The Process of approval of laws in the Czech Republic

This research looks at the process of law approval in the Czech Republic in practice. This covers law proposal, appproval and implementation. The public views the process of approval and discussion in the Chamber of Deputies as protracted and inefficient resulting in postponing of some important laws. This research therefore aims to find which means the deputies especially the Members of Parliament, can use to influence the process of law approval and to what extent they actually use them. In relation to the main research question the theoretical part will focus on detailed analysis of the Constitution of the Czech Republic. In particular the part which explains the law approval process and competence of deputies The literature will also include the Rules of Procedure of the Chamber of Deputies. The analytical part will be dedicated to 3 specific examples of law approval (from the election period 2013-2017), its progress, amendatory proposals and voting in the Chamber of Deputies. It will possibly also mention reactions of the Senate and the President of the Czech Republic. In all 3 instances the research will try to answer the research question and summarise how the deputies use their competence in practice and how they influence the law approval process. Finally, practical suggestions which..