European Union law
Lecture, 2.00 ECTS
Course content
Sources of European Union law (primary law, secondary law, case law), EU institutions, history of the European integration process, EU fundamental freedoms, introduction to European competition law.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the students can..... Describe and apply sources of national and European law; .... Solve simple cases of Austrian and European business law; .... Identify the jurisdiction of national and European courts and administrative bodies; .... apply methods of legal interpretation with respect to Austrian and European business law.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources / tools
Books: Bydlinski, P. (2014) Grundzüge des Privatrechts (Manz Wien); Stolzlechner (2013), Einführung in das öffentliche Recht (Manz Wien); Grünwald/Hauser (2012), Privates Wirtschaftsrecht (NWV Wien); Davies, K. (2016), Understanding European Union Law (Routledge London).
Fachzeitschriften: EuZW (Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht), ecolex, Juristische Blätter, Österreichische Juristenzeitung, Common Market Law Review.
Mode of delivery
Lecture, 1 group, 2 ASWS
Prerequisites and co-requisites
None
Assessment methods and criteria
Final examination and case studies