European Law

Learning of concepts, principles, sources and legal standards essential for the organization, regulatory
structures, legal pluralism and the regime of fundamental rights.
Skills to be acquired:
General area of EU law in its evolving nature;
Ability to understand, interpret treaties in force;
Ability to analyze the relationship between Union law, European law and international law;
Ability to understand the European organization;
Ability to analyze and apply the normative structures of the European Union;
Ability to understand the regime of fundamental rights in its relations with national law and the jurisdiction of
the Council of Europe

CHAPTER I – HISTORY OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
1. Cultural-Historical Context
2. The creation of the European Communities
a. The founding treaties
b. The constitutionalization of European integration
CHAPTER II – RIGHT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, EUROPEAN LAW AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
1. The European Union Law
2. The European Union law and European law
3. European Union Law and International Law
4. European Union Law and National Law
CHAPTER III – ORGANIZATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
1. Integration Model
2. Division of powers
3. European Institutions
CHAPTER IV-REGULATORY STRUCTURES
1. The European Union law
2. Characteristics of the European legal system
3. Normative structures of EU law
4. Normative force of the European legal system
CHAPTER V – CITIZENSHIP AND EUROPEAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
1. European Citizenship
2. The protection of fundamental rights
3. The EU and the ECHR
4. Fundamental freedoms of the internal market

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