Kommentar zu § 1631d BGB (Beschneidung aus religiösen Gründen, elterliches Sorgerecht), Kommentar zum Urteil des Landgerichts Köln vom 7. Mai 2012 (Strafrecht, Religionsfreiheit) / In May 2012 a misleading decision of the Landgericht (Court of Appeal) Cologne declared that male circumcision in children amounts to be a criminal offence, even if performed lege artis and with the consent of the parents. The article pays attention to the new legislation of December 2012 introduced into the BGB as a legal framework of male circumcision with regard to the right of freedom of religion and the parental rights in education especially for Jewish and Muslims in Germany.

The Minor in the Civil Procedure JUDr. Jana Sladká Hyklová Abstract The thesis deals with the topic of the minor in civil procedure. This topic has not been yet properly compiled in Czech legal literature although the issues of participation of minors within civil proceedings are still actual and their importance is increasing. The basic legal source covering the chosen topic is Act No. 99/1963 Coll., Civil Procedure Code, which had to be amended more than 120 times. Procedural law in family law matters, which form substantial part of the content of this thesis topic, is firmly connected with substantive law. Substantive legislation is nowadays represented by Civil Code and Family Law, which are supposed to be replaced on 1 January 2014 with new code of civil law, Civil Code (Act No. 89/2012 Coll.). This is the reason why the thesis pays attention to the existing legislation as well as to novelties brought by the new code. Where needed, an analysis of new legislation in terms of proper procedural protection of the rights of minors is provided. New legislation of civil law brings the question of preparation of appropriate procedural code. On spring 2012 the draft of law of non contentious procedure which includes main principles and outline of this brand new procedural regulation was published. Where...