FVPAA046 Fundamentals of EU Law

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Janků, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to identify the main principles of EU law.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - identify the basic principles of EU law - identify the position of member states and EU institutions - understand the basic aspects of primacy of EU law Expertise in the field of EU law. Orientation in legal regulations – regulations and directives. To understand pricnciples of legal argumention.
Syllabus
  • 1. History and the constitutional basis of the EU1. Principles of civil law
  • 2. Natural persons
  • 3. Family law
  • 4. Legal persons
  • 5. Property law
  • 6. Inheritance law
  • 7. Contract law I
  • 8. Business Corporations
  • 9. Consumer protection
  • 10. Material and non-material damage
  • 11. Private international law
  • 12. Europeisation and Czech private law 2. The EU institutions I 3. The EU institutions II 4. Sources of the EU law 5. Ensuring EU law 6. Free movement of goods 7. Free movement of services 8. Free movement of persons 9. Free movement of capital 10. EU competition law 11. Consumer protection law 12. Private international law in the EU
Literature
  • Nigel Foster. Foster on EU Law Seventh Edition. Published: 16 August 2019 480 Pages. ISBN: 9780198839804
Assessment methods
Open questions test. The student will prepare a seminar paper on the selected topic. Attendance at least 50% of seminars, i.e. only 6 absences are allowed.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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