Personality Rights

By studying this subject, students of the 3rd cycle of studies gain knowledge about personal rights, one
from modern (sub)branches of civil law. It is about the area of civil law that is represented in modern legal systems in accordance with the need for comprehensive legal protection of man and human values in general.
The goal of the course is for students to become familiar with the most important personal rights, theirs characteristics, relation to other related rights and possibilities (lawsuits, demands) their civil protection.

Familiarity with personal rights as a particularly important (sub)branch within the civil system rights, in order to gain knowledge about the concept, characteristics, types and civil law protection of rights personalities.
Contribution to the affirmation of personal rights within the family of civil law.

About personal rights in general (concept, systems of civil protection, sources, relation to other branches of law); Characteristics of personal rights (absoluteness, subject and object of personal rights, personal rights versus personal rights, non-property character, non-transferability, they do not end with waiver and non-performance, impossibility of execution and non-obligation); Subjects of personal rights (natural and legal persons, animals and the environment as implicit subjects of personal rights); Objects of personal rights (right to life, health protection, physical and mental integrity, right to freedom, dignity, protection of the environment and other personal rights); Civil law protection of personal rights (action for confirmation, action for omission, action for removal, action for compensation for property damage, action for compensation for non-property damage).

1. Jotanović, Radenko, The right to physical integrity as the basis of other personal rights, Banja Luka, 2016

2. Gavela, Nikola, Personal rights, first part, Zagreb, 2000.

3. Petrović, Zdravko, Claiming non-material damages due to violation of personal rights, Belgrade, 1996

4. Finžgar, Alojzij, Personal rights, Belgrade, 1988

5. Radolović, Aldo, Personal rights as a category of civil law, doctoral dissertation, Zagreb, 1985

Seminar work, class attendance and final exam.

Lectures - interactive teaching, exercises - analysis of court practice, case simulation, consultations, preparation of seminar papers and independent study.