STATISTICS OF PROCEEDINGS 4. Distribution of cases by areas of law Similarly to previous years, in 2010 the largest number of cases was opened in connection with criminal enforcement procedure and imprisonment law. In comparison to other areas of law, there were still significantly more cases in relation to issues of social welfare law (an increase of 17% in comparison to 2009) and criminal and misdemeanour court procedure. In comparison to 2009, the number of proceedings has almost doubled in relation to issues of energy, public water supply and sewerage. The number of proceedings in relation to pre-trial criminal procedure and social insurance has increased by one third. While in 2009 the number of cases concerning police and law enforcement law had increased by half in comparison to the previous years, in 2010 the number dropped again by one third. The biggest decline was in the number of cases concerning economic and trade management, competition law, company law, bankruptcy and credit institution law and environment law. Table 5. Cases opened by areas of law Area of law Number of cases Criminal enforcement procedure and imprisonment law 474 Social welfare law 124 Criminal and misdemeanour court procedure 100 Pre-trial criminal procedure 78 Enforcement procedure 72 Law of obligations 71 Administrative law (administrative management, administrative procedure, administrative enforcement, public property law, etc) 60 Social insurance law 60 Civil procedural law 57 Energy, public water supply and sewerage law 55 Health law 54 Education and research law 48 Financial law (incl. tax and customs law, state budget, state property) 47 Protection of personal data, databases and public information, state secrets law 46 Other public law 46 Local government organisation law 40 Non-profit associations and foundations law 39 Labour law (including collective labour law) 39 Family law 37 Environmental law 32 Traffic regulation law 28 Ownership reform law 28 87