B_AMPr Copyright and Media Law

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
JUDr. Tereza Jonáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Eva Ondřejová, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Radek Soběslavský (seminar tutor)
Mgr. René Šifta (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Miloslav Šiler (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
JUDr. Tereza Jonáková, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law and Administration – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ing. Barbora Ptáčková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_AMPr/pMMO: Thu 14:00–14:44 M26, Thu 14:45–15:30 M26, T. Jonáková
B_AMPr/pMPH: each odd Monday 14:00–14:44 E004, each odd Monday 14:45–15:30 E004, each odd Monday 15:45–16:29 E004, each odd Monday 16:30–17:15 E004, R. Šifta
B_AMPr/sMKL: Wed 9. 10. 14:00–15:30 K211, 15:45–17:15 K211, Wed 6. 11. 14:00–15:30 K205, 15:45–17:15 K205, M. Šiler
B_AMPr/sMPH: Wed 30. 10. 19:15–20:45 E228, Wed 6. 11. 17:30–19:00 E228, Wed 13. 11. 17:30–19:00 E228, Wed 20. 11. 19:15–20:45 E228, E. Ondřejová
B_AMPr/vMMO: Fri 11. 10. 17:15–18:45 M25, Fri 25. 10. 17:15–18:45 M25, Fri 8. 11. 17:15–18:45 M25, Fri 22. 11. 17:15–18:45 M25, T. Jonáková
B_AMPr/vMPH: Fri 4. 10. 15:30–17:00 E125, 17:15–18:45 E125, Sat 2. 11. 14:00–15:30 E127, 15:45–17:15 E127, R. Soběslavský
Prerequisites
Prerequisite is completion of the Foundamentals of law, private knowledge terminology, especially institutes of constitution, civil law and basic legal theory, and an overview of basic human rights under CFRBF.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be knowledgeable in the institutes of copyright law as a component of intellectual property rights; be able to explain the theory, content and subject, the effects of legal acts in the field, especially the license agreement, and the consequences of breach copyright act. Students should be knowledgeable in the rules of media such as print, broadcast and television and the internet, and their effects on society and the legal relations in connection with the copyright act. At the end of the course the student should be able to explain and interpret media and copyright institutes to apply theoretical information, create copyright documents, the student is able to contractual relationships to protect their rights and obligations.
Syllabus
  • 1. The concept of copyright as an independent field of private law
  • 2. The concept of copyright works and the kinds of works. The concept of the author. Statutory presumption of authorship
  • 3. Contents copyright. Copyright personality and property. Prerequisites copyright relations. Types copyright agreements
  • 4. Free access to the works and gratuitous legal license
  • 5. Rights of Performers, concept artist, artistic performance
  • 6. Copyright Infringement consequences administrative punishment for violations under the Copyright Act
  • 7. Special arrangements uncreative rights under the Copyright Act (law publishers, television and radio broadcasting)
  • 8. Collective management of rights, collective management organizations
  • 9. Czech Television, Czech Television Act, Czech Radio Act on Czech Radio. The law on television and radio broadcasting.
  • 10. The concept of the information society, internet, video-on-demand
  • 11. Periodical and non-periodical publications, press laws 12. International agreements in the field of copyright and media rights
Literature
    required literature
  • Telec I., Tůma P., Autorský zákon. Komentář. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2007.
  • Kroupa, Šimáčková, Molek et al, Mediální právo, Brno: MUNI, 2009. ISBN 978-80-210-4884-3.
  • Rozehnal, A. Mediální právo. PLzeň: Aleš Čeněk, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7380-382-7
  • Jirák J., Köppolová B., Masová média. 1. Vyd. Praha: Portál, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7367546-2.
    recommended literature
  • Diblík, J., Veit, F. Mediální právo a práva k nehmotným statkům v České republice = Media law and intellectual property law in the Czech Republic. Praha: Linde, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7201-863-5
  • Moravec, O. Mediální právo v informační společnosti. Praha: Leges, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87576-52-6
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study. In case of absence of the student workshops and consultations (individual study plan, absence due to illness), the student is required to prepare a short paper on the topic set after consultation teacher. After its surrender eligible to take an exam.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with written exam. The written exam consists of 20 multiple choice test questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Bb1.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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