Autonomy of Subjects in the 21st Century
The autonomy of the subject, his will and actions, as one of the defining features of the system of private law, has always been a subject of interest for legal scholarship. However, recent technological and social developments, the rise and expansion of so-called artificial intelligence and its application also in private law relations, the development of diverse autonomous systems, and finally the legislator's interest in limiting autonomy in some cases, raise new questions related to the place and perspective of autonomy in the 21st century. The recruitment of new employees, the assessment of a debtor's creditworthiness or the operation of transport systems are only a fraction of the cases where humans are being replaced by machines and artificial intelligence, including in matters of volitional actions, which naturally brings new challenges also from the perspective of private law. At the same time, however, it should not be forgotten that the autonomy of legal subjects is also being limited de lege lata, and a critical assessment of these cases is therefore needed.
The aim of the chosen topic is to focus on all current and future issues related to the autonomy and freedom of the subjects of law in private law perspectives.
The aim of the chosen topic is to focus on all current and future issues related to the autonomy and freedom of the subjects of law in private law perspectives.
Professional partner of the section:
Občianskoprávne kolégium Najvyššieho súdu SR
Guarantors of the section:
doc. JUDr. Martin Križan, PhD.
JUDr. Zuzana Klincová, PhD.