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Presentation
Presentation
The legal order underlying the EU is an integral part of the political and social reality of the 27 Member States, Portugal being one of these States. European Union Law aims at enabling students to understand the origin and evolution of European integration and to understand the organisational and institutional structures of the European Union after the Lisbon Treaty. Understanding the supporting legal texts, which are unclear and complex, will require students to analyse and interpret them carefully. The Union values and domains of action, as well as the way in which the States interact with each other and with the Institutions of the European Union are essential elements to understand the importance of the Union and its activity.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULP288-13712
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
I. Origins and evolution of European integration II. Institutional stucture of the EU and decision making procedures III. The legal order of the European Union (hereinafter abbreviated as EU): legal nature of EU law, core principles and sources of EU law IV. Material law and policies of the EU: overview V. The EU and current global challenges
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Objectives
Objectives
A: EU Law will be presented as a legal system that has primacy vis-à-vis the domestic legal order; as such, it should be assimilated as such by everyone involved in legal practice and adjudication. B: Students should be able to understand the context of the genesis and evolution of the Union and its legal structure, its institutional and organisational structure, the essential principles of EU law, as well as understand the sources of EU law, the legislative and decision-making process in the Union, and the essential aspects of substantive Union law. C: Students should develop a critical attitude towards the subjects taught, scrutinise the most controversial issues, and understand the social, political and economic dynamics that condition the policies and actions of the Union. D: Students should be able apply their knowledge of EU law to solve case studies and concrete legal problems.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
1: Interaction with documents, databases, information/multimedia resources originating from EU institutions, aiming at an immersion of the students in the activity and working methods of the EU. 2: Simulation of decision-making processes in the Union and of the ordinary legislative process.
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References
References
Bibliografia base: Gorjão-Henriques, Miguel, Direito da União. História, Direito, Cidadania, Mercado Interno e Concorrência, Almedina, 9.a Ed., 2022 Machado, Jónatas. Direito da União Europeia. Gestlegal. 4.a Ed., 2022 Legislação essencial: Constituição da República Portuguesa Tratado da União Europeia (TUE) Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia (TFEU) Carta dos Direitos Fundamentais da União Europeia (CDFUE)
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
