European Union Law
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with the knowledge and the understanding of the European Union legal order, through the analysis of: the institutional system, the functions of the institution, the exercise of its competence, the relationship with the Member State's legal order and its external action.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will know the institutional system of the European Union and how the European Union carry out the tasks referred by its Member States. The student will also be able to understand the relationship with the legal order of the Member States, as well as its external action.
Lesson period: First trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First trimester
Course syllabus
The course is divided into two parts.
Part 1: The institutional framework of the European Union and its legal order, also in its relationship with Member States and the International Community (40 hours).
Topics:
- History of European integration.
- The "constitutional" principle of the European Union's legal order: conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality.
- EU citizenship.
- The institutional framework.
- EU legal sources and its decision making process.
- The European Union's external action.
- Judicial control within the European Union
- Primacy of EU law
- Italy's participation to the European integration.
Part 2: EU selected policies. (20 hours)
Topics:
- Overview to the policies of the European Union.
- The internal market.
- The four fundamental freedom
- The European area of freedom security and justice.
Part 1: The institutional framework of the European Union and its legal order, also in its relationship with Member States and the International Community (40 hours).
Topics:
- History of European integration.
- The "constitutional" principle of the European Union's legal order: conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality.
- EU citizenship.
- The institutional framework.
- EU legal sources and its decision making process.
- The European Union's external action.
- Judicial control within the European Union
- Primacy of EU law
- Italy's participation to the European integration.
Part 2: EU selected policies. (20 hours)
Topics:
- Overview to the policies of the European Union.
- The internal market.
- The four fundamental freedom
- The European area of freedom security and justice.
Prerequisites for admission
Pre-requisites: Public law
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons.
Teaching Resources
Materials:
Textbook and EU Treaties and Legislation. All EU law can be found at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
Reading list:
For part 1:
G. Tesauro, Manuale di diritto dell'Unione europea, vol. I, terza edizione, a cura di Patrizia de Pasquale e Fabio Ferraro, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2021
For part 2:
G. Strozzi. R. Mastroianni (eds.), Diritto dell'Unione europea, Parte speciale, Giappichelli Editore, Torino, 2021 (Chapters I, II, III, IV).
Textbook and EU Treaties and Legislation. All EU law can be found at https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
Reading list:
For part 1:
G. Tesauro, Manuale di diritto dell'Unione europea, vol. I, terza edizione, a cura di Patrizia de Pasquale e Fabio Ferraro, Editoriale Scientifica, Napoli, 2021
For part 2:
G. Strozzi. R. Mastroianni (eds.), Diritto dell'Unione europea, Parte speciale, Giappichelli Editore, Torino, 2021 (Chapters I, II, III, IV).
Assessment methods and Criteria
The oral exam consists of an interview in order to ascertain whether the student has learnt the fundamental concepts of European Union law and if he/she is able to present them with appropriate legal vocabulary and an adequate critical eye.
IUS/14 - EUROPEAN UNION LAW - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Cafari Panico Ruggiero, Diverio Davide
Professor(s)