European Ombudsman

The aim of this thesis is to provide a detailed and comprehensive view of the work of the European Ombudsman, in particular with respect to the way in which his office can help businessmen and economic operators. The thesis shall verify the following three hypotheses: First, the work of the European Ombudsman is not limited to the application of soft law, but also includes legality review related to maladministration of EU bodies and institutions. The second hypothesis claims that out-of-court protection of rights of individuals provided by European Ombudsman may be, under certain circumstances, more effective than judicial protection. Third, the instruments of out-of-court dispute settlement introduced by EU law are so numerous and complicated that they do not enable businessmen and economic operators to find their way in a satisfactory manner. This fact is the reason for a high number of inadmissible complaints addressed to the European Ombudsman and it wastes his resources for investigating individual complaints and launching his own inititative enquiries

Corporate social responsibility 5 vůdčích velkoobchodních řetězců s potravinami v České republice

Nedávná televizní debata o životních podmínkách slepic na českých farmách, vysílaná veřejným celostátním televizním kanálem, oživila širší diskusi o konceptu společenské odpovědnosti podniků. Společenská odpovědnost podniků je koncept, kdy společnosti začleňují sociální a environmentální zájmy do svých obchodních transakcí a do interakce s akcionáři či vlastníky převážně na dobrovolném základě. Všechny přední společnosti prodávající potraviny v ČR neustále zvyšují své úsilí o zlepšení pracovních podmínek svých zaměstnanců, podporu charitativních akcí a přispívání k ochraně životního prostředí.A recent prime - time TV debate on the living conditions of laying hens in Czech farms broadcast by a public nationwide television channel revived a broader discussion of the concept of corporate social responsibility. Corporate social responsibility is a concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns in their business operations and in their interaction with their stakeholders mostly on a voluntary basis. All leading companies selling foodstuffs in the Czech Republic continuously enhance their efforts to improve working conditions of their employees, to support charities and to contribute to the protection of the environment