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, Trnava University, Trnava
Other work in academic sphere
1.Scientific Council of the Czech Academy of Sciences
2. Scientific councils of faculties and institutes:
- Faculty of Law, Charles University, Prague
- 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