Research: Departments

Public and International Law

The Department’s research activities cover the large fields offered by constitutional law, regional and local governmental powers, public administration and service, criminal law and procedure, the law of European Union and institutions, the law of international relations, inter-state as well as  inter-individual relationships.

The results of the research activities are currently published by the main specialized quarterlies or, if large enough, by monographical books edited by the Department (on average two every year). Within the general fields of research, special programs are developed, some of them qualifying for the general public interest and financed by the State, including: federal institutions, environmental and urban planning, public contracts, criminal justice administration, fundamental human rights, criminal law and procedure in the European integration process, commercial arbitration, tax and income law in international relations, protection of minorities in international law, private international law and international civil procedure.

The Department maintains good working cooperation with several similar institutions in foreign countries, notably in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia and Croatia and contributes to EC Tempus programs.