European Law

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:03

Study Course Information
Course Code:		JF_045		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		3.00		ECTS:		4.50
Branch of Science:		Law; International Rights		Target Audience:		Juridical Science
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jānis Grasis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		12	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		24
Classes (count)		6	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		12
Total Contact Hours								36
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		6	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		12
Classes (count)		1	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		2
Total Contact Hours								14
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Legal Theory; History of Latvian Law.
Objective:
Enable law students to acquire basic knowledge of the European Union Law and its application.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction: Historical development of the European Union (EU).			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
2	General description of European law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Sources of EU law.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	General principles of law in the EU.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	EU institutions.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	The court system of the EU.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
7	State responsibility.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Human rights in the context of the EU law.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
9	The single market of the European Union.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
10	The EU single market: free movement of goods and services.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
11	The EU single market: free movement of persons and capital.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
12	The EU competition law.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Introduction: Historical development of the European Union (EU).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	General principles of law in the EU.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	State responsibility.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Human rights in the context of the EU law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	The EU single market: free movement of goods and services.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
11	The EU single market: free movement of persons and capital.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
12	The EU competition law.			Classes		1.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Preparing individual written assignments according to the topics given and requirements set for during classes; independent study of the specified legal literature and practice materials; preparing an individual presentation/work on the judgment of the European Court of Justice.
Assessment Criteria:
1. Participation in seminars (tests, presentations). Participation in seminars is compulsory. Participation in seminars will constitute 35% of the final mark. 2. Essays, case studies: 25%. 3. Examination. During the end-of-course examination the student shall have to answer one problem-oriented theoretical question, test questions and to solve a case that test the student’s theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The assessment for the final examination constitutes 40% of the final mark.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		On the historical development of the EU law, on the interaction of the EU law with national law; on the institutional framework of the EU; sources of law and the role of the single market in the EU.
Skills:		Analyse European laws and regulations, be familiar with the hierarchy of laws and regulations; use the acquired theoretical knowledge in solving legal cases, applying legal research and translation methods in the analysis of legal acts. Skills are tested in group work and the role play of the debate.
Competencies:		Use the EU case law, independently apply the sources of the EU law to resolve various conflict situations, use the knowledge of the EU law when justifying one’s views in debates and discussions.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Līgums par Eiropas Savienību
2	Līgums par Eiropas Savienības darbību
3	Eiropas Atomenerģijas kopienas dibināšanas līgums
4	Eiropas Savienības Pamattiesību harta
5	Autoru kolektīvs. “Eiropas Savienības tiesības. I daļa Institucionālās tiesības”, Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2014
6	Autoru kolektīvs. “Eiropas Savienības tiesības. II daļa Materiālās tiesības”, Rīga: Tiesu namu aģentūra, 2016
7	Deksnis B.E. Lisabonas līgums un Eiropas Savienības konstitucionālie pamati. Rīga, 2008.
8	Gatavis S., Broks E., Bula Z., „Eiropas tiesības”, Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte, 2002
9	Pievienošanās Eiropas Savienības Līgums (izvilkums) un komentāri/Zin.redakcija Laila Medin, Māris Brizgo. Rīga: Tiesu nama aģentūra, 2003
10	Blūzma V., Buka A. Deksnis E.B., Jarinovska K., Jundzis T., Levits E. „Eiropas tiesības”, Rīga: Juridiskā koledža, 2007
Additional Reading
1	Berry E., Homewood M.J., Bogusz B. “Complete EU Law: Text, Cases, and Materials, 3rd ed.”, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
2	Craig P., Burca G., “EU Law. Text Cases and Materials, 6th ed.”, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
3	Foster N., “EU Law Directions”, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.