Basic knowledge of Fundamental Rights.

The student will acquire knowledge of the fundamentals and main evolutionary stages of the EU legal system. The student should be able to conduct, with a high degree of autonomy, research on the sources of EU law, including the jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU. The student should also be able to understand and evaluate the legal, but also political and economic, implications of choices made at all levels of the EU legal system, with particular reference to current developments. The student should develop the ability to communicate basic and advanced notions as well as problematic issues related to EU law.

The student will acquire a solid understanding of the foundations and main developments of the European Union legal system. They will be expected to conduct research on EU legal sources, including the case law of the Court of Justice, with a high degree of autonomy. Furthermore, they should be able to comprehend and critically assess the legal, political, and economic implications of decisions made at all levels of the EU legal system, with particular reference to current developments in EU law. By the end of the course, the student should be able to communicate both basic and advanced legal knowledge clearly and effectively, and to critically analyse complex issues related to EU law.

R. Schütze, European Union Law, 4th ed., Oxford, 2025, Part1, Part. 2, and Part. 3 (only chapters 13,14,15) A

Course delivered entirely in English.

Students are expected to carefully consult the relevant legal sources, with particular reference to the EU regulations mentioned during lectures or in the textbook. To this end, they may refer to the legal texts made available by the instructor in a dedicated folder on the course webpage or in the Teams channel.

• The course will be delivered through lectures with particular emphasis on the analysis of cases decided by the Court of Justice of the European Union and, occasionally, by national courts. Students will be encouraged to actively participate in class discussions and to give presentations on judgments of the Court of Justice or on other official documents issued by EU institutions. Multimedia resources will be used, including PowerPoint presentations and audiovisual materials from official websites and other online sources.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

• The exams will take place in both written and oral form. Written proofs will be based on open questions (themes) on the topics treated in the course or included in the course syllabus. The oral proof, which ios optional and presupposes the passing of the written proof, may imply a further question on the topics dealt with in the course or contemplated in the course syllabus, with an impact on the overall assessment in the maximum range of 10%. Proofs will take place in closed-books mode (the consultation of legal texts or other materials will not be allowed). Since the course is taught in English as part of a programme entirely delivered in that language, written and oral proofs will take place in English. 

  
  

  The following criteria will be retained in marking the proofs: a) knowledge and ability to understand legal texts: 40% of the overall assessment; b) ability to establish connections among legal texts: 20% of the overall assessment; c) ability to apply the knowledge acquired: 20% of the overall assessment; d) autonomy of judgment and of critical appraisal: 20% of the overall assessment.

Course delivered entirely in English

English