The Institution of the Expert Witness in International Private Law

8 Resumé If we sum up the findings from the stipulated thesis, then it can be stated that current European legislation does not regulate the field of expertise in a uniform manner. In the Czech Republic, the activity of the expert witness is regulated for in the Act on Expert Witnesses and Interpreters as amended by the implementing decree of the Ministry of Justice for implementation of the Act on Expert Witnesses and Interpreters and Organisational instruction of the Minister of Justice, which regulates procedure on handling of applications for registration in the list of institutions qualified to perform the activity of an expert witness. The purpose of this regulation is to ensure due performance of the activity of expert witnesses in proceedings held with public authorities, as well as the activity of expert witnesses performed in accordance with the legal acts of natural persons and corporate entities. Regulation is provided for the conditions for performance of the activity of expert witnesses, the rights and obligations of expert witnesses, conditions for the activity of institutions providing expert witness services, the competence of the Ministry of Justice and regional courts whilst performing state administration of expert witness services and liability for administrative offences whilst..