DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR STUDENTS
FACULTY OF LAW OF MASARYK UNIVERSITY
Part One
Basic provisions
Article 1
Subject of modification
(1) The Disciplinary Regulations for Students of the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University
(hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") are internal regulations of the Faculty of Law
of Masaryk University (hereinafter referred to as the "Faculty") within the meaning of
Section 33 (2) (e) of Act No. 111/1998 Coll., on Higher Education and on Amendments and
Supplements to Other Acts (Act on Higher Education), as amended (hereinafter referred
to as the "Act").
(2) The proceedings in respect of a disciplinary offence shall, where these Regulations, the
Disciplinary Regulations for
500/2004 Coll., Administrative Code, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the
"Administrative Code") shall apply.
(3) These Regulations supplement the MU Disciplinary Regulations, which set out
disciplinary offences for MU students, regulate details of the hearing of disciplinary offences
and disciplinary proceedings, including the Disciplinary Committee and its Rules of
Procedure, as well as the rules for imposing sanctions for disciplinary offences.
Article 2
Disciplinary offence
(1) A disciplinary offence is a culpable breach of a duty laid down by law or MU regulations
which endangers or impairs the interest, activity or mission of MU or one of its components.
(2) Disciplinary offences are defined in detail in Article 2 of the MU Disciplinary Regulations.
Article 3
Disciplinary proceedings
Details of the hearing of disciplinary offences and disciplinary proceedings are regulated in
Part Two of the MU Disciplinary Regulations.
Article 4
Disciplinary Committee of the Faculty
(1) The Faculty Disciplinary Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Disciplinary
Committee") is a self-governing academic body.
(2) The Disciplinary Board shall have 4 members and 2 alternates. The term of office of a
member and alternate member of the Disciplinary Board shall be 2 years from the date of
their appointment.
(3) The members and alternates of the Disciplinary Board are appointed and dismissed by
the Dean from among the members of the academic community of the Faculty after prior
approval by the Academic Senate of the Faculty. The Dean may not be a member of the
Disciplinary Board.
(4) Half of the members of the Disciplinary Board are students enrolled at the Faculty. The
alternates of the Disciplinary Board shall consist of 1 student enrolled at the Faculty and 1
academic staff member of the Faculty. Student members of the Disciplinary Board must
not be employed by MU.
(5) Before the expiry of the term of office, membership of the Disciplinary Board shall
terminate by dismissal pursuant to subsection 3, by written resignation delivered to the
Dean or by termination of membership in the relevant part of the academic community of
the Faculty within the meaning of subsections 3 and 4.
Article 5
Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board
The Rules of Procedure of the Disciplinary Board are governed by Part Three of the MU
Disciplinary Regulations.
Article 6
Delivery
Delivery of documents in disciplinary proceedings is regulated by Article 17 of the MU
Disciplinary Regulations.
Article 7
Transitional provisions
(1) Liability for disciplinary offences shall be assessed in accordance with the previous
regulations if the conduct giving rise to liability occurred before the date of entry into force
of these Regulations; it shall be assessed in accordance with these Regulations only if this
is more favourable to the student.
(2) Proceedings commenced before the commencement of these Rules shall be completed
in accordance with these Rules.
(3) A Disciplinary Board established before the commencement of these Regulations shall
be deemed to be a Disciplinary Board established under these Regulations.
Article 8
Final provisions
(1) The Disciplinary Regulations of the MU Faculty of Law dated 5 June 2017 are hereby
repealed.
(2) These Regulations have been approved under section 27(1)(b) of the Act by the
Academic Senate
MU Faculty of Law on 9 May 2022.
(3) These Regulations have been approved under section 9(1)(b) of the Act by the
Academic Senate
Masaryk University on 6 June 2022.
(4) These Regulations come into force on the date of approval by the MU Academic
Senate.
(5) These Regulations shall enter into force on 1 September 2022.
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Martin Škop, Ph.D.
Dean
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