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Czech judicial system

Official web portal of the Czech judicial system which provides information on the various judicial institutions of the Czech Republic including the Ministry of Justice, the courts, the Prosecutors' Offices, Prison Service, Probation and Mediation service, Judicial Academy and the Institute for Criminology and Social Prevention. An outline of judicial power in the Czech Republic and the role of the Ministry of Justice are provided in English. Information relating to the other organisations is available in Czech only.

Rada Pro Reklamu (RPR)

The website of the Czech Advertising Standards Council (RPR) is an online resource providing information about the Council's function, procedures and codes which aim to self regulate Czech advertising in the media. There is organisational information and a listing of members and contact names of committee members. The "Codes of Advertising Practice" which govern RPR's member organisations are given in full-text along with some legislation. The site can be viewed in Czech only.

Supreme Court of the Czech Republic

This is the official Website of the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic. This is "the highest judicial authority both in civil and criminal law with the exception of the matters concerning the powers of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic." The whole site is available in Czech, with information about the Court (its history, structure, judges and more) in English and French.

World Legal Information Institute Catalog : Eastern Europe

This website is part of the World Legal Information Institute's Catalog of websites. Under each country there are standard headings for courts and case law, government, legislation, lawyers etc. In addition there are more detailed subject headings (Banking and Finance law or intellectual property for example) which vary from country to country. It is also possible to search for terms across the whole Eastern European section. Suggestions for new links can be submitted by email. The site is in English, with Babel Fish Translation available.

Minelres

The Minelres website provides a directory of resources relating to minority human rights and other issues connected with the transition period in Central and Eastern. It includes publications by international and non-governmental organisations, national legislation, bibliographies and country information. The countries covered are Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine.

Introduction to the Czech legal system and legal resources online

Guide to the legal system of the Czech Republic written by lawyer Michal Bobek. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2006 (and updated in 2024 by Olga Pouperova) it provides an introduction to the Czech political and legal system covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers. An outline of the legal system covering the courts, sources of law and the types of legislation is given and there are links to government institutions and departments and other websites, in Czech and English.

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