Course detail

European Law in the Industrial Practice

FSI-XEV-KAcad. year: 2015/2016

The interpretation of European legal regulations, technical specifications and management systems, inclusive of their applications in conformity assessment (testing), accreditation, metrology, and technical standardization. The above activities are developed with the emphasis on the period following the accession of the Czech Republic to the European Union (EU), including the harmonized controlled area, non-harmonized controlled area (national modification) as well as non-controlled (commercial) areas.
Students learn the basic attributes of the rule of law, constitutional system and the functioning of public authorities in the Czech Republic and to enable them to deepen in the broad context of social science basics own legal consciousness related to the exercise of public authority.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Blecha, Ph.D., FEng.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The understanding and identification of areas, which are problematic and the application of European rules in industrial practice i.e. area of mechanical, electronically and civil engineering.
Introduction to legal terminology. Legal regulation of business in the Czech Republic. Legal regulation of business in the EU and legal liability for businesses in the country. The basic legislation in the field of business. Introduction to Commercial Law - basic concepts, commercial obligations, companies, cooperatives and associations, public control. Introduction to Civil Law - basic concepts, civil obligations, natural and legal persons analogy of law, public control. Introduction to trade law - basic terms, the rights and obligations of entrepreneurs, business trade operation, commencement and types of trade authorization, public control. Introduction to labor law - basic concepts, labor relations, types of contractual relations, public control. Protection of Competition. Law enforcement and enforcement proceedings in the Czech Republic and the EU.

Prerequisites

General knowledge of European Union. Knowledge of quality management.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is taught through lectures explaining the basic principles and theory of the discipline.Presentation essay.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Students take both oral and written examination. Evaluation: excellent (90-100 points), very good (80-89 points), good (70-79 points), satisfactory (60-69 points), sufficient (50-59 points), failed (0-49 points).
Semester project, working papers on selected topics.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is an introduction to legal terminology. Legal regulation of business in the Czech Republic. Legal regulation of business in the EU and legal liability for businesses in the country. The basic legislation in this area
The course enables students a better orientation in difficult structure of laws and technical rules within EU with the emphasis on the benefits of a Czech subject and the decrease of possible risks.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The attendance at seminars is compulsory. An alternative assignment may be given to students if the condition is not met (in justified cases).

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Kolektiv: Bílá kniha Komise ES o přípravě přidružených zemí střední a východní Evropy na začlenění do vnitřního trhu Unie. Delegace Evropské unie v ČR, Praha, 1995
Kolektiv: The new Approach. CEN, 1995, reedice 2001
Whitehouse, D. J.: Handbook of Surface Metrology. IOP Publishing Ltd., 1994

Recommended reading

Janků, M.: Právní systém Evropských společenství. Computer Press, Praha, 2002
Kolektiv: Posuzování shody výrobků. Verlag Dashöfer, Praha, aktualizace květen 2004
Nařízení vlády č. 17/2003 Sb., kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na elektrická zařízení nízkého napětí (73/23/EHS)
Nařízení vlády č. 18/2003 Sb., kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na výrobky z hlediska jejich elektromagnetické kompatibility (89/336/EHS)
Nařízení vlády č. 190/2002 Sb., kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na stavební výrobky označované CE, ve znění Nařízení vlády č. 128/2004 Sb., (89/106/EHS)
Nařízení vlády č. 24/2003 Sb., kterým se stanoví technické požadavky na strojní zařízení (98/37/EHS)
Příručka pro zavádění Nového a Globálního přístupu. Sborník technické harmonizace, ÚNMZ, Praha, 2003
Rajlich, J.: Vstup ČR do Evropské unie – příležitosti a dopady ve vybraných oblastech. SZÚ Brno, únor 2003
Šenk, J.: Normalizace v praxi AO. SZÚ Brno, AAAO Praha, aktualizace říjen 2002
Základní informace o akreditaci. Český institut pro akreditaci, o.p.s., Praha, březen 2004

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N2301-2 Master's

    branch M-KSB , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Guided consultation

9 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Blecha, Ph.D., FEng.

Syllabus

1. European Agreement on establishing the Czech Republic a EU member
2. Low no. 22/1997
3. PECA Contract
4. Conformity assessment, new approach, new legislative frame
5. Global approach
6. Modular conception
7. Accreditation
8. National system for accreditation in CR, CIA
9. Metrology
10. Directive MID
11. Activities MERA and INCOLAB
12. Technical standards
13. European standardisation (CEN, CENELEC, ETSI)