Public University of Navarre



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Bachelor's degree in Management and Business Administration at the Universidad Pública de Navarra
Course code: 172836 Subject title: EUROPEAN UNION LAW
Credits: 6 Type of subject: Optative Year: 4 Period: 2º S
Department: Derecho
Lecturers:
PLAZA VENTURA, PATRICIA (Resp)   [Mentoring ] ALDAVE ORZAIZ, ANA ISABEL   [Mentoring ]

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Module/Subject matter

Public International Law.

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Contents

The process of European integration. International organizations in the field of cooperation and integration. EU structure and functioning: institutions and competences. EU norms and relationship between EU and national Law. The individual in the European Union: the EU protection of fundamental rights. The EU judiciary: courts and appeals.

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General proficiencies

Not applicable

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Specific proficiencies

Not applicable

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Methodology

METHODOLOGY-ACTIVITY ON-SITE CLASSES STUDENT'S AUTONOMOUS WORK
A-1 Lectures 45  
A-2 Practical activity 15  
A-3 Discussion and debates, seminars, group tutorials    
A-4 Preparation of papers and presentations   15
A-5 Reading legal materials   15
A-6 Autonomous study   60
A-7 Exams and tests    
TOTAL 60 90

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Evaluation

 

Learning
outcome
Assessment
activity
Weight (%) It allows
test resit
Minimum
required grade
R29, R21, R27, R164, R171, R9 Attendence and active participation: elaboration of short works individually and/or by groups 10% No.  
R25, R29, R21, R27, R102, R164, R171, R9 Midterm evaluable practice: presentation and development of the issues raised in the questions. Resolution of problems and/or practical cases.   30% Yes. An extra question/test to answer with the final theoretical exam.  
R25, R29, R102, R164, R171, R9, R77 Final theoretical exam that can be oral and/or written ¿ at the professor¿s choice-.   In case of written exam, it can also include a practical exercise if the professor deems it appropriate. The questions can be multiple choice questions, short questions or questions requiring further development.   In case of oral exam, it can take place individually or by groups.         60% Yes. A grade lower than 2.5 out of 6 points, in the ordinary/extraordinary exam, implies NOT passig the course. In this case, the final grade for the course, which will be obtained from the sum of continuous assessment grades + ordinary/extraordinary exam grade, may not exceed 4.9 out of 10 points (Fail).

 

 

 

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Agenda

LESSON 1. THE PROCESS OF COOPERATION AND INTEGRATION OF THE UE. AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.

1.1.             INTRODUCTION

1.2.             THE IDEA OF EUROPE: ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION

1.3.             EUROPEISM AFTER WORLD WAR II: HAGUE CONGRESS OF 1948

 

LESSON 2. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES:

2.1. ECONOMIC: OCDE (OECC)

2.2. MILITARY: NATO

2.3. POLITICAL-LEGAL: CE, OSCE

 

LESSON 3. THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION: EU TREATIES I

3.1. PARIS TREATY 1951: ECSC

3.2. ROME TREATY 1957: EEC

3.3. EVOLUTION UNTIL BRUSELS TREATY 1965

3.4. THE SINGLE EUROPEAN ACT

 

LESSON 4. THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION: EU TREATIES II

4.1. MAASTRICH TREATY

4.2. AMSTERDAM TREATY

4.3. NIZA TREATY

4.4. THE PROJECT TOWARDS A EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION.

 

LESSON 5. THE PROCESS OF INTEGRATION: EU TREATIES III

5.1. LISBON TREATY

 

LESSON 6. BELONGIN TO THE EUROPEAN UNION: ACCESSION

6.1. PAST AND FUTURE EU ENLARGEMENTS.

6.2. ACCESSION PRODEDURE

6.3. REVIEW OF TREATIES

 

LESSON 7. THE EUROPEAN UNION.

7.1. INTRODUCTION. NATURE AND MAIN FEATURES OF THE EUROPEAN UNIÓN

7.2. LEGAL PERSONALITY (¿)OF THE EU

7.3. VALUES AND OBJECTFS OF THE EU.

7.4. PRINCIPLES OF THE EU.

 

LESSON 8. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE I

8.1. INTRODUCTION

8.2. THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL

8.3. THE COUNCIL

8.4. THE COMMISSION

 

LESSON 9. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE II

9.1. THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

9.2. THE COURT OF JUSTICE

9.3. THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

9.4. THE COURT OF AUDITORS

 

LESSON 10. EU COMPETENCES

10.1. CENTRAL ISSUES: NATURE

10.2. THE SYSTEM OF COMPETENCE ATTRIBUTION

10.3. CATEGORIE OF COMPETENCES

10.4. PRINCIPLES

 

LESSON 11. THE POLITICAL SYSTEM

11.1. UE PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND PRINCIPLES

11.2. UE CITIZENSHIP

11.3. ENHANCED COOPERATION

 

LESSON 12. EU LAW SOURCES

12.1. CENTRAL ISSUES: NATURE OF EU NORMS

12.2. INSTRUMENTS: PRIMARY LAW AND SECONDARY LAW

12.3. HIERARCHY OF NORMS

 

LESSON 13. APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF EU LAW

13.1. APPLICATION OF EU LAW

13.2. DIRECT EFFECT AND BEYOND

13.3. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EU LAW AND NATIONAL LAW: SUPREMACY

 

LESSON 14. APPLYING AND ENHANCING EU LAW

14.1. STATE LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF EU LAW

14.2. THE PARTICIPATION OF DOMESTIC (NATIONAL AND REGIONAL) AUTHORITIES

14.3. EJECUCIÓN NORMATIVA Y EJECUCIÓN ADMINISTRATIVA

14.4. SANCTIONS

 

LESSON 15. THE COURT OF JUSTICE AND THE APPEAL SYSTEM

15.1. STANDING FOR PRIVILEGED, QUASI-PRIVILEGED AND NON-PRIVILEGED APPLICANTS

15.2. INDIRECT CHALLENGE OF THE LEGALITY OF EU ACTS

15.3. FAILURE TO ACT PLEA NAD THE PLEA OF ILLEGALITY

15.4. PRELIMINARY RULINGS

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Bibliography

Access the bibliography that your professor has requested from the Library.


Basic and required:

P. Craig and G. de Burca, EU Law. Text, cases and materials, Oxford, Oxford University Press 2015.

Complementary:

D. Hodson and J. Peterson, The Institutions of the European Union, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2017.

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Languages

English.

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Location

Aulario.

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