CLMG - M - IM - MM - AFC - CLEFIN-FINANCE - CLELI - ACME - DES-ESS - EMIT - GIO
Department of Law
Course taught in English
CLMG (9 credits - II sem. - OBS) -
M (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
IM (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
MM (6 credits - II sem. - OP) -
AFC (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
CLEFIN-FINANCE (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
CLELI (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
ACME (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
DES-ESS (6 credits - II sem. - OP | 12 credits IUS/14) -
EMIT (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14) -
GIO (6 credits - II sem. - OP | IUS/14)
Course Director:
YANE SVETIEV
Instructors:
Class 31: YANE SVETIEV
Course Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the European Union law legal order and its role in the European integration process. The first part of the course focuses on the EU institutional architecture, the legislative and decision-making process in the EU, as well as the system of remedies for enforcing EU law and judicial review. In the second part of the course, students acquire a deeper understanding of the legal framework of EU economic integration and the rules governing the EU internal market. The role of competition and state aid law in building the internal market is also examined in the course. All topics in the course are dealt through particular attention to the leading case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and using the case method of instruction. The course is designed to provide students with a wide understanding of the EU legal system, as well as a basis for further study of EU legal integration.
Intended Learning Outcomes
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Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
understand the legal and institutional evolution of the European Union
understand the nature of EU law and compare its characteristics to general international law, outlining the unique features of the EU and EU law
describe essential elements of the EU legal order and different substantive components of EU law
distinguish the bases of legislative competence of the EU and understand the ways in which they can be used, as well as other limits on the EU legislative process
understand the different types of EU legal acts and their effect in the national legal systems of the Member States
differentiate the types of judicial remedies available to ensure compliance with EU law and contrast them to general international law
outline the key disciplines of EU internal market law, including the four fundamental freedoms
understand the role of competition and state aid law in building the internal market
identify different forms of protection of fundamental rights in EU
Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
demonstrate the differences between EU law and international law in concrete settings, such as law-making, legal sources and enforcement
analyse whether the EU has legislative competence to pass specific types of legislation and apply other limits on EU competence
apply the general principles of EU law, including proportionality and subsidiarity, to specific problems and cases
propose and evaluate different avenues of enforcing EU law in specific examples of non-compliance
propose and evaluate different avenues for assessing the legality of acts of the EU institutions
analyse different national law examples and assess if they are consistent with the disciplines of the four freedoms of movement
evaluate different forms of private and state action under EU competition law disciplines
demonstrate interactions between free movement and competition law analysing specific case examples
demonstrate interactions between free movement and citizenship law analysing case
Course Content Summary
- Evolution of the EU: Overview of European integration.
- The sources of EU law and the nature of EU law.
- European law-making and institutional framework.
- Enforcement of EU Law and the preliminary reference.
- Judicial review in EU.
- Economic objectives of the EU and the internal market.
- Free movement of goods and the Custom Union.
- Free movement of services and freedom of establishment.
- Free movement of people.
- EU citizenship.
- EU competition law and state aid law.
- Charter of Fundamental Freedoms.
- EU external relations.
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Written exam (a total of three questions to be answered in English).
Textbooks
- S. WEATHERILL, Cases and Materials on EU Law, Oxford University Press, 2014, Eleventh edition.
- The texts of the relevant EU treaties.
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