This course is primarily designed to provide general knowledge regarding the structure of the EU, its functioning, institutions, key policies and law. EU law and its sources will be presented especially in the light of their effects in the national legal orders of EU Member states. The course is a prerequisite for the course EU law II focused primarily on EU Internal market Law.
Upon completing the course, students will be able to orient themselves in the institutional and legal framework of the EU. They will understand the application principles of EU Law as well as the relationship between EU Law and National Laws of EU Member States. This will enable them to search out and adequately apply EU Law rules in legal practice.
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (08.04.2025)
This course is primarily designed to provide general knowledge regarding the structure of the EU, its functioning, institutions, key policies and law. EU law and its sources will be presented especially in the light of their effects in the national legal orders of EU Member states. The course is a prerequisite for the course EU law II focused primarily on EU Internal market Law.
Upon completing the course, students will be able to orient themselves in the institutional and legal framework of the EU. They will understand the application principles of EU Law as well as the relationship between EU Law and National Laws of EU Member States. This will enable them to search out and adequately apply EU Law rules in legal practice.
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (08.04.2025)
Requirements to the exam -
The final exam shall be in the form of a written closed books test consisting of 3 to 4 semi opened questions concerning the topics covered during the course. The students will have 60 minutes to answer the questions.
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (08.04.2025)
The final exam shall be in the form of a written closed books test consisting of 3 to 4 semi opened questions concerning the topics covered during the course. The students will have 60 minutes to answer the questions.
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (08.04.2025)
Syllabus -
The course covers primarily the following topics:
1. Evolution of EU and its main characteristics
Establishment of 3 European Communities
Establishment of EU
Treaty of Lisbon
Main characteristics of EU
2. EU membership
Origination
Content
Termination
3. EU citizenship
Notion
Catalogue of rights of EU citizens
Right of free movement and residence
4. Main EU institutions
European Council
Council
European Commission
European Parliament
5. EU legislative and decision-making process
Ordinary legislative procedure
Special legislative procedure
Involvement of national parliaments
6. Court of Justice of the EU
Structure Main tasks Main procedures
7. Sources of EU law
Sources
Effects in EU Member states
Eur-lex database
8. Primacy of EU law
Main manifestations of this principle Reservations of Constitutional courts
9.Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
Content, scope of application and effects Relationship to EHRC
10.EU migration and asylum law and policy
Schengen system
EU migration pact
11. EU budget
Resources
Expenditures
Drafting and implementation
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (28.08.2025)
The course covers primarily the following topics:
1. Evolution of EU and its main characteristics
Establishment of 3 European Communities
Establishment of EU
Treaty of Lisbon
Main characteristics of EU
2. EU membership
Origination
Content
Termination
3. EU citizenship
Notion
Catalogue of rights of EU citizens
Right of free movement and residence
4. Main EU institutions
European Council
Council
European Commission
European Parliament
5. EU legislative and decision-making process
Ordinary legislative procedure
Special legislative procedure
Involvement of national parliaments
6. Court of Justice of the EU
Structure Main tasks Main procedures
7. Sources of EU law
Sources
Effects in EU Member states
Eur-lex database
8. Primacy of EU law
Main manifestations of this principle Reservations of Constitutional courts
9.Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
Content, scope of application and effects Relationship to EHRC
10.EU migration and asylum law and policy
Schengen system
EU migration pact
11. EU budget
Resources
Expenditures
Drafting and implementation
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (28.08.2025)
Learning resources -
Basic literature:
Borchardt K., The ABC of EU law, Publication office of the EU, 2023. Downloadable at: https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2775/28354
Jaeger, T. (2024): Introduction to European Union Law: Foundations, Institutions, Enforcement, Internal Market Rules, 2nd edition (Facultas)
Basic legislation (always in wording in force and effect as on the date of examination):
Treaty on EU, Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Last update: Šicnerová Barbora, Mgr. (28.08.2025)
Basic literature:
Borchardt K., The ABC of EU law, Publication office of the EU, 2023. Downloadable at: https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2775/28354
Jaeger, T. (2024): Introduction to European Union Law: Foundations, Institutions, Enforcement, Internal Market Rules, 2nd edition (Facultas)
Basic legislation (always in wording in force and effect as on the date of examination):
Treaty on EU, Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
