Course detail

Law in Urban Planning and Architecture

FA-SP2-KEAcad. year: 2025/2026

The aim of the course is to provide students with the information on the basic legislative framework for architectural practice performed in the European Union together with selected topics for the Czech environment. Students will familiarize with the common EU legislative framework in the field of construction industry and spatial planning: performing the profession, sustainability of buildings, building products, conservation of landscape etc. The information is complemented by selected rules and institutes from the Czech legislation: the process of planning, basic rules of Code of Administrative Procedure, of planning permission proceedings and basic of construction law. Further students will be introduced to the principles of Spatial Development Policy in CR and EU. Students will work on practical assignments where they will deal with the procedures and legislation of town and country planning in various countries which they will further compare in their semestral works.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Department of Urban Design (UU)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students will be awarded the credit for elaboration and presentation of a seminar work.
Evaluation is based on oral exam.
Participation in the seminars is compulsory, only two absences are tolerated. More absences are tolerated only in case of serious reasons. Compensation is partly possible via personal consultation of study materials.
Elaboration and presentation of the semestral work is compulsory.

Aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize the students with the basic legal regulations necessary to perform professional activities as an architect or urban planner.
  • Students will know the basics of legal and administrative system of EU and CR.
  • Students will know the instruments of town and country planning.
  • Students will have knowledge about location and permission of buildings.
  • Students will know the basics of legal regulations related to construction law.
  • Students will have basic knowledge necessary for negotiation of intention with the responsible authorities, building authority and clients.
  • Students will know the basics of legal regulations necessary to perform professional activities as an independent architect.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BOBEK, Michal; POUPEROVÁ, Olga. An Introduction to the Czech Legal System and Legal Resources Online. New York: NYU Law, 2018. URL: https://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Czech_Republic1.html (EN)
EUR-Lex. Access to European Union Law (online). URL: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en (EN)
Spatial Planning and Building Rules (online). Ministry of Regional Development CZ. URL: https://www.mmr.cz/en/ministerstvo/spatial-planning-and-building-rules (EN)

Recommended reading

Právní předpisy [Legislation] (online). Brno: UUR, 2013. http://www.uur.cz/default.asp?ID=3220 (contains archive translation of the Building Act and related decrees) (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NE_A+U Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer