EU LAW AND INSTITUTIONS – LL.M IN INTERNATIONAL AND EUROPEAN LAW
2015/2016
Marta Statkiewicz, PhD Candidate
Department of International and European Law room 515 A
calendar:
1. 08.10 – organizational issues
2. 15.10 –introduction to the EU Law and Institutions process of the European integration
EU as an international organisation
institutional structure of the European Union and its basic principles
3. 22.10 – the Member States representation at the EU level European Council
Council
4. 29.10 – diversified legislative power in the EU – c.d.n. Commission
Parliament
5. 05.11 – judicial power in the EU
Court of Justice of the European Union: Court of Justice
General Court Civil Service Tribunal
6. 12.11 – other important institutions Court of Auditors
European Central Bank
European Investment Bank
7. 19.11 – test and final remarks
basic principles of the course:
Every student has a right to one absence during the course. In the case of any additional absence, student is required to pass the material during the office hours.
Final mark will be based on:
active participation presentation test
Every student has to prepare short (10-15 minutes) presentation during the classes. Topics of the presentations will be provided at the second meeting.
literature:
1. D. Chalmers, G. Davies, G. Monti, European Union Law: Cases and Materials, Cambrigde 2010 [chapter 2: The EU Institutions]
2. P. Craig, G. de Burca, EU Law: Cases and Materials, Oxfod 2011 [chapter 2: The Institutions] 3. M. Horspool, M. Humphreys, European Union Law, Oxford 2010 [chapter 3: The institutions of the
Union and chapter 4: The European Courts: composition, functions, jurisdiction, preliminary rulings] 4. K. Lenaerts, P. van Nuffel, European Union Law, 2011 [chapter 13: The Institutions and bodies of the
European Union and chapter 15: the relationship between the actors]
1. Treaty on the European Union
