Evidence in administrative proceedings

Evidence in administrative proceedings Abstract This diploma thesis deals with the taking of evidence in administrative proceedings, the aim of which is to refute or confirm a decisive fact. Administrative proceedings do not constitute a unified process; they are a diverse range of different types of proceedings rolled into on, in which the taking of evidence may be regulated in different ways. As a rule, general and special administrative proceedings are distinguished. The taking of evidence is considered to be an essential part of the administrative proceedings, but not obligatory one. In some types of proceedings, the taking of evidence is, in principle, excluded, while in others it may play an essential part. The diploma thesis is structured into five parts. The first part of the thesis defines the basic concepts appearing in the process of taking of evidence, as well as the historical development of anchoring the process of taking of evidence in the legal regulations of the Czech Republic since 1928. The next part deals with the principles that apply to the taking of evidence, be it the basic principles of action of administrative bodies or the principles of administrative proceedings themselves. The third part of the thesis deals with general administrative proceedings as regulated by Act No. 500/2004..