New Commentary on the Czech Constitution Has Been Released

Ladislav Vyhnánek, member of the Czech Centre for Human Rights and Democratization, is one of the authors of new Commentary on the Czech Constitution, which has been published by Linde Praha. The commentary encompasses case law demonstrating the functioning of the constitutional system of the Czech republic. Other co-authors include Vojtěch Šimíček, Radovan Suchánek, Pavel Molek, Milan Podhrázký, Jan Filip and Lenka Bahýľová.

"The Constitution represents not only fundamental law of each state, but also its fundamental text, from which it should be recognizable which state does it concern, which goals are being pursued and which policy is to be anticipated. That's why it is important to not only know the text of the Constitution, but also its inner logic, its connections with the entire legal order, principles, on which it is founded and the way of its practical fulfilment. This Commentary on the Constitution aims to provide the reader with a thorough information on intentions of original fathers of Constitution as well as on constitutional conventions and it also offers alternative views on how the Constitution should be fulfilled and respected."