Academic Year 2017/2018 EU Law and Institutions
(lectures 13.15-14.45, room 101C; classes 15.15-16.45, room 101C) 5.10
1/2 (L)
European integration: stages (Treaties, enlargements), the political model, functions, assessment, based on Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 1;
Purposes of the EU according to the Treaties: Arts 1-3 TEU 2/2 (C) (or 12.10)
Competences of the EU: Arts. 2-6 TFEU, principles governing the division and the exercise of the competences: Arts. 4-5 TEU, additionally: Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 3
12.10 (L)
The basic institutional setup: Art. 13 TEU, the role of decentralized agencies (intro here)
The European Council The European Parliament 19.10
1/2 (L)
The Commission The Council
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy The European Central Bank
2/2 (C) (or 26.10)
The Court of Justice: goals (Art. 19 TEU), institutional arrangements (Art. 251-257 TFEU and the reform of the Court of Justice: intro here, background for discussion: here and Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 2
26.10 (L)
Sources of EU law: primary and secondary law; Instruments of secondary law (Art. 288 TFEU),
Legislative, delegated and implementing acts (Art. 289-291 TFEU),
International agreements of the EU: categories (relationship with EU competences), status in the system of EU law (Art. 218 TFEU)
9.11 (L)
Direct effect of EU law: Case 26/62, van Gend & Loos, opinion of the AG 16.11
(L)
The principle of primacy of EU law: Case 6/64, Flaminio Costa v. ENEL (C) (or 9.11)
Vertical/horizontal direct effect: Case 152/84, M. H. Marshall v. Southampton, Case C‑91/92, Paola Faccini Dori v Recreb Srl, additionally: Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 7 (5)
23.11 (L)
30.11 (L)
Relationship between the EU legal system and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (background here), opinion 2/13
(C) (or 23.11)
The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights application - Åklagaren v Hans Åkerberg Fransson (C-617/10); Stauder v City of Ulm - Sozialamt (C- 29-69), additionally: Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 11 (8)
7.12 (L)
Summary of the institutional dynamics in European legislation and decision-making, based on Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 5.
The principle of harmonious interpretation: Case C-212/04, Adeneler 14.12
(L)
The principle of state liability for a breach of EU law: Cases C-6/90 and C-9/90, Francovich
(C) (or 7.12)
EU Citizenship: C-34/09 Zambrano, C-434/09 McCarthy, C-256/11 Dereci, also based on: Paul P. Craig, Gráinne De Búrca, EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, Oxford University Press, 2011, Chapter 23
11.01
(C) (or 21.12)
25.01
(C) (or 4.01)
