SYLLABUS 2019/2020

50204 KEY ISSUES IN EU LAW

Classe impartita in lingua inglese

Programs: CLMG (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), M (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu -

IUS/13), IM (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), MM (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13),
AFC (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), CLELI (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13),
ACME (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), DES-ESS (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu -
IUS/13), EMIT (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), GIO (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu -
IUS/13), DSBA (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13), PPA (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu -
IUS/13), FIN (6 crediti - I sem. - OP | 6 cfu - IUS/13)
Class: 31 (I sem.)
Department: Law

Course director: ELEANOR SPAVENTA

SUGGESTED BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE

Students who do not have a background knowledge of EU law should acquaint themselves with
the basic institutional and constitutional architecture of the EU; students are encouraged to
contact the course convenir in advance so that relevant learning material can be suggested.

MISSION
The course aims to introduce students to advanced and discrete topics of EU law, so as to
equip them with more sophisticated tools to understand and work with EU law. In particular, the
course focuses on the rule of law crisis, i.e. the problems arising from varied compliance with
democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights within the Member States of the European
Union; the Brexit process, in its constitutional, substantive and institutional dimensions; State
aids; the external relations of the EU.

COURSE CONTENT DETAILED - SCHEDULE

- CLELI cl. 31

The rule of law crisis:

The general framework of Fundamental rights protection in the EU and the genesis of Article 7
TEU.
The 'crisis' - From Haider to Poland and Hungary
The institutional response (Commission and European Parliament).

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The Jucidial response.

Future prospects.

Brexit

Please note this part of the course is reactive to political developments ; in any event we will
consider:

Article 50
The political and legal constraints which have created the stalemate in April 2019

The UK contitutional crisis

The Draft Withdrawal Agreement, focusing in particular on citizens rights and the Northern Irish
Backstop.
The framework for the future relationship between the EU and the UK.

EU External Action

EU External Action: External competences vs Common Foreing and Security policy

EU Law and International Law

EU Sanction Policy: internal and external dimension

EU Trade and Investment Policy and EU/UK after Brexit trade relations

State Aids

The Notion of Aid

Case Study - Fiscal Aid
Justifications for state aid: mandatory and discretionary exceptions.
State Aid and Brexit

TEACHING METHODS
Selection:

Face-to-face lectures
face-to-face lectures
Guest speaker's talks (in class or in distance)
in-class
Group assignments
case analysis

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presentation
other
Interactive class activities (role playing, business game, simulation, online forum, instant
polls)
other

The classes are intended to stimulate and ensure student participation. To this end, there are
going to be group assignemenTs as well as problem question solving within the class. Up to 1
extra point can be gained through active and reasoned participation in class, and up to 2 extra
point through group assignments.

ASSESSMENT METHODS
Selected methods: Continuous Partial exams General exam
assessment
Written individual x
exam
(traditional/online)
Open-answer x
questions exam
Group assignment x
(report, exercise,
presentation, project
work etc.)
Assessment of the x
results
achieved/outcome
Evaluation of oral x
presentation in class
(possible)
Active class x
participation (virtual,
attendance)

ATTENDING STUDENTS

For students who actively participate in classes, the average may be increased by 1/30
points and, on top of that, up to 2/30 points for group assignments.
The program of the general exam for attending students is indicated in the section on
teaching materials for attending students (see below).
Exams are purported to verify that students have achieved a sufficient critical
understanding of the topics addressed in class (Rule of law crisis, Brexit, State Aids,
External Relations).

NON ATTENDING STUDENTS

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Exams are purported to verify that students have achieved a sufficient critical
understanding of the topics addressed in class (Rule of law crisis, Brexit, State Aids,
External Relations)
The program of the general exam for attending students is indicated in the section on
teaching materials for attending students (see below).

TEACHING MATERIALS

- CLELI cl. 31

ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

Teaching materials consist of specialist articles and chapters from books, case law, policy
documents etc, as well as the slides used during the lectures. Where possible, and consistently
with copyright, teaching materials are uploaded on Bboard; where teaching material cannot be
directly uploaded detailed references are given on Bboard.

HONOR CODE
Bocconi University conceives of education as an ongoing process that stretches across a
person’s entire professional life. The University hopes that the entire Bocconi community will
respect the values of fairness and correctness associated with it, values which inspire and guide
the conduct of all community members as they pursue common objectives and a shared
mission. The Bocconi University Honor Code is published at
http://www.unibocconi.eu/honorcode. We encourage all students to read it.

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