EU and EEA Commercial Law

Aim and Content

The course aims to provide students with an overview of EU/EEA commercial law, focussing particularly on the regulation of the internal market and certain ancillary policies inherently connected thereto.

The topics covered by the course constitute the very core of EU/EEA cooperation, and will include (but not be limited to) both theoretical and practical aspects of the rules governing the EU Customs Union, the Four Freedoms (i.e. free movement of goods, services, workers and capital) and restrictions, derogations and justifications thereto, and the EU Common Commercial Policy (CCP).

Certain cross-policy aspects, particularly concerning the relationship between the Four Freedoms, state aid and competition rules, will also be touched upon during the course.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be expected to be able to demonstrate:

1. Thorough knowledge and understanding of the core EU Treaty and EEA-Agreement rules and principles with regard to the internal market and certain ancillary policies thereto, including (but not limited to):

• The four freedoms (free movement of goods, services, workers and capital), including restrictions, derogations and justifications thereto
• EU Common Commercial Policy
• Certain cross-policy issues (particularly the relationship between the Four Freedoms, state aid and competition regulatory regimes)

2. General awareness of the most recent developments in the case-law of the EU and EFTA Courts in the policy fields in question.

3. General knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the EU and EEA regulatory regimes, and their relationship to the national legal systems of the EU and EFTA Member States.

By the end of the course, students should have developed the following skills:

• Reading and critical analysis enabling them to evaluate academic works in the field
• Written and oral skills, including the clear and succinct expression of ideas through presentations and case-studies
• A basic grounding in research skills and techniques particular to EU and EEA commercial law

Course offered (semester)

Autumn

Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requirements

Good level of English language.

Three years of university studies.

Teaching Methods

Lectures and seminars

Compulsory Requirements

Students will be required to submit a paper during the course (approximately 2500 words), constituting 50% of their final grade in the subject.

Students may be asked to prepare case-studies and/or short presentations for certain lectures/seminars.

Assessment methods

Exam only in semesters with teaching.

Paper (50%) and 30 minute oral examination (50%).

Resit examination, same semester: A four hour written school exam will be offered to students who have passed their paper. Students that fail the paper will have a second chance to resubmit their paper before the final exam.

Course Unit Evaluation

According to faculty routines

Contact Information

Associate Professor Christian Franklin

Associate Professor Halvard Fredriksen

Associate Professor Ronny Gjendemsjø

Contact information: elective-courses@jurfa.uib.no