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Lecturer(s)
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Hamuľák Ondrej, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Stehlík Václav, doc. JUDr. LL.M., Ph.D.
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Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Lecture Topics: An outline of the historical development of the European Communities and European Union. Institutions of the EC: historical development, composition, powers. Scope of the EC Treaty: laws and law-making procedures. Principle of supremacy of EC law from the Community and national perspective. Principles of direct applicability and direct effects. General princples of law in EC law. The preliminary rulings procedure. Direct action for annulment. Action for failure to act. State liability and remedies in national courts. Community liability in tort - actions for damages. EU and human rights, the evolution of the Community doctrine of fundamental rights. The Charter of Fundamental Rights of EU, present status, posible enforcement and future prospects. The basic issues of the external relations law, associations agreements, approximation of laws in external relations.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
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Learning outcomes
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The Course held in English. Aim of the course is to provide students with the main questions of the EU Law, its character, application, law-making process, relation and tension between the EU law and national law of member states, the institutional basis of the EU and the composition, tasks and powers of several bodies, some questions related to the institute of the European citizenship and some reflections on the EU human rights policy and legal protection.
After successful completing of this course the students should understand the main principles of the EU functioning and the interference of the EC/EU law within the national law, they should gain thecomprehensive overview of the institution of the EC. The students can use obtained skills for correct application of the European law during their legal practice. The special English legal terminology is additional value of the course, because the course is held in English.
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Prerequisites
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There are no pre-requisits for this subject.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark
For successful completing of this course the students are obliged to prepare the written thesis on topic set by the seminar teacher and pass the final written exam.
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Recommended literature
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Craig, P., Búrca de, G. (2007). EU Law: Text, Cases and Materials. Oxford University Press.
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Lenaerts, K., Nuffel, P. (2005). Constitutional Law of the European Union. Sweet and Maxwell, London.
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Steiner, L., Woods, L., Twigg-Flesner, Ch. (2006). EU Law. OUP.
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