Divorce in Czech and French legislation

Divorce in Czech and French legislation Abstract This diploma thesis deals with explanation and comparison of legislation of divorce in the Czech Republic and the French Republic. The main aim of this thesis is to give reader the sense of a system of legal instruments concerning the divorce, which are used on the one hand in the Czech Civil Code ("Občanský zákoník") and on the other hand in the French Civil Code ("Code civil"). The explanation is ended by speculating, which French legal instrument could be potentially introduced and applied in the Czech regulatory environment. The thesis is based on Czech and French specialised literature and legislation. Main legal acts, which were used, are Czech ("Občanský zákoník") and French ("Code civil") Civil Codes. Procedural acts were also used, namely Czech ZŘS, OSŘ and French Code de procédure civile. The thesis is divided into four chapters. First chapter is devoted to brief overview of the historical evolution of the legislation of divorce on the current territory of the Czech Republic and the French Republic. The most important legal acts and events, which has affected the evolution of the legislation, are mentioned. Current legislation of the divorce in the Czech Republic is analysed in the second chapter. Substantive, but also procedural aspects of divorce..