Focus
LAW – COMMERCE– ECONOMY is a collection of academic papers focusing on current issues in the legal regulation of commercial and economic relations and on the interplay between law, the business environment and economic processes. The journal’s main focus lies in the field of private and commercial law, particularly in the areas of company law and corporate law, commercial contractual relationships, civil law, competition law, insolvency and restructuring law, arbitration and intellectual property law. Attention is also given to issues of business regulation, the protection and functioning of the business environment, and the legal aspects of economic relations.
A significant part of the programme focuses on current challenges associated with digitalisation, technological development and artificial intelligence, including the legal and economic aspects of the digital transformation of business, the use of AI in legal and business practice, the legal regulation of new technologies, IT law, data protection, cyber security and liability for technology-driven interventions in legal relationships.
The proceedings also provide a forum for the European, international and comparative dimensions of the issues under consideration, particularly in the context of the harmonisation of legal systems, cross-border business, international trade, European commercial law and current developments in legal regulation within the European Union.
A specific aim of this journal is to link legal theory with practical application and legal aspects with economic contexts, to identify current issues in legal regulation, and to formulate proposals for their resolution, including proposals de lege ferenda. The journal is therefore intended not only for theoretical and doctrinal contributions, but also for analytical, comparative and practice-oriented studies reflecting the current needs of legal and business practice. The journal is open to contributions from the fields of law, economics and related social science disciplines, the content of which contributes to the development of interdisciplinary knowledge at the intersection of law, business and economics.
Target audience
The journal LAW – COMMERCE– ECONOMY is intended primarily for the professional and academic community working in the fields of law, business, economics and related social science disciplines.
The primary target audience consists mainly of:
- academic and teaching staff at law, economy and other relevant faculties and research institutions,
- researchers and experts dealing with legal, economic and interdisciplinary issues,
- economics, business and related fields,
- judges, solicitors, notaries, mediators, arbitrators and other legal practitioners,
- professionals from the business and economic sectors, particularly in the areas of corporate management and governance, finance, banking, trade and business,
- representatives of public institutions involved in the drafting, application and interpretation of legal and economic regulation,
- foreign experts, particularly from European Union countries and other jurisdictions, with an interest in the comparative and international aspects of law, trade and economics.
Types of contributions
The journal primarily publishes original academic studies and specialist academic articles that present new findings, critical analysis or fresh perspectives on current issues in law, business and economics.
The following types of contributions are particularly welcome:
- research studies – theoretical and doctrinal treatments of selected legal, economic or interdisciplinary issues with an original scientific contribution,
- analytical studies – critical analysis of legal provisions, case law, legislative developments, economic phenomena or practical application,
- comparative studies – comparisons of legal provisions, case law, legal institutions or approaches across different legal systems, particularly in the context of European and international law,
- practice-oriented studies – articles reflecting practical problems and experiences arising from the application of legal regulation in the business, economic or judicial spheres,
- interdisciplinary studies – articles linking legal, economic, technological and other social science perspectives,
- de lege ferenda articles – scientifically grounded proposals for amending, supplementing or improving legal regulation,
- articles focusing on current developments – particularly in relation to digitalisation, artificial intelligence, data protection, cyber security, European legislation, commercial companies, financial markets and other current challenges.
Contributions may be theoretical, comparative, analytical or applied in nature; they must, however, be substantively and methodologically relevant to the focus of the proceedings and demonstrate a clearly identifiable scientific or professional contribution. The proceedings are open to contributions in Slovak, Czech and English; however, for foreign authors and internationally oriented topics, publication in English is encouraged.
In terms of the journal’s academic profile, priority is given to originality, professional standard, topicality, methodological rigour and the contribution of the paper to the advancement of knowledge or to addressing current issues in legal and economic practice.
Each academic contribution must contain a clearly identified academic problem, an objective, an appropriate methodology, relevant specialist literature, the author’s own analysis and unambiguously formulated conclusions.
The editorial board may reject a contribution whose content does not correspond to the journal’s focus or which does not meet the required academic and professional standards.