| CODE | ECL5039 | |||||||||
| TITLE | EU Transport Law | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | European and Comparative Law | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit focuses on the E.U.’s transport policy, including road and rail transport, maritime and aviation transport. The study-unit provides a historic development of the EU Transport Policy with the background context of Treaty development and Enlargement. Besides a thorough overview of the relevant acquis, case law is also discussed and its contribution to the development of the EU Transport Policy analyzed. The relevant ‘packages’ of measures are also studied in their international context. Learning Outcomes: The aim of the study-unit is to provide students with a sound basis of EU Transport law for all the three major modes, and in the major areas of concern of the acquis, that is internal market completion; safety measures and standards; consumer protection; efficiency and environmental concerns. The study-unit also empowers the student to discuss the present challenges, appreciate the constraints in resolving problems. Through reference to current developments in the field, students are made aware of decisions taken at a European level taken to address transport related issues. Reading Material: Air Transport and the European Union P D Dagtoglou Sakkoular-Kluwer The Common Shipping Policy of the EC A Bredima-Savolpoulou, J Tzoannos T.M.C Asser Institut EU Law Text, Cases and materials (3rd edition) P Craig, G De Burca Oxford Guide to European Policies (6th Revised edition) Nicholas Moussis The Future development of the Common Transport Policy A global approach to the construction of a Community framework for sustainable mobility Bulletin of the European Communities Supplement 3/93 Commission of the European Communities Transport Policy—Ways into Europe’s Future Kenneth Button Bertelsmann Foundation An introduction to Air LawI H PH Diederiks-Verschoor Kluwer Law European Air Transport Law and Competition Jeffrey Goh Wiley Air & Space Law Kluwer LawInternational White Paper ‘European Transport Policy for 2010: time to decide’ Judgement of the Court of 22 May 1985 European Parliament v Council 13/83 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lucienne Meilak |
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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 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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