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Lecturer(s)
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Gyamfi Solomon, Ing. Ph.D.
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Janderová Jana, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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History, sources, principles of EU law, and the policymaking process. EU Institutions and Their Functions. EU Treaties and other sources of law. Legislative Process. Direct Effect and Supremacy of EU Law. Fundamental Rights in the EU. Judicial Review in the EU. EU Policymaking Process. Internal Market Law and Policy. Competition Law and Policy. Financial and Economic Policies. Innovation Policies in the EU. The EU's trade agreements, external relations, and their implications for businesses and economic growth.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
- Preparation for an exam
- 50 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 22 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 48 hours per semester
- Independent critical reading
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the current state of European Union law integration and to delve into the fundamental institutions and policymaking processes of the EU.
Knowledge: A student who has successfully completed the course can: explain the nature and character of the general principles of EU law; characterize the institutions of the European Union, including their powers and competences; justify the need for harmonization of EU law; explain the forms and methods of harmonization, and the application and interpretation of EU law at national and EU level; characterize the policymaking procedure; explain the nature of the Single Market and the legal instruments in the area of the four fundamental freedoms of the EU; distinguish between different anti-competitive practices; characterize EU policy in the field of finance, innovation and trade; Skills: - A student who has successfully completed the course will be able to: Properly utilize basic terms of European economic, administrative, and policy legislation. Independently search for and apply EU regulations and policies. Independently locate and apply EU legal regulations and policies. Accurately interpret the practices of the European Court of Justice and grasp their core principles and policy implications. Effectively solve legal and policy problems related to the freedoms of movement for goods, people, services, and capital, and address broader issues such as financial regulations, economic governance, and innovation policies. Responsibility and autonomy -A student who has successfully completed the course is capable of: including consideration of the legal dimension of the problems; arguing using basic values the EU is based on; communicating clearly and persuasively the nature of professional problems and their own views on their solution to experts and to the wider public; acquiring additional professional knowledge, skills and competences in related disciplines independently.
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Prerequisites
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The students should be familiar with basic courses on Introduction to Law (preferably to public law).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination, Home assignment evaluation, Student performance assessment
The assignement is granted upon successful presentation of a written essay (topics are allocated at the beginning of the semester). Further, attendance in seminars is required. The exam consists in a written test fllowed by oral part.
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Recommended literature
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Case law of the CJEU - provided to students during seminars.
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Treaty on European Union.
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Treaty on the Functioning of the EU.
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BERRY, E., HOMEWOOD, M. J., BOGUSZ, B. Complete EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials. 5th edition. Oxford University Press 2024. Oxford, 2022. ISBN 9780192846419.
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C. Harlow. Accountability in the European Union, Oxford University Press, 2003. Oxford, 2003.
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H. Hofman - A. Turk. EU Administrative Governance, Edward Edgar 2006. London, 2006.
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CHALMERS, D., DAVIES G., MONTI G. European Union Law. Fifth Edition 2024.. Cambridge University Press, 2024. ISBN 97810092303.
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Paul Craig and Gráinne de Búrca. EU Law Text, Cases, and Materials - sixth edition. 2015. ISBN 9780198714927.
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Paul Craig. EU Administrative Law Third Edition. Oxford, 2018. ISBN 9780198831648.
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