Abstract
The book analyses the phenomenon of public interest in a comprehensive manner in different areas of law, both public and private. Above all it aims to provide a definition of the notion of public interest, flesh out its structure and determine its main attributes, particularly against the background of the notion of private interest.
Therefore, the book begins with the theoretical contributions to the concept of public interest, stating their general position and importance in law and in legal interpretation. Book's purpose is however to help practitioners to apply the concept of public interest with an understanding of its substance and normative function, as well as its relationship to other relevant legal institutions.
The individual contributions focus on the concept's application in a vast spectrum of legal discipline including general private law, constitution law, administrative, criminal procedural, environmental, insolvency and corporate law. The main focus is put on the three jurisdictions of Austria, The Czech Republic and European Union.
The individual contributions give answer to the question, whether the public interest notion can be understood as a unified concept or does it have a relatively separate position, and fulfills in different legal discipline, the answer about the scope of administrative and judicial discretion, about difference between the "public interest" and "public interests" and other questions.