Costs of civil proceedings

97 RESUMÉ The subject matter of this thesis are costs which arise in the course of civil proceedings in general and, in particular, concrete costs arising on the part of specific participants in the course of the proceedings. In addition, the aim of the thesis is to focus on the issues bringing difficulties in practice, identify controversial cost allocation criteria and generally draw attention to the problems in decision-making processes concerning costs of civil proceedings and, predominantly, the reimbursement of such costs. The initial part of this thesis provides an overview and description of various types of civil proceedings costs. Following is a chapter on differences between requirements for payment of the costs and reimbursement of the respective costs. The main chapter of this thesis, then, deals with the reimbursement of costs, decision-making process in adjudicating the reimbursement of costs, the nature of such decision-making process and availability of procedural defences in this regard. The following chapter disserts on exemptions from court fees and the availability of legal assistance in the proceedings. The thesis also addresses certain delicate aspects of civil proceedings costs in the context of availability of judicial protection and principles and purposes of civil procedures. The..