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Používání menšinových jazyků ve styku se správními orgány a soudy v Jižním Tyrolsku
The Use of Minority Languages before Administrative Authorities and Courts in South Tyrol

Author(s): Harald Christian Scheu
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Nakladatelství Karolinum
Keywords: South Tyrol; autonomy; language rights; bilingualism; court procedure; public administration

Summary/Abstract: In this article the linguistic rights of persons belonging to national minorities are presented as a key component of South Tyrol´s territorial autonomy. The current regulation of the use of minority languages before local courts and administrative authorities is based on the specific historical and cultural context. The case of language rights in South Tyrol shows that the implementation of those rights in practice depends on a number of the implementing measures.

  • Issue Year: 61/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 87-97
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech