal regulations related to the taught issues and basic literature related to Czech media law.

Requirements to the exam -
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regular attendance at lectures

fulfilment of all tasks - practical homeworks

The subject is finished by exam, which checks the ability of the attendants to cope with the basic issues of the legal framework of Czech media in given scope and to solve easy legal cases associated with the lectured subject matter.

Syllabus -
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Syllabus of the subject

Czech Media Law

Name of the subject: Czech Media Law

Code of the subject: JJB327

Teacher name: JUDr. PhDr. Josef Benda, Ph.D., LL.M.

Scope of classwork: 3 lectures in contact education

3 blocks of self-study

3 practical exercises - homeworks

operative constultations for the duration of the education through Internet

Brief program of the subject:

1. cycle: Press Law, Right for Protection of Personality

Lecture: Press Law and the Right for Protection of Personality

Oprávnění k vydávání periodického tisku. Povinnosti vydavatele. Ochrana osobnosti - institut presumpce neviny, právo na odpověď, právo na dodatečné sdělení.

Obecná úprava práva na ochranu osobnosti. Zvláštní osobnostní práva (práva autorská, práva výkonných umělců). Ochrana dobrého jména právnické osoby.

Self-study:

a) Legal Regulations:

Press Law, The Constitution of the Czech Republic, Declaration of Basic Rights and Freedoms, Convention on Protection of Human Rights and Basic Freedoms and the Protocols Concurred to this Convention, Civil Code - selected parts, Act on Transgressions, Penal Code - selected parts;

b) Study literature:

Benda, J.: Vlastnictví periodického tisku v České republice v letech 1989-2006. Praha: Karolinum, 2007;

Červený, Z. - Šlauf, V.: Přestupkové právo. Praha: Linde, 2006;

Chaloupková, H.: Zákon o právech a povinnostech při vydávání periodického tisku (tiskový zákon). Komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2006;

Jelínek, J.a kol.: Trestní zákon a trestní řád. Poznámkové vydání s judikaturou. Linde, Praha 2007;

Sokol, T.: Tisk & právo. Tiskový zákon s komentářem. Praha: Orac, 2001;

Švestka, J. - Jehlička, O. - Škárová, M. - Spáčil, J. a kol.: Občanský zákoník. Komentář. 10. vydání. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2006;

2. cycle: Act on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting, Czech Television Corporation, Czech Radio Corporation, Act on Regulation of Advertising

Lecture: Act on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting and related legal regulations

Authorization for radio and television broadcasting (broadcasting license). Digital and analog broadcasting. Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting and its differentiation from other media councils. Licensing. Registration of re-broadcasting. Rights and Obligations of Broadcasters.

Czech Television Corporation and Czech Radio Corporation as operators of broadcasting by law.

Definition of advertising. General appropriateness of advertising. Special kinds of advertising. Banned and restricted types of advertising.

Self-study:

a) Legal Regulations:

Act on Operation of Radio and Television Broadcasting, Czech Television Corporation, Czech Radio Corporation, Act on Regulation of Advertising;

b) Study Literature:

Chaloupková, H. - Holý, T.: Zákon o provozování rozhlasového a televizního vysílání a předpisy související. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2004;

Nováková, E. - Jandová, V.: Reklama a její regulace: Praktická příručka. Praha: Linde, 2006;

Vysekalová, J. - Mikeš, J.: Reklama: Jak dělat reklamu. Praha: Grada, 2007;

Winter, F.: Právo a reklama v praxi. Praha: Linde, 2007;

3. cycle: Act on Copyright Law, Act on Protection of Personal Data

Lecture: Act on Copyright Law and related legal regulations

Copyrigh Law. Definition of incorporeal good. Personage rights - property rights. Duration of rights. Free legal licenses. Contracts resulting from copyright law. Rights related to copyright law. Organizations collectively administering copyright laws.

Act on Protection of personal data.

Self-study:

a) Legal Regulation:

Act on Copyright Law, Act on Protection of Personal Data;

b) Study Literature:

Dobřichovský, T.: Moderní trendy práv k duševnímu vlastnictví. Praha: Linde, 2004; Chaloupková, H. - Holý T.: Autorský zákon. Komentář. Praha: C.H. Beck, 2006;

Kříž, J. - Holcová, I. - Kordač, J. - Křesťanová, V.: Autorský zákon a předpisy souvisící. Praha: Linde, 2005;

Kučerová, A. - Bartík, V. et al.: Zákon o ochraně osobních údajů. Komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2003;

Telec, I. - Tůma, P.: Autorský zákon: komentář. Praha: C.H.Beck, 2007;

Entry requirements -
Last update: BENDA (03.07.2008)

Succesful entrance to the combined bachelors´ field of study "Media Studies".

 
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