OVERVIEW

The teaching of European Union Law II focuses on the study of the material legal discipline that arises from the Treaties and secondary legislation. It aims to provide in-depth knowledge of the rules relating to some other material policies of the European Union. The teaching is essential for working within professional firms or businesses, the judiciary, the public administration or international organisations.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide students with the basic tools to research and study EU law, with a view to allow them to comprehend, know, illustrate and develop their own reasoning relating to main aspects of the EU integration process.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to provide an advanced understanding of some material rules of European Union law and some policies within the competence of the European Union, in particular:
· Judicial protection in the EU with specific regard to the preliminary ruling instrument
· EU external action
· The regulation of artificial intelligence in the EU
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

· Know and report the above-mentioned material and political rules of the EU in their contents, inspiring principles and objectives; 
· Analyze specific legal issues and identify the rules of European Union law relevant to their solution; 
· Apply the relevant rules, distinguishing the cases and creating connections with the categories studied, for the solution of concrete and specific legal problems; 
· Conduct research regarding the sources of European Union law and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union; 
· Appreciate and critically evaluate independently the legal and political-social implications of the choices made at all levels of governance of the European Union legal system; 
· Analyze current issues relating to the process of European integration, and independently appreciate the implications of any reform processes underway; 
. Express oneself with appropriate technical language, both orally and in writing, on issues concerning European Union law.

PREREQUISITES

The prerequisites set out in the relevant Manifesto degli Studi apply.

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of 54 hours of lessons held by the teacher also through exercises consisting of the classroom examination of the contribution of the Court of Justice to the development of European Union law, providing for the prepared and active participation of students in the presentation and oral discussion of cases already decided by the Court. Therefore, the lessons will be held with the help of teaching material, also available on the University portal www.aulaweb.unige.it. For a better organization of the teaching activity, students are asked to register on the course website as soon as possible. In order to allow the aforementioned oral discussion of the cases, the calendar of all lessons will be communicated in advance and the reference documents available on the University portal will also be indicated. In the case of distance learning, the lessons will be held on the "Microsoft teams" platform, according to the instructions that will be communicated by the teacher.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The lessons will cover the following topics:

The European Union's external action

(i) The EU as an actor in international relations

(ii) The EU's international agreements I

(iii) The EU's international agreements II

(iv) Common commercial policy and development cooperation

(v) External relations on the environment and energy

(vi) CFSP and ESDP

(vii) Protection of fundamental rights and relations between the EU and the ECHR

(viii) Restrictive measures and protection of individual rights

(ix) Neighbourhood policy and enlargement

(x) Withdrawal from the Treaties

Judicial protection in the EU (with particular reference to the preliminary ruling procedure)

(i) Judicial protection in the EU: general framework

(ii) Preliminary ruling I: function and types

(iii) Preliminary ruling II: competence and concept of national court

(iv) Preliminary ruling III: the preliminary question

(v) Preliminary reference IV: procedural aspects

(vi) Preliminary reference V: judgment and its effects

European Union law and artificial intelligence

(i) Introduction to artificial intelligence

(ii) AI Regulation I: general profiles

(iii) AI Regulation II: prohibited AI practices

(iv) AI Regulation III: high-risk AI systems.

Textbooks:

For attending students:

with reference to the first module, Maria Eugenia Bartoloni, Sara Poli (edited by), “L’azione esterno dell’Unione europea”, Naples, 2021, with the exception of chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 14;
with reference to the second module, Fabio Ferraro, Celestina Iannone (edited by), “Il rinvio preliminare”, Turin, 2020, with the exception of chapters XI, XII, XIII, XVI and XVII;
with reference to the third module, the necessary instructions will be provided in class.
During the course, classroom exercises are planned. Students who have actively participated in these exercises will benefit from dedicated exam methods.

For non-attending students:

Maria Eugenia Bartoloni, Sara Poli (eds.), “L’azione esterno dell’Unione europea”, Naples, 2021, with the exception of chapters 5 and 7.

Fabio Ferraro, Celestina Iannone (eds.), “Il rinvio preliminare (Preliminary referral), Turin, 2024, excluding sections II, III and IV and within section I excluding chapter XII.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For attending students:

with reference to the first module, Maria Eugenia Bartoloni, Sara Poli (edited by), “L’azione esterno dell’Unione europea”, Naples, 2021, with the exception of chapters 4, 5, 7, 8, 14;
with reference to the second module, Fabio Ferraro, Celestina Iannone (edited by), “Il rinvio preliminare”, Turin, 2024, excluding sections II, III and IV and within section I excluding chapters IX, XII and XIII;
with reference to the third module, the necessary instructions will be provided in class.
During the course, classroom exercises are planned. Students who have actively participated in these exercises will benefit from dedicated exam methods.

For non-attending students:

Maria Eugenia Bartoloni, Sara Poli (eds.), “L’azione esterno dell’Unione europea”, Naples, 2021, with the exception of chapters 5 and 7.

Fabio Ferraro, Celestina Iannone (eds.), “Il rinvio preliminare (Preliminary referral), Turin, 2024, excluding sections II, III and IV and within section I excluding chapter XII.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

First week of teaching activity as per the teaching calendar.

Class schedule

EUROPEAN UNION LAW II A

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam is oral. Dedicated modalities may be reserved for attending students (at least 2/3 of the attendance). Students with duly certified learning disanìbilities may contact the teacher to take advantage of the exam modalities reserved for them.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral exam is normally divided into at least two open questions, on topics representative of the entire teaching program.

More information on the assessment methods for attending students will be provided in class.

In any case, the questions posed to the student will be aimed at ascertaining the actual knowledge of the concepts and institutions of European Union law as well as verifying the ability to critically analyze and apply these concepts and institutions in practice in order to solve specific legal issues. In addition to knowledge of the contents of the teaching program, the quality of the presentation, the appropriate use of specialized technical language, and the ability to analyze and reason critically will be used as an evaluation parameter.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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