Grundzüge des Europarechts - Introduction to European Law

Dozent:           Prof. Dr. Steiger

Zeit und Ort:  Montag, 16:40 – 18:10 Uhr, GER/037/H

Art:            Pflichtveranstaltung in den Modulen JF-B 008 und BA-IB-P5; Wahlpflicht in WP-H-IR3

Beginn:    14. Oktober 2019

Zielgruppe:   Studierende des BA- und MA-Studiengangs Internationale Beziehungen; Wiederholungsvorlesung für Studierende des BA-Studiengangs Law in Context

Vorkenntnisse:  Grundkenntnisse im Verfassungsrecht oder Völkerrecht

Inhalt: This course will provide an overview of the Institutional Law and fundamental freedoms of the European Union. After an outline of the history of the EU we will engage with the sources of EU Law, the EU Institutions, the competences of the EU and the system of legal protection under the TFEU. Furthermore, we will look into the direct effect and supremacy of EU law and give an overview of the fundamental freedoms with a focus on free movement of goods. During the course, the relevant case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will be highlighted.

Literatur: Schütze, Robert, An Introduction to European Law, 2nd edition 2015; Fastenrath/Groh, Europarecht, 4. Aufl. 2016; EU Law textbook with the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) as well as the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (CFREU).

Sonstige Hinweise: Die Vorlesung findet in englischer Sprache statt.