Introduction to European Institutional Law - 0500-IEILPD (Wykład 23/24)

1. 1.     Evolution of European integration and legal character of the European Union
   1. Political foundations of European Communities
   2. From the Rome Treaties to the Treaty of Lisbon
   3. The European Union as an international organization
   4. Specific nature of the European Union

D. Chalmers, European Union Law, Chapter 1, European Integration and the Treaty on European Union, Oxford 2020

1. 2.     Institutions, organs of the UE  and decision-making process[1]
   1. Democracy in the European Union
   2. Principles governing relations between institutions
   3. Institutions composition and functions
   4. d.     Decision-making process         

D. Chalmers, Chapter 2 The EU Institutions, Oxford 2020

D. Chalmers, Chapter 3, Lawmaking, Oxford 2020

1. 3.     Basic principles and division of competencies between the EU and member states
   1. Does the EU have a constitution?
   2. Principle of conferred powers
   3. Principle of subsidiarity
   4. Principle of proportionality

Competencies P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 73-104

1. 4.     The rule of law and protection of fundamental rights  in the EU
   1. a.     Fundamental Rights as general principles of EC/EU law – case-law of the CJEU
   2. b.     The EU Charter of Fundamental
   3. c.     Review of  EU actions
   4. d.     Review of Member States’ actions
   5. e.     The EU Charter and the ECHR

Membership: Crisis, Conceptions and Challeges in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 44-57

Human Rights in the EU, in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 414-462

1. 5.     The  legal order of the European Union
   1. Primary and secondary law
   2. The hierarchy of legal acts (legislative acts, delegated acts and implementing acts)
   3. Forms of legal acts (regulations, directives, decisions etc.)

Instruments and hierarchy of norms in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 136-154;

EU International Relations Law (parts 6-9) in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2015,  pp. 384-410

1. 6.     Nature and effect of EU law  
   1. Direct effect of EU law
   2. Supremacy of EU law
   3. Legal effect of regulations
   4. Legal effect of decisions
   5. Legal effect of directives
   6. Indirect effect

The nature and effect of EU law: direct effect and beyond in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 217-260

1. 7.     Relation between EU law and national law
   1. The German Federal Constitutional Court and Solange doctrine
   2. Experience of other Member States
   3. EU law in Polish Legal order

The Relationship between EU law and national law – supremacy w: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 303-351

1. 8.     Application of EU law – national remedies
   1. a.     Procedural autonomy of Member States and its limitations
   2. b.     State liability for damages

The application of EU law: remedies before national Courts in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 262-301

1. 9.     Preliminary ruling procedure
   1. Function
   2. National courts and tribunals
   3. Subject of preliminary ruling
   4. Obligation to refer
   5. Reviewable omission

Preliminary Rulings in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2015,  pp.  496-538

1. 10.  Review of legality
   1. Acts under review
   2. Standing
   3. Grounds of review

Review of legality in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 540-573

1. 11.  Enforcement actions against Member States
   1. function and operation of the infringement procedure
   2. structure of the procedure
   3. consequence of Art. 258 TFEU ruling
   4. pecuniary penalty under Art. 260 TFEU

Enforcement actions against Member States in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp., 463-494

1. 12.  Action for damages

Damages actions and money claims in: P. Craing, G. de Burca, EU Law Text, Cases and Materials, Oxford University Press 2020,  pp. 583-606.

https://global.oup.com/uk/orc/law/eu/barnard_peers2e/

Basic case-law of the Court of Justice

Direct effect and supremacy of EU law

26/62 Van Gend en Loos

6/64 Costa v. ENEL

106/77 Simmenthal

2/74 Reyners v Belgium

43/75 Defrenne

9/70 Franz Grad

41/74 Van Duyn

148/78 Tulio Ratti

152/84 Marshall

C-118/89 Foster v British Gas plc

Indirect effect

14/83 Von Colson & Kamann

C-106/89 Marleasing

80/86 Kolpinghuis

C-397-403/01 Pfeiffer

C-212/04 Adeneler

Horizontal and objective effect

C-194/94 CIA Security

C-443/08 Unilevel Italia

C-244/98 Oceano Grupo Editorial

Remedies before national courts

33/76 Rewe-Zentralfinanz eG

271/91 Marshall

C-213/89 Factortame

99/82 San Giorgio

 C-313/05 Brzeziński

C-46/93 Brasserie du Pecheur , C-48/93 Factortame 

Exam:

Written midterm exam (13 May 2024) p. 4-7 of the programme (including relevant case-law) – open-book  case-study –positive result is a condition for taking the final exam

Final test exam 17 June 2024