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Crime of Murder and Manslaughter under Section 140 and 141 of The Criminal Code This master thesis aims to analyse the crimes of murder and manslaughter which are regulated under section 140 and 141 of the Czech Criminal Code. The thesis consists of six parts, which are further subdivided into chapters. The main topics of the particular parts are these: historical development, human life, euthanasia, murder, manslaughter, and comparison with Slovakia. The thesis is intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive and, simultaneously, a clear overview of the issue of intentional killings and the circumstances associated with them. An analysis of historical legislation is given in part one. It examines more closely the period of the Middle Ages and the Enlightenment, as well as the reform codifications of the 19th century. Subsequently, attention is focused on Czechoslovakia, analyzing the adjustment effective in the times of its establishment as well as during the totalitarian regime. The conclusion of the historical excursion is the present situation. The second part deals with human life, the protected object from these offences. Chapter one describes its inception, from the medical point of view (such as the fusion of male and female reproductive cells and the formation of the zygote), and...

Criminal aspects of infringement of Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual property directly relates to the development of society and economy. Higher level of legal protection provided by the State affects the creation of intellectual property objects, since creators are motivated to create in legal environment which provides them with adequate means of rights protection. This thesis lays down an analysis of the means of the Intellectual Property Rights protection in order to determine their level of the protection in the Czech Republic. The author compares civil, administrative and criminal means of protection of copyright and related rights, and industrial rights, and draws attention to their advantages and disadvantages, to gaps and inconsistencies in law, and in appropriate places inserts suggestions de lege ferenda. The thesis addresses not only individuals but also with legal entities, which are also able to infringe protected rights. The thesis concentrates on criminal aspects of Intellectual Property Rights infringement and this issue is therefore the major part of the thesis. Since the criminal law is the most stringent means in the hands of the state, the author explores its role in protecting Intellectual Property Rights. The thesis addresses in detail four crimes against industrial...