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Czech mining law in a nutshell
Czech mining law in a nutshell

Author(s): Ondřej Vícha
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: mining; mining law; historical development;the Czech Republic;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to briefly present the development of Czech mining law, its basic sources and related literature. The author of the article recalls the common roots of Czech and Polish mining law, which date back to the Middle Ages and are currently defined by EU law. Therefore, he mentions the relevant EU legal acts. The article examines the reasons for which the Czech Republic has the mining regulations adopted in 1988: the Mining Protection and Utilization Act (Mining Act) of April 19, 1988 (adopted by the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic) and two acts of on April 21, 1988, on mining, explosives and the state mining administration, and on geological works (both laws were adopted by the Czech National Council).

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1-17
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: English