Air carriers' liability for the carriage of passengers in the light of European and Private International Law

Air carriers' liability for the carriage of passengers in the light of European and Private International Law The object of this rigorosa is air carriers' liability for the carriage of passengers, which is by its nature governed mainly by international treaties and secondary law of the European Union. The rigorosa is divided into six parts, which are focused on all aspects of air carriage. The first part informs about the historical development of aviation and its contemporary importance especially with regard to its impact on environment and economical situation. Basic concepts which are used by the author throughout the whole rigorosa and can be found by readers are not omitted as well. The second part focuses on the regulation of international air carriage from the perspective of International law, European law and Czech domestic law. As mentioned in this rigorosa, the carrier's liability when the loss event that is expected by legislators happens is governed mainly by international treaties and secondary law of the European Union, that is why the third part is focused on its most important legal sources and its possible development. Since it is necessary to complexly inform passengers about their rights, the author decided to do so in the fourth part of this rigorosa, which deals with the..