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CM M52 - EU Law* *NOT ESTABLISHED*

Faculty
Susanne Boch, Robin E. Herr
Course Coordinator
Lynn Roseberry
Prerequisite/progression of the course
Undergraduate degree and at least one previous course in law would be helpful, but not necessary.
Course content, structure and teaching
The course introduces the main elements of EU law with particular emphasis on how EU law provides the legal framework for the internal market. The course is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the EU legal system including the different sources of EU law and how EU law is made, the relationship between EU law and national law, and enforcement of Community law at Community and national level. The second part will examine the rules on free movement of goods, persons and services and the regulation of competition.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
  • Identify and explain the legal effects of the sources of EU law
  • Explain how EU law is made.
  • Explain how EU law is enforced by national courts, Member States, and EU institutions.
  • Identify issues of EU law in a specific factual situation by referring to the relevant legal sources for the resolution of the issues and explain how the legal sources should be applied to resolve the legal problems.
  • Recognise when EU law is unclear with regards to a particular issue and explain how different legal arguments could be made to support different legal conclusions.
Type of examination, exam aids and assessment
4 hour written exam, open book
Recommended literature
Stephen Weatherill, Cases and Materials on EU Law (Oxford, 8th Edition)

Sidst opdateret af The Electives Office 21.12.2009