European Media Law
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course is aimed at offering a general overview of EU law. More precisely, the objective is to provide the students with the necessary tools for a full understanding of the complex mechanisms that govern its functioning. The program will cover the following topics: the European integration process; the structure, objectives and fundamental values of the European Union; the institutional framework, the sources of law, the impact on national legal orders; the EU citizenship and then the freedom of expression and information (art. 11, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union) and the regulation of commercial communications by the regulated professions (art. 24, Directive 2006/123/EC).
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course student will be able to: understand the institutional framework of the EU, demonstrate a deep knowledge of the legal terminology related to EU law, understand the constitutional and legal framework of the EU and the way it interacts with national legal systems, be familiar with the main areas of substantive law of the EU (in particular the freedom of expression and information and the freedom of carry out commercial communications), solve a basic problem question using case law and relevant EU legal sources.
Lesson period: Second 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
Second trimester
Course syllabus
The historical evolution of the European integration process: from the Founding Traties to the Treaty of Lisbon.
- The "constitutional" principles of the European Union.
- The institutional framework of the European Union with particular reference to the European Parliament, European Council, Council and Commission.
- The relationship between digital communication and the right to data protection.
- The sources and decision-making process in the EU legal system.
- The Court of Justice of the European Union.
- The relationships between European Union law and the law of the Member States.
- The freedoms of expression and information in the EU.
- The rigth of communication in the EU internal market.
- Relationship between digital communication and the right to data protection.
- The "constitutional" principles of the European Union.
- The institutional framework of the European Union with particular reference to the European Parliament, European Council, Council and Commission.
- The relationship between digital communication and the right to data protection.
- The sources and decision-making process in the EU legal system.
- The Court of Justice of the European Union.
- The relationships between European Union law and the law of the Member States.
- The freedoms of expression and information in the EU.
- The rigth of communication in the EU internal market.
- Relationship between digital communication and the right to data protection.
Prerequisites for admission
Refer to the prerequisites specified in the curriculum vitae.
Teaching methods
The course will be held with interactive lectures. Especial attention will be paid, especially in the second part of the course, to the analysis of the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the Union and with further exploration in workshop offered to the students. The most relevant sentences and practical cases will be made available to students and, with a seminar approach, discussed and commented on in class.
Teaching Resources
One of the two texts to be chosen from the following:
1) U. Villani, Istituzioni di diritto dell'Unione europea, Cacucci Editore, Bari, ultima edizione disponibile:
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V (par. 1-14)
Chap. VI (par. 4-6)
Chap. VII (par. 1-4; 9-14)
Chap. VIII (par. 1-13; 15; 17-20)
Chap. IX
2) U. Draetta, F. Bestagno, A. Santini, Elementi di diritto dell'Unione europea, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, Milano, 2022
Chap. I
Chap. II (par. 10-19)
Chap. III (par. 21-26)
Chap. IV (par. 30-30.2; 33)
Chap. V (par. 35-37.3; 39-39.6)
Chap. VI (par. 40-40.4; 41-42.2)
Chap. VII (par. 43-46)
For attending students, in place of the aforementioned texts, the lecturer's handouts and presentations will be published.
For the part of the course dedicated to freedom of information and communication and the right of communication in the European Union legislation, specific bibliography and materials will be published on the Ariel page of the course.
1) U. Villani, Istituzioni di diritto dell'Unione europea, Cacucci Editore, Bari, ultima edizione disponibile:
Chap. I
Chap. II
Chap. III
Chap. IV
Chap. V (par. 1-14)
Chap. VI (par. 4-6)
Chap. VII (par. 1-4; 9-14)
Chap. VIII (par. 1-13; 15; 17-20)
Chap. IX
2) U. Draetta, F. Bestagno, A. Santini, Elementi di diritto dell'Unione europea, Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, Milano, 2022
Chap. I
Chap. II (par. 10-19)
Chap. III (par. 21-26)
Chap. IV (par. 30-30.2; 33)
Chap. V (par. 35-37.3; 39-39.6)
Chap. VI (par. 40-40.4; 41-42.2)
Chap. VII (par. 43-46)
For attending students, in place of the aforementioned texts, the lecturer's handouts and presentations will be published.
For the part of the course dedicated to freedom of information and communication and the right of communication in the European Union legislation, specific bibliography and materials will be published on the Ariel page of the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam takes place in written form (1h 30 min) and is aimed at ascertaining knowledge of the founding notions of the European Union legal system, the ability to grasp the concrete implications of the most relevant institutions of the European legal system, with particular attention to the application of the material law of the European Union and its relationships with the rules that the national legal system reserves, also in the context of the regulation of economic activities, for the protection of expression's and information's rights.
The student will have to answer 3 questions, two of which are open-ended and one is closed with a list of multiple-choice sub-questions, by demostrating familiarity of key concepts of the European Union legal system, developing and articulating the proposed items, in order to highlight the practical demonstrations and any critical aspects.
The student will have to answer 3 questions, two of which are open-ended and one is closed with a list of multiple-choice sub-questions, by demostrating familiarity of key concepts of the European Union legal system, developing and articulating the proposed items, in order to highlight the practical demonstrations and any critical aspects.
IUS/14 - EUROPEAN UNION LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Migliorati Giuliana
Professor(s)
Reception:
thursday 3/4 p.m.