(In)Accessible of information about law of EU in Czech republic

European law represents the cornerstone in the European integration. Under the terms of already started process of Czech legal code harmonization, the demand of European law information will gradually turn over from harmonization and legislative minister sections to a wider public. Legal information is simultaneously relatively specific for its normativeness and thus for the request of top accuracy. Problematic is not only accessibility of originals but also correct norms translation into Czech language, understanding of complicated data structure, quick searching for legal amateurs. A significant problem presents the accessibility of informational systems - e.g. JUSTIS Online and CELEX. Searching on the web sites is often imperfect, systems are outdated. Furthermore it is necessary to bind Czech and foreign legal information. There will be demonstrated current problems in using e.g. texts of EU directives in Czech government cause reports and described some interesting sources.

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The author studied in the early 90´s at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics and at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University. He graduated in field of study law at the Faculty of Law of University of Western Bohemia in 2000. At present he studies the postgraduate program theory of law, accredited both at the Faculty of Law and the Institute of State and Law of Academy of Sciences. Since 1992 he has been employed in various positions in the Institute of State and Law of Academy of Sciences, at present he works as a research worker in the law theory department in the lab for Law Informatics. This workplace follows directly tradition of law informatics founder Prof. Viktor Knapp. At the same time the author is the head of one department of Institute of State and Law, called Legsys. This department develops and runs a legal information system of Czech law. The author lectures legal informatics at Faculties of Law (in Prague, Plzeň, Olomouc) and at other schools. Under the terms of special clerk education program organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs he lectured 2001-2002 legal informatics in context of ČR joining EU. To his professional interests belong also law of modern technologies and Internet law.