Content of the session:

1. EU Law

• EU Law
  
• Principles of EU Law
  
• EU Competences
  
• Application and Interpretation of EU Law
  
• Compliance with EU Law
  
• Lisbon Treaty
  

2. EU Competence in Energy and Environment

Presentation:

Compulsory reading:

1. THE EUROPEAN UNION EXPLAINED: Your guide to the EU institutions and Paul Craig and Grainne de Burca: EU Law (Text Cases and Materials)

2. Introduction to EU Energy Law, Kim Talus (Oxford Press, 2016):

• Development of EU Energy Law and Policy (pages 1-6)
  
• The Vertical Division of Competences between the European Union and its Member States in the Energy Sector (pages (7-14) 
  
• Sector-Specific Regulation of the Energy Market (pages 15-29)

3. Treaty on European Union (relevant provisions) 

4. Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (relevant provisions) 

5. Competences in EU energy policy Kim Talus and Pami Aalto