Eu Law
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive and enduring overview of the European Union as a legal phenomenon. This means to learn how to understand and describe the relationships between the EU and Member States, private individuals, and the rest of the world, with the categories and the language of the law in general (right/obligation), and of EU law in particular (attribution, direct effect, primacy). The legal approach of the course is different but complementary to those typical of other sciences, such as politics, history, economy, taught in other courses of the same degree course.
The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive and enduring overview of the European Union as a legal phenomenon. This means to learn how to understand and describe the relationships between the EU and Member States, private individuals, and the rest of the world, with the categories and the language of the law in general (right/obligation), and of EU law in particular (attribution, direct effect, primacy). The legal approach of the course is different but complementary to those typical of other sciences, such as politics, history, economy, taught in other courses of the same degree course.
Expected learning outcomes
Students are expected to acquire an understanding of the European Union as a legal phenomenon and the proper technical language necessary to describe it. They will become familiar with the EU institutional framework, decision-making process, sources and their effects, and remedies, and will become capable to apply the knowledge acquired by critically assessing real-life cases, in order to understand whether the EU can act in a given scenario, which kind of decisions it can adopt, when EU legislation applies, which right/obligation it establishes and for whom, which remedies are available in case of a breach of EU law. Case studies, presentations, simulation games will be available for attending students, as part of a dynamic process of learning, involving interactive feedback between the learner and educator.
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
I. What is the EU? From the Schuman Declaration to today: A brief history of the evolution of the EU
II. Who is the EU? The institutions of the EU
III. What may the EU do? The principle of conferral and the competences of the EU
IV. How does the EU work? The institutional balance and the procedures for adopting EU law
V. What is the legal value of EU law? The sources of EU law, their effects and the hierarchy of EU norms in EU and national legal orders
VI. What happens if Member States do not comply with EU law? Judicial and political control on the Member States
II. Who is the EU? The institutions of the EU
III. What may the EU do? The principle of conferral and the competences of the EU
IV. How does the EU work? The institutional balance and the procedures for adopting EU law
V. What is the legal value of EU law? The sources of EU law, their effects and the hierarchy of EU norms in EU and national legal orders
VI. What happens if Member States do not comply with EU law? Judicial and political control on the Member States
Prerequisites for admission
Public law
The course is addressed to students who are already familiar with the fundamental concepts of law, in particular of International Law. Having taken the exam of International Law is highly recommended.
The course is addressed to students who are already familiar with the fundamental concepts of law, in particular of International Law. Having taken the exam of International Law is highly recommended.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons and workgroups, case-studies, simulation games.
Teaching Resources
The text of the Treaty on the European Union and of the Treaty on the Functioning of the Union are available on the course's website on the Ariel platform.
For both attending and not attending students: R. Baratta, Institutions of EU Law, Wolters Kluwer, 2022
For both attending and not attending students: R. Baratta, Institutions of EU Law, Wolters Kluwer, 2022
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam is oral and consists of an interview to ascertain whether the student has learnt the fundamental concepts of European Union law and if they can explain them with appropriate vocabulary and an adequate critical eye. For attending students, the diligence put in hand in the assignments given to them during the course is considered in the final evaluation.
IUS/14 - EUROPEAN UNION LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Greco Ginevra
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Greco GinevraProfessor(s)
Reception:
Tuesdays from 14.30 to 16.30 by appointment to be scheduled by e-mail ([email protected])
Room 23, III floor, Department DILHPS