Employment Relationship of Civil Servants - Public or Private Law Relationship?

This paper analyzes the legal nature of service of members of armed forces and civil servants under the Civil Service Act. Introductory chapter contains definition of the term “service” and a brief description of relevant legislation. Second and most comprehensive chapter includes a critical analysis of arguments for public legal nature of the service and expression of the author’s opinion on the question whether the service is by its nature a relationship private or public.This paper analyzes the legal nature of service of members of armed forces and civil servants under the Civil Service Act. Introductory chapter contains definition of the term “service” and a brief description of relevant legislation. Second and most comprehensive chapter includes a critical analysis of arguments for public legal nature of the service and expression of the author’s opinion on the question whether the service is by its nature a relationship private or public