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I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
II. SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS
III. COURSE CURRICULUM
SUBJECT DATA
OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
TESTING AND ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING PERFORMANCE
THEMATIC UNITS AND FURTHER DETAILS
Course name
The Economic law of the European Union
Course code
BMEGT55MN02
Course type
Contact lessons
Kurzustípusok és óraszámok
Type
Lessons
Lecture
2
Practice
0
Laboratory
0
Type of assessment
mid-term grade
Number of credits
3
Course leader
Name
Dr. Grad-Gyenge Anikó
Position
associate professor
Email adress
grad-gyenge.aniko@gtk.bme.hu
Organizational unit for the subject

Department of Business Law

Subject website
Language of teaching
magyar és angol – HU, EN
Curriculum role of the subject, recommended semester

Programme: Vezetés és szervezés MSc (angol nyelven) 2019/20/1 félévtől

Subject Role: Kötelezően választott

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Vezetés és szervezés mesterszak 2019/20/1 félévtől (Őszi féléves kezdés)

Subject Role: Kötelezően választott

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Vezetés és szervezés mesterszak 2020/21/2 félévtől (Tavaszi féléves kezdés)

Subject Role: Kötelezően választott

Recommended semester: 0

Programme: Üzleti jog köt.vál.blokk

Subject Role: Kötelezően választott

Recommended semester: 3

Pre-requisites
strong
Nincs/None
weak
Nincs/None
paralell
Nincs/None
exclusive
Nincs/None
A tantárgyleírás érvényessége
Approved by the Faculty Board of Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, Decree No: 580768/11/2022. Valid from: 26.10.2022.

Objectives

The European Union is one of the world’s largest economies and one of most important actors of global trade. The course gives a comprehensive overview of the European Union’s economic law and policy, focusing on issues of economic integration, internal market, economic crimes, corporate compliance activities and the regulation of new digital technologies. The course’s topics are divided into three sections: - brief introduction into the law and operation of the European Union – historical and economic background, as well as institutional framework, legal order, sources of law; - economic law and policy in domestic matters – the rules and operation of the internal market, based on the free movement of persons, goods, services and capital; - economic crimes in a wider sense, corporate compliance activities, new digital technologies and the law.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge
  1. The course selects those issues of EU economic law and policy that have a high potential of being of interest for a non-lawyer audience.
Ability
  1. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and analyze legal and policy problems in this field.
Attitude
  1. The course gives a comprehensive overview of EU economic law and policy as to free trade and free competition.
Autonomy and responsibility
  1. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and analyze legal and policy problems in this field.

Methodology of teaching

The course is specifically designed to the needs of a non-lawyer audience: it presents the materials accordingly and focuses on issues that have a high potential of being of general interest and the special requirements of the studies.

Materials supporting learning

  • Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, The ABC of EU law (2017), pp. 11-145.

General Rules

The final grade will take into account class-participation (20%). Final grade will be based on two mid-term examinations.

Performance evaluation methods

The final grade will take into account class-participation (20%). Final grade will be based on two mid-term examinations.

Proportion of performance evaluations performed during the diligence period in the rating

  • Midterm exams: 60
  • Partial Performance Assessment (Homework + Presence): 40

Proportion of examination elements in the rating

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The condition for obtaining the signature, validity of the signature

The final grade will take into account class-participation (20%). Final grade will be based on two mid-term examinations.

Grading

%
Excellent 91-100
Very good 85–90
Good 76–84
Satisfactory 63–75
Pass 50–62
Fail < 50

Correction and retake

1) The exams (midterms) will be corrected within the deadline set by the study and examination rules and will be officially published via Neptune. The Department publishes the date of the inspection on a case-by-case basis. 2) It is possible to improve the mark acquired during the year according to the study and examination rules

Study work required to complete the course

Work type Amount of work hours
Participation in contact lessons 28
Preparing for the mind-term exam 48
Participation of homework 14
Total 90

Approval and validity of subject requirements

Topics discussed during the semester

Subject includes the topics detailed in the course syllabus to ensure learning outcomes listed under 2.2. can be achi-eved. Timing of the topics may be affected by calendar or other circumstances in each semester.

Topics of lectures
1. European Union: foundation, purposes – historical, political and economic backgroundThe EU’s institutional framework and legislative processStatus and sources of EU law: supremacy, direct applicability/effectProtection of fundamental rights in the EUEnforcement of EU law, court proceedingsInternal market – free movement of goods, persons, services and capitalEU harmonisation of lawEU economic crimesCorporate compliance: historical and comparative issuesCorporate compliance: protection of whistleblowersEU regulation of new technologies – artifical intelligenceEU regulation of new technologies – information systemsEU regulation of new technologies – non-cash means of paymentEU regulation of new technologies – money laundering

Lecturers participating in teaching

Name Rank Contact
Dr. Ambrus István egyetemi docens ambrus.istvan@gtk.bme.hu

Approval and validity of subject requirements