Courts and cases Czech Republic (Lexadin)

COURTS AND CASES CZECH REPUBLIC

Administrative Supreme Court / Appellate Courts / Constitutional Court / Court of Audit / First Instance Courts / Judiciary (general) / Jurisprudence (Case Law) / Other Courts / Regional courts / Supreme Courts (Highest Instance) / Judicial Map

Constitutional Court

Ústavní soud

The Constitutional Court serves as the main body for the protection of the Constitution, its tasks being the review of the constitutionality of statutes, and the protection of constitutional order and fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The Court consists of 15 Justices, all appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate. The Justices are appointed for a 10-year term of office, and there is no restriction on reappointment.
(Art 83-89 of the Constitution 1993)
(Act no 182 / 1993 on the Constitutional Court)

The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic (Brno)

Supreme Courts (Highest Instance)

Nejvyšší soud

The Supreme Court of the Czech Republic, with its seat in Brno, is the highest judicial authority both in civil and criminal law proceedings with the exception of the matters concerning the powers of the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic. The Supreme Court is composed of its Chief Justice, its Deputy Chief Justice, chairmen of the Collegia, chairmen of the senates and other judges. The Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice are appointed by the President of the Republic
(Art 92 of the Constitution 1993)
(Act 6 of 2002 on Courts , Section 4 )

Supreme Court of the Czech Republic

Appellate Courts

Vrchní soud

The High Courts decide as courts of second instance in cases trialed by the regional courts at first instance, when belonging to it's circuit. The High Court consists of the presiding judge, vice-court presiding judges and other judges.
(Act 6 of 2002 on Courts Art 25-28 )

High Court Olomouc
High Court Prague

Regional courts

Krajský soud

The Regional Courts decide as courts of second instance in cases trialed by the district courts at first instance, when belonging to it's circuit. The High Court consists of the presiding judge, vice-court presiding judges and other judges.
(Act 6 of 2002 on Courts Art 29-32 )

City Court Praha
Regional Court Brno (Olomouc)
Regional Court Ceské Budejovice (Praha)
Regional Court Hradec Králové (Praha)
Regional Court Ostrava (Olomouc)
Regional Court Plzen (Praha)
Regional Court Praha (Praha)
Regional Court Ústí nad Labem (Praha)

First Instance Courts

Obvodní/Okresni soud

The District Courts decide as courts of first instance.
(Act 6 of 2002 on Courts Art 33-36 )

Administrative Supreme Court

Nejvyšší správní soud

The Courts of administrative justice decide on
a) complaints against decisions made in the sphere of public administration by an executive authority, the autonomous unit of a local administrative authority, as well as by a natural person or legal entity or another authority if entrusted with decision-making about the rights and obligations of natural persons and legal entities in the sphere of public administration
b) protection against the inaction of an administrative authority,
c) protection against an unlawful interference of an administrative authority,
d) competence complaints.
(2) Courts of administrative justice furthermore decide on
a) election matters and in the maters of a local referendum,
b) matters concerning political parties and political movements.
(Act 150 / 2002 Code of Administrative Justice)

Supreme Administrative Court

Court of Audit

Supreme Audit Office of the Czech Republic

Other Courts

Arbitration Court attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic

Jurisprudence (Case Law)

Cases from the Constitutional Court
Constitutional Court Decisions
Jurisprudence

Judiciary (general)

Czech Courts
High Prosecutor’s Office in Olomouc
High Prosecutor’s Office in Prague
Judicial Academy
Supreme Prosecutor’s Office