| CODE | ECL1001 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to EU Law | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European and Comparative Law | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The unit introduces the relationship between EU law and the law of the Member States and then it discusses the special characteristics of EU law. Then the unit focuses on EU institutions from a legal perspective. This will be followed by the administrative law of the EU dealing with the legal relationship between the EU institutions, the Members States and the EU citizens. The main topics include: the Treaty basis of EU law and EU competences, supremacy and direct effect, General Principles of EU law, the preliminary reference procedure, enforcement actions, the annulment action, among others. The final part of the unit would include reference to general substantive EU law including how the EU can make laws in different fields of law as well as introduce the free movement of goods as an example of EU substantive law. Study-Unit Aims The study-unit forms part of the Diploma in European Studies where besides instruction in politics and economics of the EU, students are introduced to European Law. This unit introduces students to the nature of the EU legal order and the legal principles underlying and regulating the workings on the institutions, as well as the main legal doctrines and Principles governing the relationship between the Union and its institutions and the Member States and the rights of EU citizens. Learning Outcomes Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to understand well: 1. The relationship between the law of the Member States and that of the EU; 2. How EU laws are made and their effect on and in the Member States, and on citizens of the Member States; 3. How enforcement of EU law takes place; 4. The rights of the individual under EU law; 5. The role of law in securing the free movement of goods and the customs union. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. understand the workings of the EU from the legal perspective. 2. participate with profit and contribute to the development of their field of specialization at national and EU level having a proper understanding of what falls under the competence of the EU and what does not, and how that competence can and should be exercised. 3. be able to track legislative developments and consider whether these are being properly passed, and later applied. 4. be in a position to prepare briefing and analysis papers also form the legal perspective and pass on this information as required. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry)
[ Later editions will be used and other textbooks may be recommended] |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is only offered to Institute for European Studies students. | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Natasha Buontempo |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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