Vědecká konference "Právny štát v histórií a súčasnosti"
Scientific conference "The rule of law in history and the present"

Summary/Abstract: The scientific conference titled "Právní stát v historii a současnosti" was organized by the Institute of State and Law of the Slovak Academy of Sciences from October 4-6, 1995, in Piešťany. The conference gathered representatives from all law faculties in the Czech Republic, researchers from the Slovak and Czech Academies of Sciences, and other experts from various fields such as sociology, philosophy, and political science. Key presentations included Dr. Miloš Večeřa's analysis of the modern state as a legal and social state, Dr. Drahomíra Houbová's discussion on the legal effects of derogatory findings by the Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, and Dr. Alexander Brostl's summary of the basic principles of the rule of law. The conference also featured discussions on the relationship between law and power, the role of judges in law-making, and the ethical aspects of legal practice. Over twenty contributions from the conference will be published in a special issue of the Slovak journal "Právny obzor."

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