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Terminated in academic year 2012/2013

European Union Law

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 120-0509/01
Abbreviation EUL
Course title European Union Law
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of International Economic Relations
Course coordinator Mgr. Ing. Magdaléna Kubečková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1.Specific features of European integration. Supranationality, EC competences,
subsidiarity, proporcionality, flexibility
2.Organisational structure of EU I.
3.Organisational structure of EU II
4.Legal system of EU/EC. Division of sources of law. Acquis communautaire,
soft law, law of three pillars. Primary law. Structure of the Treaties.
Constitutional treaty. Legislative process.
5.Secondary law. Other sources of law.
6.Nature of EC law. Direct effect and supremacy.
7.Judicial system of EC. Interpretation of EC law. Actions.
8.Preliminary ruling and its importance.
9.Single European market. Importance of harmonization.
10.Free movement of goods.
11.Free movement of persons, services and capital
12.Schengen space. Cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs.

Literature

1.Hartley, T. C. The Foundations of European Community Law. Oxford University
Press. London. 2003 ISBN 0-19-92584-5
2.Paul Craig, Gráinne de Búrca; EU Law. Texts, cases and materials. Third
edition. Oxford university press. New York. 2003 ISBN 0-19-924943-1 
3.Bainbridge T., Teasdale, A. The Penguin Companion to European Union .
Penguin Books Ltd. English. 2004. ISBN 0141007699.
4.Barnard, Catherine. The Substantive Law of the EU. The Four Freedoms.,
Cambridge. Grat Britain. ISBN 0-19-925135-5
5.Davies, Gareth. European Union internal market law. 2nd edition. Cavendish
Publishing. Great Britain. 2003. ISBN 1-85941-878-3
6.The European Union on Line.http://www.europa.eu.int/
7.Jean Monnet Program - The Law of the European Union.
http://www.jeanmonnetprogram.org/eu/index.html
8.Jean Monnet Program - EU law teaching materials.
http://www.jeanmonnetprogram.org/eu/Units/index.html
9.Gwyn Tovey. EU Law Course. ww.topnotes.org
10.EURLEX. http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex/lex/en/index.htm
11.EU Law Web Log. http://www.sparkpod.com/eulaw
12.Wikipedia – the free encyclopaedia. www.wikipedia.org
13.EUROPEAN UNION LAWS AND POLICIES. http://www.eurunion.org/legislat/home.htm
14.Court of Justice of the European Communities: http://europa.eu.int/cj
15.European Parliament: http://www.europarl.eu.int
16.Council of the European Union: http://ue.eu.int
17.European Commission:http://europa.eu.int
18.Office for Official Publications - EUR-OP:http://www.eur-op.eu.int/
19.19. Court of Justice of the European Communities: http://www.curia.eu.int

Advised literature

No advised literature has been specified for this subject.