RECOGNITION OF SURNAMES IN CZECH LEGISLATION AND JUDICATURE

Miluše Hrnčiříková

JUDr ., Ph .D ., Faculty of Law, Palacky University in Olomouc , Czechia

Lucia Valentová

Mgr, Faculty of Law, Palacky University in Olomouc , Czechia


Abstract

There are more thent 13 milion EU citizens livinig outside of the country of their nationality and the recognition of their legal status, incl . their names and surnames, is often essential for the maintenance of their personal and cultural identity . This article focuses on the allowed form and recognition of surnames of natural persons in the EU . This question will be examined within the Czech legal system, but the emphasis will be placed on the case-law of European courts that greatly affects and shapes this area of law in the EU member states . The regulation of surnames represents questions of the national, international and European law, as well as privat law, public law and primary and secondary Union law

Keywords:

recognition of surnames, private international law, European Union, Czech Republic

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Published
2017-06-30


Hrnčiříková, M., & Valentová, L. (2017). RECOGNITION OF SURNAMES IN CZECH LEGISLATION AND JUDICATURE. Review of European and Comparative Law, 29(2), 9–32. https://doi.org/10.31743/recl.4265

Miluše Hrnčiříková  miluse.hrncirikova@upol.cz
JUDr ., Ph .D ., Faculty of Law, Palacky University in Olomouc
Lucia Valentová 
Mgr, Faculty of Law, Palacky University in Olomouc