Radim Polèák

Date of Birth: 6. 18. 1978

Sex: M

 

Education

Mendel University Brno – Faculty of Business and Economics

In 1997 Civic Education Programme (CEP) certificate in macroeconomics.

 

Masaryk University Brno - Faculty of Law

Master degree in law (Mgr.) in 2002 - theme of thesis: “Legal aspects of domain names registration.”

Rigorous degree in commercial law (JUDr.) in 2003 – theme of thesis: “Law of domain names.”

Doctoral degree in commercial law (Ph.D.) in 2006 – theme of thesis: “Normative regulation of competition in information networks.”

 

Other

Since 2006 Czech Ministry of Education certified expert for distance education

 

Pedagogic activities

Recent:

  • Since 2002 guest lecturer at University of New York in Prague (MBA, BBA, Bc., HND)
  • Since 2003 full assistant professor, senior assistant professor at MU Brno, Faculty of Law, Dept. of Legal Theory
  • Since 2005 guest lecturer at the Judicial Academy of Czech Republic (professional education of judges and prosecutors)
  • Since 2005 head of the Workgroup for Law and Information Technologies, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University Brno
  • Since 2007 Ph.D. tutor of Mgr. Tomas Scerba
  • Since 2008 Ph.D. tutor of Mgr. Terezie Smejkalova
  • Since 2009 Ph.D. tutor of Mgr. Alzbeta Krausova
  • Since 2010 head of the Institute of Law and Technology, MU Brno, Faculty of Law

 

Past:

  • Since 2003 till 2005 guest lecturer at Akademie Iuris (undergraduate).
  • In 2005 guest lecturer at University of Wales, Aberystwyth (undergraduate)
  • Since 2005 till 2007 guest lecturer at Anglo-American College (BA hons.)
  • In 2005 guest lecturer at School of Arts, Charles University, Prague (master)
  • In 2006 guest lecturer at Western Moravian University, Trebic (bachelor)
  • In 2006 guest lecturer at University of Wales, Aberystwyth (undergraduate)
  • In 2006 guest lecturer at University of Pecs (Ph.D.)
  • In 2006 guest lecturer at the Czech Security and Intelligence Agency (professional education)
  • In 2006 head (together with prof. Dr. Andreas Wiebe, LL.M.) of joint project of MU Brno and WU Wien Summer School of ICT Law, Brno.
  • In 2006 guest lecturer at the Office of Public Defender of Rights (special seminar)
  • In 2007 guest lecturer at University of Wales, Aberystwyth (undergraduate)
  • In 2007 guest lecturer at ICRI, KU Leuven (research lecture on developments in Czech ICT law)
  • In 2007 guest lecturer at the Czech Security and Intelligence Agency (professional education)
  • In 2007 guest lecturer at University of Pécs (Ph.D.)
  • In 2007 head (together with prof. Dr. Andreas Wiebe, LL.M. and prof. Dr. Zsolt Balogh) of joint project of MU Brno, WU Wien and University of Pecs Summer School of ICT Law, Reichenau/Rax, Austria.
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at Gent University (LL.M.)
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at Aberystwyth University (undergraduate)
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at Prague College (BA)
  • In 2008 head (together with prof. Dr. Andreas Wiebe, LL.M., Dr. Zsolt Balogh and Mag. Anna Zalesinska) of joint project of MU Brno, WU Wien, University of Pecs and University of Wroclaw Summer School of ICT Law, Wroclaw, Poland.
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at Erasmus University Rotterdam (master, Ph.D.)
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at the Czech Security and Intelligence Agency (professional education)
  • In 2008 guest lecturer at University of Pecs (Ph.D.)
  • In 2009 guest lecturer at Aberystwyth University (undergraduate)
  • In 2009 guest lecturer at University of Pecs (Ph.D.)
  • In 2009 guest lecturer for De Paul School of Law (Prague Study Abroad)

 

Professional activities

Recent:

  • Since 2005 – panelist of the .eu ADR arbitration court for .eu domain names.
  • Since 2007 – expert advisor to Petr Machalek LLP
  • Since 2007 – member of Ministerial Expert Committee for eJustice, Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic

Past:

  • Till 2002 – counsel for Vysocanka, s.r.o. and KP GROUP, s.r.o.
  • Since 2002 till 2003 - lawyer and legislative specialist at Dept. of Law and Legislature, Southern Moravian Regional Authority
  • Since 2007 till 2009 – executive officer of Auditorium publishing house
  • In 2008 – Expert advisor to PRE, a.s. – digital archiving of documents
  • In 2008 – Expert advisor to Lukas Prudil LLP – electronic auctions
  • In 2009 – Expert advisor to AS Legal – interpreting contracts
  • In 2009 – Expert advisor to the Ministry of Justice – electronic documents in the judiciary
  • In 2009 – Expert advisor to the National Technical Library – legal regime of librarian databases

 

Scientific activities

Recent:

  • Since 1999 member of Press Syndicate of Czech rep.
  • Since 2005 member of editorial board of EMP Jurisprudence magazine
  • Since 2005 member of the Faculty of Law research team (research project no. 0021622405)
  • Since 2007 member of the publication committee, Masaryk University, Faculty of Law
  • Since 2007 member of the editorial board of Studia Iuridica (issued by University of Pecs)
  • Since 2007 editor-in-chief of Masaryk University Journal of Law and Technology

Past:

  • In 2003 General Chair of international conference Cyberspace 2003: Normative Framework, Brno
  • Since 2003 till 2006 member of Workgroup of EMP, Judicial Academy and Ministry of Justice for advanced education of judges on use of case law
  • In 2004 General Chair of international conference Cyberspace 2004: Normative Framework
  • In 2005 General Chair of international conference Cyberspace 2005
  • In 2005 member of expert group for development of euRID domain names dispute resolution policy
  • In 2005 member of organizational committee of the international conference Autumn in Law 2005, Brno
  • In 2005 member of organizational committee of the conference State-mediated legal aid, Brno
  • In 2006 General Chair of international conference Cyberspace 2006.
  • In 2006 member of the organizational committee of the international conference Autumn in Law 2006, Brno
  • In 2006-2007 national rapporteur for Czech Republic and Slovakia, EC project no. MARKT/2006/09/E.
  • In 2007 member of the organizational committee of international conference Lex Informatica, Vienna
  • In 2007 member of the organizational committee of the international conference Autumn in Law 2007, Brno
  • In 2007 general chair of international conference Cyberspace 2007, Brno
  • In 2008 general chair of international conference Lex Informatica 2008, Prague
  • In 2008 member of the organizational committee of the international conference Autumn in Law 2008, Brno
  • In 2008 general chair of international conference Cyberspace 2008, Brno
  • In 2009 member of the organizational committee of international conference Lex Informatica 2009, Budapest
  • In 2009 general chair of national conference Days of Czech ICT Law 2009
  • In 2009 member of the scientific committee of international conference eGov Days 2009, Prague
  • In 2009 member of organizing committee of national Symposium Vladimir Cermak
  • In 2009 general chair of international symposium Cyberspace 2009

 

Projects

·         Operational programme project No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/07.0471 „Law and Technology,“ ESF-funded, position: head of the project team.

·         Research project No. MSM0021622405 „The Development of the Czech Law in European Context,“ Ministry of Education-funded, position: member of the research team.

·         Development project No. RP 2007/8c, Ministry of Education-funded, position: researcher for the task „law of information and communication technologies“

·         Specific research assignment No. MARKT/2006/09/E, EU Commission-funded, position: national rapporteur for Czech Republic and Slovak Republic

·         Security research No. VD20072010B01 „Cyberspace threats and security interests of the Czech Republic,“ Ministry of Interior- funded, position: external researcher

·         Specific research project No. 250580, call No. CIP-ICT-PSP-2009-3, „LAPSI“, EU Commission-funded, position: national coordinator for the Czech Republic

·         7th framework project No. 244643, call No. FP7-SSH-2009-A, CONSENT, EU Commission-funded, position: national coordinator for the Czech Republic

 

Languages

fluent in: Czech, Slovak, English

passive knowledge: German, Russian, Latin