Intendierte Lernergebnisse
The class aims at providing a sound basic knowledge about EU law.
Lehrmethodik inkl. Einsatz von eLearning-Tools
Lecture style, active discussion and questions very much welcome, Case studies and ECJ case law will be discussed in class.
Inhalt/e
The course is divided in four parts,Unit 1 deals with various forms of EU integration. Council of Europe, European Council, Council of the European Union - it all sounds similar but relates to very different concepts and institutions. What is Schengen? And does Austria have a case blocking Bulgaria and Romania from joining? How come there 27 EU Members states but only 20 countries having adopted the Euro? What struggles does the EU face when trying to uphold the rule of law in countries like Hungary and Poland?And finally, what is the difference between a customs union and a free tread area and why does it matter when you import Japanese watches from Switzerland to Germany?In Unit 2 will have a look on the EU legislative procedure. Which EU institutions have to act together to pass a law in "Brussels"? How is power divided between the Member states? Can individual states block decisions and what could you do, when chairing a meeting, to overcome a blocking minority? What are they challenges to establish a democracy on a European supranational level ? And is the European Parliament a solution to all this?Unit 3 will deal with the internal market. How does EU law provide for the free flow of goods, services, persons and capital? We will mix some cocktails and talk about Scotch and Kir royal. What rights do you have as a Slovenian student studying in Madrid? What happens when you need to go to the dentist there? And is it legal when Hungary bans childrens' books depicting same-sex couples?In Unit 4 we discuss current challenges for EU competition law. Can the EU reign in global players in the digital markets? What are the consequences of illegal price fixing and abuse of a dominant position? Why do we need merger control ? And, finally, what is state aid policy and what should every business student know about it ?
Erwartete Vorkenntnisse
You do not need formal knowledge.Please do not leave your brain at the doorstep. Bring an interest in global affairs and , above all and foremost, a willingness to engage in debate and discussion.
Curriculare Anmeldevoraussetzungen
No
Literatur
in English:relevant chapters of:Barnard/Peers (eds), European Union Law (OUP 2014), orWeiss/Kaupa, European Union Internal Market Law (CUP 2014; does not includecompetition law, state aid, EMU & banking union), orCraig/de Búrca, EU Law. Text, Cases, and Materials (6th edn, OUP 2015)(alternatively in German:Eilmansberger/Herzig/Jäger/Thyri, Materielles Europarecht (3rd edn, LexisNexis 2012)orStreinz, Europarecht (10th edn, CF Müller 2016)Link auf weitere Informationenhttps://www.aau.at/rechtswissenschaften/