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Study Course Description

Specifics of Administrative Liability in the Field of Economic Security

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
JF_415
Branch of Science
Law; State's Rights
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Civil and Military Defense; Juridical Science
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts

Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv

About Study Course

Objective

Promote the development of a theoretical knowledge pool on matters related to: 1. the field of administrative law; 2. the competence of officials (duties, rights, responsibility); 3. administrative proceedings in state and local government authorities; 4. stages of examination of administrative proceedings; 5. procedures for contesting and appealing a decision. Through independent tasks, to improve the ability to apply theoretical knowledge in the process of performing practical tasks.

Preliminary Knowledge

Preliminary knowledge in foundations of national law is necessary.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.The student will be able to select sources of administrative law and understand the nature of their application. Able to distinguish violations of administrative responsibility from other violations in the field of economic security.

Skills

1.Skills to analyse constituent elements of administrative responsibility in the field of economic security. Communication skills – to discuss problems of administrative responsibility. To build argumentation in legal proceedings and ability to listen to opinions. Directions for further learning skills – to structure own learning process continuously; to analyse own level of knowledge and improve it rationally; to select and evaluate sources of literature. To state and formulate problems, to find causalities and to offer constructive solutions to problems. Evaluate the organization's performance and results achieved. Address the challenges of specialized research and innovation.

Competences

1.Ability to perform specific tasks related to administrative responsibility proceedings, ability to use knowledge and skills in professional and personal development. Application of legal regulations not just “mechanically”, but according to public interests and priorities, thus synthesising skills of working with the regulatory framework and understanding of the law in general. To offer not only formal solutions to problems of administrative responsibility in economic security, but to find such solutions, which would serve wishes and priorities of society (local community), as well as would improve public governance as a whole.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

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At the beginning of each lecture, control questions on the subject of the previous lecture are given. It is desirable to review the required readings on the subject before the lecture. Home assignments with specific tasks; • to develop and prepare a summary (the content must include: problem, causation of the problem, problem resolution) or draft procedural documents according to the task; • to prepare a presentation for each seminar (according to the planning of lectures), to be prepared to present (to reflect with presentation slides theoretical insights and their reflection in practice). The ability to voice own opinion in a way that is clear to others is also assessed separately. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.

Examination

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% from total grade
Grade
1.

Examination

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1. Attendance of seminars and lectures – mandatory, 20% (the lecturer assesses student’s participation and activity in lectures and seminars). 2. Independent work (report) and presentation – mandatory, 30% (the lecturer assesses student’s abilities to discuss latest trends in the field of economic security). 3. Development of summaries – mandatory, 20% (the lecturer assesses the student’s ability to obtain, select and analyse information related to the legal regulation in the field of economic security). 4. Examination – mandatory, 30% (the student assesses student’s knowledge, ability to profoundly understand the nature of violations of administrative responsibility).

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theories distinguishing private and public law
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theories distinguishing private and public law
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Force of administrative responsibility in time
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Force of administrative responsibility in time
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Administrative responsibility and punishment in laws of economic sectors
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Administrative responsibility and punishment in laws of economic sectors
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Authority of the state and local government to punish in the field of economic security; Principles to be observed when forming constituent elements of administrative violations
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Authority of the state and local government to punish in the field of economic security; Principles to be observed when forming constituent elements of administrative violations
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Appealing a decision to a senior official; Administrative violation proceedings in the field of economic security
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Appealing a decision to a senior official; Administrative violation proceedings in the field of economic security
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Procedural coercion measures in administrative violation proceedings; Recognition of an administrative violation as minor
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Procedural coercion measures in administrative violation proceedings; Recognition of an administrative violation as minor
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Theories distinguishing private and public law
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Force of administrative responsibility in time
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Administrative responsibility and punishment in laws of economic sectors
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Authority of the state and local government to punish in the field of economic security; Principles to be observed when forming constituent elements of administrative violations
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
10 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Briede, J., Danovskis, E. un Kovaļevska, A. Administratīvās tiesības. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2021.

2.

Administratīvo pārkāpumu tiesības. Administratīvās atbildības likuma skaidrojumi / autoru kolektīvs E.Danovska un G.Kūtra zinātniskajā redakcijā. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2020.

3.

Autoru kolektīvs. Administratīvā procesa likuma komentāri A un B daļa. Rīga: TNA, 2013.

4.

Administratīvās atbildības reformas ceļvedis / Grāmatžurnāls. – Rīga: Jurista Vārds, tematiskais laidiens (Nr.50/51/52, 17.12.2019)

5.

Administrative Procedure Law

6.

Law on Administrative Liability

7.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students

8.

Administrative Procedure Law

9.

Law on Administrative Liability

Additional Reading

1.

Mark Symes, Peter Jorro. Asylum Law and Practice. 3rd Ed. Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. Imprint BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL. Publication date 11 May 2022.

2.

Vispārējie tiesību principi: tiesiskā drošība un tiesiskā paļāvība. Valsts pārvalde. Bizness. Jurisprudence. Autoru kolektīvs Ringolda Baloža vadībā. Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2017.

3.

Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students

4.

Mark Symes, Peter Jorro. Asylum Law and Practice. 3rd Ed. Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. Imprint BLOOMSBURY PROFESSIONAL. Publication date 11 May 2022.