EU Economic Law 2600-MSMz2UPG
The subject presents knowledge of the basic elements of EU substantive law, creating the basis for European economic integration (internal market law). The lecture is based on treaty regulations and some secondary legal acts as well as the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU. The lecture focuses on the analysis of the essence of the fundamental freedoms of the internal market (freedom of movement of goods, persons, services and capital) and the rules for the protection of effective competition addressed to enterprises (prohibitions of competition-restricting practices and merger regulation) and Member States (mainly state aid rules). Discussing the above-mentioned issues is enriched with the presentation of cases in both thematic blocks.
The lecture program covers the following detailed topics:
(1) introduction to the functioning of the internal market in the EU by indicating the basics of the EU institutional and legal system, with particular emphasis on the context of Poland's membership in the EU;
(2) the internal market as a fundamental dimension of economic integration in the EU, the general characteristics of the internal market freedoms;
(3) characterization of the freedoms of the internal market by discussing their scope, essence and exceptions (derogations);
(4) identification and analysis of competition rules addressed to enterprises;
(5) presentation of the procedural aspects of the application of competition rules addressed to enterprises, with particular emphasis on the role of national competition protection authorities;
(6) identification and analysis of competition rules addressed to EU Member States.
Students are not required to read the materials before class. The lecture is a form of preparation for the exam, before which students should recall the issues discussed.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student:
In terms of knowledge:
• correctly uses terminology related to EU economic law in the context of organizations (K_W01),
• explains the significance of fundamental elements of substantive law for economic integration (K_W04),
• lists treaty regulations and secondary legislation in the context of the EU internal market (K_W04),
• identifies the principles of effective competition protection aimed at enterprises and member states (K_W06)
in terms of knowledge:
• uses terminology related to EU economic law in the context of organizations correctly (K_W01);
• explains the significance of basic elements of substantive law for economic integration (K_W04);
• lists treaty regulations and acts of secondary law in the context of the EU internal market (K_W04);
• identifies the principles of effective competition protection directed at enterprises and member states (K_W06);
in terms of skills:
• diagnoses legal issues related to key functions in organizations and their activities within the framework of EU economic law (K_U02);
in terms of social competencies:
• assesses the impact of EU law on the economic policy of member states (K_K01).
Assessment criteria
Final exam in an on-line form: test consisting of 20 questions (exam passed when the result is over 50% of the overall number of points)
Bibliography
Principal source:
A. Zawidzka-Łojek, A. Łazowski (red.) Podręcznik Prawa Unii Europejskiej. Instytucje i porządek prawny. Prawo materialne. Instytut Wydawniczy EuroPrawo, wyd. 2, Warszawa 2018.
Additional sources:
A. Jurkowska-Gomułka, T. Skoczny, Wspólne reguły konkurencji Unii Europejskiej, wyd. 1, Instytut Wydawniczy EuroPrawo, Warszawa 2010
C. Barnard, The Substantive Law of the EU. The Four Freedoms, 6th Edition, Oxford University Press 2019
R. Whish, D. Bailey, Competition Law, 9th Edition, Oxford University Press 2018
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