Karel Eliáš

prof. Dr. JUDr. Karel Eliáš

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Phone: +420 221 990 717

Publications

Research field

civil law, commercial law, history of private law, principles of private law, general theoretical questions of legal science

Education

  • Charles University Faculty of Law, Prague - JUDr.
  • Masaryk University, Brno - Dr.
  • Masaryk University, Brno - associate professor
  • Masaryk University, Brno - professor

Projects

  • the main author of the Civil Code (act no. 89/2012 Sb.)

Pedagogical work

Faculty of Law, Palacky University, Olomouc
Faculty of Law, Trnava University, Trnava

Other work in academic sphere

1.Scientific Council of Universities:
- University of West Bohemia in Pilsen
2. Scientific councils of faculties and institutes:
- Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague
- Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno
- Faculty of Law, Palacky University, Olomouc
- Institute of State and Law of AS CR, Prague
3. Counseling for the doctoral study program Theoretical Legal Sciences:
- Faculty of Law, Masaryk University, Brno
- Faculty of Law, Palacky University, Olomouc
4. Commission of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic:
- member of the AS of the Czech Republic for the awarding scientific degrees

5. editorial councils:
a) Reviewed magazines
- Právník (Institute of State and Law, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague); Chairman of the Editorial Board
- Právny obzor (Institute of State and Law SAS, Bratislava)
- Právní rozhledy (C. H. Beck, Prague)
- Obchodněprávní revue (C. H. Beck, Prague)
b) Unreviewed magazines.
- Právní rádce (Economia, Prague)
5. Other:
- Member of the Legislative Council of the Government of the Czech Republic; from 2006 until 2008 and from 2010 until now
- member of the Unity of Czech Lawyers

Activities in the field of scientific popularization

contribution to Lidové noviny, Právo
lectures to the public

Other important activities related to scientific work

in a year 2011 included to Law Hall of Fame