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This unit of study primarily examines EU law and integration in their political, social and economic contexts. It covers a range of topics and issues including: European integration and the EU legal order: foundations, defining events, constitution; the sources of EU law, legislative acts, general principles of law and international agreements; the relationship between EU law and national law: direct effect and supremacy over conflicting national law; judicial remedies; ECJ: reasoning and techniques; enforcement of EU law; EU trade law and policy: the free movement of goods, workers and services and freedom of establishment; competition law and policy; anti-discrimination law; and future directions.

Unit details

  • Location:
  • College:
    College of Law and Justice
  • Study level:
    Undergraduate
  • Credit points ?
    12
  • Unit code
    BLB4144
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Prerequisites

Nil.

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Assessment

Assignment (3000 words), 40%; Final Examination (3 hour) open book, 60%.

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