European Law II

Teacher

My name is Jan Exner, and I teach, especially, the compulsory European Law I and II courses at the faculty. I also teach the courses Sports Law, Dispute Resolution in Sport in Case Studies, and Diploma Seminar I. Besides academia, I am a practising attorney. 

Course

European Law II delves into the web of regulations governing the European Union’s economic landscape. This course navigates through the principles, policies, and case studies shaping the EU’s internal market, examining the mechanisms ensuring fair competition among member states. Through legal analysis and real-world scenarios, students gain insights into the complexities of EU internal market law within the EU framework, equipping them with the knowledge to understand and engage with its evolving dynamics. 

Seminars

The seminars have three basic goals:

1) to consolidate knowledge of selected areas of EU law,

 2) to develop skills in the application of EU law, and

3) to master the values protected by EU law.

 The seminars are interactive. They discuss a specific topic and related homework. We will supplement the discussion with a reflection and explanation of the basic principles.

Topics

The course covers primarily the following topics:

1. EU internal market: introduction
2. Free movement of goods
3. Free movement of persons
4. Free movement of workers
5. Freedom of establishment
6. Free movement of services
7. Free movement of capital and payments
8. Free movement and fundamental rights: question of balance
9. Competition law I
10. Competition law II
11. EU Monetary Union
    

Literature

• Barnard, C. (2025) – The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms (8th ed., OUP)
• Jaeger, T. (2021) – Introduction to European Union Law: Foundations, Institutions, Enforcement, Internal Market Rules (1st ed., Facultas)
• Sufrin, B., Dunne, N., Jones, A. (2023) – EU Competition Law: Text, Cases & Materials (8th ed., OUP)

Exam

The examination consists of two parts:

1. Case brief comprising a review of the facts and analysis of a recent case of the EU Court of Justice concerning internal market freedoms or EU competition law (as homework during the semester), accounting for 30% of the assessment.
2. Final test consisting of solving a fictitious case regarding internal market freedoms or EU competition law, inspired by the case-law of the EU Court of Justice. Students have 30 minutes to answer 2-3 questions after the case description, accounting for 70% of the assessment.

Learning Outcomes 

• Students apply relevant EU legal rules to specific cases, particularly in the areas of internal market freedoms and EU competition law.
• Students solve fictitious cases relating to the freedoms of the internal market and EU competition law.
• Students interpret and use provisions of the EU Treaties and case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in legal reasoning.
• Students analyse judgments of the CJEU to solve practical legal problems.