Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
45.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Cheneviere-Mesdag Cédric; Fallon Marc;
Language
French
Main themes
The course gives a detailed analysis of European Union rules and case law relating to free movement of workers, citizens, goods, capital, services, including a study of the European policy of approximation of national legislations, as well as an overview on competition rules. The case law of the European Court of Justice plays is commonly used.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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Through the study of the free movement regimes, of the rules on competition and on services of general interest in the internal market, the student will get the understanding of mechanisms governing substantive Community law. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
The course sets out a synthesis of the legal regime of the internal market. The following items are thus covered: free movement of goods, services, persons (worker & citizen) and capital. The main rules governing the law on competition are also covered. The main emphasis is on analysing primary law on goods and services. The course aims to give students a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms governing the European Union's substantive law, and a practical insight as well.
Competition law (including State aid rules) is also covered in general terms.
Competition law (including State aid rules) is also covered in general terms.
Teaching methods
The course favours a synthetic approach, while illustrating the concepts through the case-law of the ECJ. The course is taught in the form of lectures. Students have Powerpoint presentations and a case-law compendium at their disposal.
- Practical sessions introduce the method of applying internal market rules to practical cases.
- Lectures use Powerpoint presentations as well as a collection of documents provided at the beginning of the semester.
- Practical sessions introduce the method of applying internal market rules to practical cases.
- Lectures use Powerpoint presentations as well as a collection of documents provided at the beginning of the semester.
Evaluation methods
Oral examination.
Other information
Support: a textbook containing main case law and secondary law, and the text of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union.
Online resources
Documents are available on the Moodle site of the University
Bibliography
- Droit matériel de l'Union européenne - Documents
- N. De Grove-Valdeyron, Droit du marché intérieur européen, Paris, LGDJ
Teaching materials
- Droit matériel de l'Union européenne - Documents
Faculty or entity
EURO
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in European Studies
Master [120] in Political Sciences: International Relations
Master [120] in Public Administration
Master [120] in Political Sciences: General
Master [60] in Political Sciences: General