EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS, LAW AND MARKETS
Syllabus
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1. THE EUROPEAN UNION: INTRODUCTION / EUROPEAN INTEGRATON PROCESS
(4 hours)
Overview: the evolution of the European integration
From the EECC to the EU
The Lisbon Treaty
The nature of the EU
EU Values
Eu competences
2. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
(4 hours)
A) Institutional Framework
European Parliament
The Council of EU
The European Council
The EU Commission
The Court of Justice and The General Court (see subsequent lectures)
The European Court of Auditors and the European Central Bank (brief overview).
b) EU Decision making process
The Ordinary Legislative Procedure
The Special Legislative Procedures ( brief overview)
3. FUNDAMENTALS OF EU LAW: SOURCES OF EU LAW (4 hours)
Primary Law
General Principles of EU Law
The protection of fundamental rights and the European Charter of Fundamental rights
Secondary law
4. FUNDAMENTALS OF EU LAW: EU LAW AND NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS (6 hours)
- Direct effect of EU Law: vertical and horizontal direct effect. Indirect effects of EU Law
-Case study: Van Gend en Loos, Faccini Dori, Francovich
- Legal Supremacy of EU law
- Case Study Costa v ENEL, Simmenthal
5. THE EU INTERNAL MARKET (13 hours)
A) Freedoms of movement (7 hours)
- The EU internal market: an overview
- EU citizenship as the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States and the rights of EU citizens
- Case Study: Micheletti, Rottman, Chavez-Vilchez,
-Free movement of persons/workers
- Free movement of goods
Case study: Cassis de Dijon
-Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services
Case Study: Ghebard
B) EU Competition Law (6 hours)
-EU competition rules applicable to undertakings: Articles 101 and 102 TFEU
-Case study: Hoffmann-La Roche, Oscar Bronner
6. THE COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE SYSTEM OF JUDICIAL PROTECTION (5 hours)
- The Court of Justice and The General Court
-Action for infringement
- The action for annulment
-The reference for a preliminary ruling
- Case Study: Cilfit, Foto-Frost
Learning Objectives
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Ability to
- identify and describe the European legal background
- distinguish the main European union sources of law
- read, analyse and discuss the European Court of Justice case law and debate main issues
- link and discuss different legal materials and types of documents
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- The role and significance of law in the European integration process.
- The legal foundations of the European Union (EU) (as set out in the Treaties).
- The institutions of the EU, their historical evolution and the horizontal relationship between them (as reflected in decision-making procedures).
- The vertical relationship between the EU and the Member States (including the principles of supremacy, legality, subsidiarity, proportionality and loyalty).
- The implementation and enforcement mechanisms of EU law (infringement proceedings, enforcement through national courts, review of EU action).
- The position of the individual as a holder of fundamental rights and a citizen of the Union
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Students are required to apply knowledge acquired as well as understanding, analysing and discuss European case law. They should be able to:
- Keep abreast of legal developments.
- Read a legal document and extract the relevant information from it.
- Construct a legal argument on a basic issue of EU law.
- Use EU law to give an opinion on a legal issue.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
Students should be able to intervene in the in-class debate and formulate personal opinions.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
A good English proficiency is required.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Students will be required to read legal documents and Court decisions, to analyse and discuss cases.
Ability to
- identify and describe the European legal background
- distinguish the main European union sources of law
- read, analyse and discuss the European Court of Justice case law and debate main issues
- link and discuss different legal materials and types of documents
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
- The role and significance of law in the European integration process.
- The legal foundations of the European Union (EU) (as set out in the Treaties).
- The institutions of the EU, their historical evolution and the horizontal relationship between them (as reflected in decision-making procedures).
- The vertical relationship between the EU and the Member States (including the principles of supremacy, legality, subsidiarity, proportionality and loyalty).
- The implementation and enforcement mechanisms of EU law (infringement proceedings, enforcement through national courts, review of EU action).
- The position of the individual as a holder of fundamental rights and a citizen of the Union
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Students are required to apply knowledge acquired as well as understanding, analysing and discuss European case law. They should be able to:
- Keep abreast of legal developments.
- Read a legal document and extract the relevant information from it.
- Construct a legal argument on a basic issue of EU law.
- Use EU law to give an opinion on a legal issue.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
Students should be able to intervene in the in-class debate and formulate personal opinions.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
A good English proficiency is required.
LEARNING SKILLS:
Students will be required to read legal documents and Court decisions, to analyse and discuss cases.
CRISTINA SCHEPISI
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.
Program
1. THE EUROPEAN UNION: INTRODUCTION / EUROPEAN INTEGRATON PROCESS
(4 hours)
Overview: the evolution of the European integration
From the EECC to the EU
The Lisbon Treaty
The nature of the EU
EU Values
Eu competences
2. THE INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
(4 hours)
A) Institutional Framework
European Parliament
The Council of EU
The European Council
The EU Commission
The Court of Justice and The General Court (see subsequent lectures)
The European Court of Auditors and the European Central Bank (brief overview).
b) EU Decision making process
The Ordinary Legislative Procedure
The Special Legislative Procedures ( brief overview)
3. FUNDAMENTALS OF EU LAW: SOURCES OF EU LAW (4 hours)
Primary Law
General Principles of EU Law
The protection of fundamental rights and the European Charter of Fundamental rights
Secondary law
4. FUNDAMENTALS OF EU LAW: EU LAW AND NATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS (6 hours)
- Direct effect of EU Law: vertical and horizontal direct effect. Indirect effects of EU Law
-Case study: Van Gend en Loos, Faccini Dori, Francovich
- Legal Supremacy of EU law
- Case Study Costa v ENEL, Simmenthal
5. THE EU INTERNAL MARKET (13 hours)
A) Freedoms of movement (7 hours)
- The EU internal market: an overview
- EU citizenship as the fundamental status of nationals of the Member States and the rights of EU citizens
- Case Study: Micheletti, Rottman, Chavez-Vilchez,
-Free movement of persons/workers
- Free movement of goods
Case study: Cassis de Dijon
-Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services
Case Study: Ghebard
B) EU Competition Law (6 hours)
-EU competition rules applicable to undertakings: Articles 101 and 102 TFEU
-Case study: Hoffmann-La Roche, Oscar Bronner
6. THE COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE SYSTEM OF JUDICIAL PROTECTION (5 hours)
- The Court of Justice and The General Court
-Action for infringement
- The action for annulment
-The reference for a preliminary ruling
- Case Study: Cilfit, Foto-Frost
Books
R. Schütze, An introduction to European Law, Oxford University Press (Fifth Edition).
Additional materials will be uploaded on the website.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the website.
Bibliography
R. Schütze, An introduction to European Law, Oxford University Press (Fifth Edition).
Additional materials will be uploaded on the website.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the website.
Teaching methods
In accordance with the course learning objectives, the teaching activity responds to a theoretical-practical approach that combines lectures and classroom discussion of legal cases and materials. Students are involved in the in-class debate on teaching materials and ECJ case-law provided.
Exam Rules
- Analysis and discussion of topics covered in the lectures and of those included in the text book. Analysis and discussion of ECJ judgements and other legal documents documents
Criteria for the formulation of the evaluation on a scale of 30:
o Unsuitable: significant deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations.
o 18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgement.
o 21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of the topics; Correct analysis and synthesis skills with coherent logical argumentation.
o 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; good capacity for analysis and synthesis with rigorously expressed arguments.
o 27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; Considerable ability to analyze, synthesize. Good autonomy of judgement.
o 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and understanding of the topics. Remarkable analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner.
Criteria for the formulation of the evaluation on a scale of 30:
o Unsuitable: significant deficiencies and/or inaccuracies in knowledge and understanding of the topics; limited capacity for analysis and synthesis, frequent generalizations.
o 18-20: barely sufficient knowledge and understanding of the topics with possible imperfections; sufficient capacity for analysis, synthesis and autonomy of judgement.
o 21-23: Routine knowledge and understanding of the topics; Correct analysis and synthesis skills with coherent logical argumentation.
o 24-26: Fair knowledge and understanding of the topics; good capacity for analysis and synthesis with rigorously expressed arguments.
o 27-29: Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the topics; Considerable ability to analyze, synthesize. Good autonomy of judgement.
o 30-30L: Excellent level of knowledge and understanding of the topics. Remarkable analytical and synthetic skills and independent judgement. Arguments expressed in an original manner.
Attendance Rules
REQUISITI INSEGNAMENTO PER STUDENTI FREQUENTANTI
Frequenza obbligatoria almeno all'80% delle lezioni
Gli studenti sono tenuti a partecipare a ogni incontro in classe e ad arrivare preparati a discutere le letture assegnate. Ogni studente è tenuto a portare con sé un notebook o un tablet per scaricare i materiali didattici e lavorarci in classe.
La partecipazione prevede la discussione in classe dei materiali didattici e delle giurisprudenze della Corte di giustizia europea forniti sulla pagina web
Partecipazione al dibattito in classe: 20% del voto finale
Prova orale: 80 % del voto finale
REQUISITI INSEGNAMENTO PER STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI
Tutti gli studenti che per qualsiasi motivo non volessero/non potessero frequentare le lezioni nonché i seminari/workshop potranno studiare sul libro suggerito e sui materiali caricati sulla pagina web e potranno contattare il docente per consigli specifici.
Prova orale: 100% del voto finale
Frequenza obbligatoria almeno all'80% delle lezioni
Gli studenti sono tenuti a partecipare a ogni incontro in classe e ad arrivare preparati a discutere le letture assegnate. Ogni studente è tenuto a portare con sé un notebook o un tablet per scaricare i materiali didattici e lavorarci in classe.
La partecipazione prevede la discussione in classe dei materiali didattici e delle giurisprudenze della Corte di giustizia europea forniti sulla pagina web
Partecipazione al dibattito in classe: 20% del voto finale
Prova orale: 80 % del voto finale
REQUISITI INSEGNAMENTO PER STUDENTI NON FREQUENTANTI
Tutti gli studenti che per qualsiasi motivo non volessero/non potessero frequentare le lezioni nonché i seminari/workshop potranno studiare sul libro suggerito e sui materiali caricati sulla pagina web e potranno contattare il docente per consigli specifici.
Prova orale: 100% del voto finale