European Economic Law
ECTS : 6
Description du contenu de l'enseignement :
Course description and objectives
European economic law focusses on the EU rules regulating the states and private firms operating in the single market. The European Economic Law course covers the central aspects of European Market Law : the four fundamental freedoms contained in the Treaty of Rome but also more recent areas of European economic integration : European tax policy, monetary and capital union. The course is interactive and encourages students to actively participate in their own and others’ learning experience, to undertake collaborative group work and personal research.
Objectives:
The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of European economic integration and its current challenges, through an overview of the fundamental rules constructing and regulating the European internal market.
Course structure
- From the European Economic Community to the European Union
- Brainstorming and group formation
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- The main institutions economic regulation
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- Free movement of goods and tariff barriers
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- Free movement of goods and the regulation of NTBS
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- Competition Law 1 / 101 TFEU and the regulation of cartels and vertical agreements
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- Competition Law 2/ Article 102 TFEU and the regulation of dominant positions
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- Competition Law 3/ The regulation of European mergers and acquisitions
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- Free movement of persons and services
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- Freedom of establishment and company law harmonisation
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- Lecture: Towards a European Capital Union
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- Lecture: EU Tax Policy
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- Final Exam
Compétence à acquérir :
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of the main Treaty provisions and case law concerning the four market freedoms
Understanding of the legal specificities of European market integration
Understanding of the challenges for European and national legal orders raised by the European market integration processes
Mode de contrôle des connaissances :
Assignments and grading
- 50% group presentation, written test and participation
- 50% final written exam
The numerical grade distribution will dictate the final grade. The passing grade for a course is 10/20.
Class participation: Active class participation – this is what makes classes lively and instructive. Come on time and prepared. Class participation is based on quality of comments, not quantity.
Exam policy: In the exam, students will not be allowed to bring any document (except if allowed by the lecturer). Unexcused absences from exams or failure to submit cases will result in zero grades in the calculation of numerical averages. Exams are collected at the end of examination periods.Bibliographie, lectures recommandées :
Bibliography
- http://europa.eu/european-union/index_en
- and the institutions’ own websites
- https://www.euractiv.com/
- https://www.touteleurope.eu/
- John Fairhurst, Law of the European Union, 11/E, ISBN-10: 1292090332 • ISBN-13: 9781292090337©2016 • Pearson • Paper, 872 pp Published 05 Apr 2016
- Penelope Kent, Blueprints: EU Law, SBN-10: 1408279029 • ISBN-13: 9781408279021©2014 • Pearson • Paper, 432 p, Published 03 Jul 2014 https://www.vitalsource.com/en-uk/referral?term=9781408279045
- Iyiola Solanke, EU Law, ISBN-10: 1408228335 •Pearson • Paper, 584 pp, Published 21 May 2015, https://www.vitalsource.com/en
- Studies in European Economic Law and Regulation, Series Editors: Purnhagen, Kai, van Zeben, Josephine, Springer
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