PrF:BZ105Zk European Union - Course Information

BZ105Zk European Union

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Iveta Rohová (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. David Sehnálek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Vladimír Týč, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law

Timetable

Mon 18. 9. 15:05–16:35 136, 15:05–16:35 030, 16:40–18:10 136, 16:40–18:10 030, Tue 19. 9. 15:05–16:35 030, 15:05–16:35 136, 16:40–18:10 136, 16:40–18:10 030, Fri 3. 11. 15:05–16:35 030, 15:05–16:35 136, 16:40–18:10 136, 16:40–18:10 030

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!OBOR(PR) && !PROGRAM(N-VS)

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The course provides overview of the European Union, its origins and development, sources of law, institutions and procedures, basic economic freedoms and supplementary policies and membership of the Czech Republic. The course is intented for students of bachelor degree program "legal specialisations" of combined form. Nevertheless, it is understandable for every student. Orientation in the issue is necessary for everybody.

Learning outcomes

Students will be able:
- distinguish roles of international organisations and the European Union in integration of European countries,
- explain crucial supranational features of the European Union,
- understand methods of application of supranational law of the European Union in its member states,
- recognize importance of basic economic freedoms,
- indicate solution of simple cases of cross-border activities.

Syllabus

• 1. CoE, NATO, OSCE, EC and EU - origin, development, purpose, nature
• 2. EU institutions
• 3. Sources of EU law
• 4. Application and interpretation of EU law
• 5. EU legislative, judicial and administrative procedures
• 6. Free movement of goods, customs union
• 7. Free movement of persons
• 8. Legal entities, services, capital, payments
• 9. Single currency and budget
• 10. Competition, agriculture, regional policy
• 11. Common foreign policy, administrative and judicial cooperation
• 12. Czechia in EU

Literature

• KŘEPELKA, Filip, Kateřina SKŘIVÁNKOVÁ and Daniel BACHO. Právo Evropské unie. Multimediální učební text pro studenty bakalářských programů. 3. dotisk 3. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 117 pp. Edice multimediálních učebních textů PrF MU č. 81. ISBN 978-80-210-5275-8. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, Reading including drills related to model cases.

Assessment methods

Written examination: 40 minutes (possible use of EC and EU Treaties) Parts: (1) test (10 x 4 questions) (2) model case Evaluation: maximum 20 points (10+10), success at least 12 points Grades assigned to successful students according to ECTS standard (A, B, C, D, E)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hod. přednášek za semestr / 12 hrs of lectures per semester.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• BZ404Zk External Economic Relations of the EU
  (BZ105Zk || CBZ105Zk) && !obor(PR) && !obor(PR01) && !program(N-VS)  

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