Legal systems of the Far East and European Law












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            * Legal systems of the Far East and European Law
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            Research is focused on interpretation of law in Far Eastern countries like China, Japan, K

            Beginning in the 19th century, these countries have been adopting foreign legal systems. N
            numerous legal concepts have been interpreted in a different way. Legal transplants in the
            context thus shifted from their original meaning. Thus the research concentrates on the di

            between “law in books” and “law in action”. Furthermore in Far Eastern countries, there is
            tendency to promote interpretation under the so called “New Confucianism”. New Confucianis
            particularly in China to be a basis of the economic success of the country. Traditional me

            interpretation of law under Confucianism or Buddhism can be currently observed also in Jap
            or Vietnam. The principal research method is comparative interpretation with regard to the

            continental legal system, common law system as well as to EU law, which has a considerable
            particularly in South Korea. The research team has already integrated colleagues from fore
            in China, Taiwan, Switzerland, Japan, USA and South Korea.


            Key output TOMÁŠEK, Michal. Právní systémy Dálného východu, I. díl. (Legal Systems of Far 
            I.). Prague: Karolinum 2016, 312 p. was awarded with the Bedřich Hrozný Award from the Rec

            University Professor Tomáš Zima.




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            * Selected outputs

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            • MOON, Jaewan, TOMÁŠEK, Michal et al., Law crossing Eurasia: From Korea to the Czech Repu
              Passau: rW&W Science & New Media 2015, 290 p.

            • TOMÁŠEK, Michal, MÜHLEMANN, Guido et al. Interpretation of law in China - roots and pers
              Prague: Karolinum Press: 2011 Charles University in Prague, 201 p.
            • TOMÁŠEK, Michal. Politická otázka při přezkumu ústavnosti na Dálném východě (Political Q

              Process of Constitutionality Review at Far East). Jurisprudence 2017, No. 1, pp. 25 – 31
            • TOMÁŠEK, Michal. Právní systémy Dálného východu, I. díl. (Legal Systems of Far East, vol
              Karolinum 2016, 312 p.