| Constitutional and institutional
law of the European Union |
| Section A: The European
Union institutional outline |
| ·
The EC/EU distinction |
| ·
Institutions: Council, Parliament, Commission,
Court (ECJ and CFI) |
| ·
The ‘Democratic Deficit’ debate |
| ·
Subsidiarity |
| ·
The European Constitution and its ratification |
| Section B: Sources of
European Union law |
| ·
Treaties |
| ·
Secondary legislation: Regulations, Directives |
| ·
Law-making procedures |
| ·
Direct effect |
| ·
Supremacy |
| ·
Agreements with third countries |
|
Section C:
Remedies and procedures in European Union law |
| ·
Enforcement proceedings by the
Commission |
| ·
Preliminary references |
| ·
Direct actions before the ECJ |
| ·
Actions for failure to act |
| ·
Member State liability for failure
to comply with European Union law |
|
Section D: General principles of European Union law
|
| ·
Human rights |
| ·
Citizenship |
| ·
Rule of law |
| ·
Discrimination |
| ·
Proportionality |
Sequence:
The sections can be attempted in any order. |
Textbooks:
Trevor C. Hartley,
The Foundations of European Community Law 6th rev ed
(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007), ISBN:
9780199290352
Derrick Wyatt (ed), Rudden & Wyatt’s EU Treaties and
Legislation 9th ed (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004),
ISBN: 9780199268689 |
