Single Market and Competition Law

The course will look at the regulation of the european internal market focusing on free circulation of goods, free movement of services and capital and freedom of establishment; on competition and State aids rules; on the dialogue and interaction between European institution and Statal entities.
In accordance to the decisions of the European Court of Justice (and, where necessary, also to the case law of the national courts), attention will be given to the evolution of the internal market and to the rights of EU citizens, especially in relation to the impact on the national rules and on the current economic (and legal) context of European Union.

At the end of the course student will be able to: demonstrate a deep knowledge of the legal terminology related to EU law, understand the constitutional and legal framework of the EU and the way it interacts with national legal systems, be familiar with the main areas of substantive law of the EU (free movement, competition law and state aid), solve a basic problem question using case law and relevant EU legal sources.