MVV342K The Court of Justice of the European Union and its Interaction with National Legal Systems

Faculty of Law
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Declan J. Walsh (seminar tutor), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
JUDr. Zuzana Vikarská, MJur, MPhil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV342K/01: Mon 11. 4. 18:00–19:40 041, Tue 12. 4. 16:00–17:40 041, 18:00–19:40 041, Wed 13. 4. 16:00–17:40 041, 18:00–19:40 041
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 19/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is concerned with the central role played by the Court of Justice of the European Union in the evolution of EU law, especially cornerstone concepts such as Primacy, Direct Effect and State Liability. The course will consider how EU law has become part of the constitutional and judicial framework of Member State. In particular there will be a focus on how national courts interact with the Court of Justice through the Preliminary Ruling procedure under Article 267 TFEU.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
• Explore the interaction between EU law and national law
• Understand the evolution of the Primacy of EU Law
• Evaluate the Preliminary Ruling Procedure under Article 267 TFEU
Syllabus
  • 1. The Structure and Operation of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
  • 2. The Evolution of the Case Law of the CJEU concerning primacy
  • 3. The Reception of EU law by National Legal Systems
  • 4. References for Preliminary Rulings under Article 267 TFEU
  • 5. Reform of the EU Judicial Architecture
Literature
  • Readings to be provided in advance of lectures
Teaching methods
Lectures with Class Discussion
Assessment methods
Semester Paper
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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