Viniculture and wine production from the legal point of view

Vinohradnictví a vinařství z pohledu práva 2018 Viniculture and wine production from the legal point of view Abstract This thesis focuses on the existing legal regulation of viticulture and winemaking in the Czech Republic and aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the related legal norms. As the legal regulation of viticulture and winemaking is part of environmental law, the thesis focuses both on the relation of this activity to the environment, and on its relation to other relevant areas of law. A particular focus is put on Act No. 321/2004 Coll. on viticulture and winemaking, the main legal regulation in this area of interest, but also on other laws, which provide subsections of viticulture and winemaking activities. The thesis is subdivided into 7 chapters. The first chapter focuses on the historical development of the legal regulation of viticulture and winemaking in the Czech Republic since its beginnings until the 1990s. The second chapter deals with the position of viticulture and winemaking within the Law of the Czech Republic. Due to the nature of viticulture and winemaking, this activity can be considered part of agricultural law, which consists of legal regulations from multiple areas including both private and public law legal regulations. The third chapter is devoted to the sources of...