European Union Company Law

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:1.00

Study Course Accepted:02.04.2024 15:14:27

Study Course Information
Course Code:		SZF_080		LQF level:		Level 7
Credit Points:		2.67		ECTS:		4.00
Branch of Science:		Law; International Rights		Target Audience:		Business Management
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Jānis Zelmenis
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Faculty of Social Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szfrsu[pnkts]lv
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		10	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		20
Classes (count)		5	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		10
Total Contact Hours								30
Part-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		5	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		10
Classes (count)		4	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		8
Total Contact Hours								18
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Basics of EU Law.
Objective:
To promote students’ understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of EU business law by providing theoretical knowledge and practical skills on EU commercial law, with a particular focus on the freedom of foundations within the EU to enable students to orient themselves in the EU business law.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Development of EU commercial law.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
2	Freedom of establishment and provision of services in the context of EU commercial law.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
3	Topicalities of the freedom of foundations.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Regulation of the activities of companies registered in a Member State of the European Union.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
5	Regulation of the activities of commercial companies in the European Union.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
				Classes		1.00	auditorium
6	Company reorganisation procedure in the EU.			Lectures		2.00	auditorium
7	Trends in the development of law related to companies registered in the European Union.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
Topic Layout (Part-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Development of EU commercial law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Freedom of establishment and provision of services in the context of EU commercial law.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
3	Topicalities of the freedom of foundations.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
4	Regulation of the activities of companies registered in a Member State of the European Union.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
5	Regulation of the activities of commercial companies in the European Union.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Company reorganisation procedure in the EU.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
7	Trends in the development of law related to companies registered in the European Union.			Classes		2.00	auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Preparation for participation in lectures and seminars: study of literature and case law, individual work – report. The report is an individual project where the student demonstrates their skills to analyse and systematise knowledge on a particular topic. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
Assessment Criteria:
Knowledge will be tested in seminars in the form of tests and an exam. Skills will be tested in seminars, by solving cases on current issues of EU business law. Independent work by students: 50%. Examination: 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):		Exam (Written)
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		During the course, students will acquire knowledge on EU company law, regulatory framework of the single market, current EU Court of Justice case law related to EU business law. Upon successful completion of the course, students will identify the legal provisions governing the EU single market and EU legal practice.
Skills:		Students will gain an understanding of the current regulatory framework and EU case law in EU company law, will reasonably discuss current issues in the EU single market regulation, and will make informed decisions in compliance with international legal provisions.
Competencies:		Based on the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge, students will be able to independently formulate and critically analyse practical problematic situations related to EU company law.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	Barnard C. The Substantive Law of the EU: The Four Freedoms. 4th ed. Oxford University Press: 2013
2	Schütze R. An Introduction to European Law. Cambridge University Press: 2012
3	Craig P., de Búrca G. EU Law: Text, Cases & Materials. 5th ed. Oxford University Press: 2011
4	Deksnis E. B. Lisabonas līgums un Eiropas Savienības Konstitucionālie pamati. Juridiskā koledža: 2008
Additional Reading
1	Zelmenis J. Turības svārsts. SIA Goldberg Trust: 2015, 103-141.lpp.
2	Konsolidēts Eiropas Kopienas dibināšanas līgums. Tulkošanas un terminoloģijas centrs, Apg. Jāņa sēta, 2001
3	Lieta C-205/84. Komisija/Vācija. [1986] ECR 3755
4	Lieta 79/85. D. H. M. Segers v Bestuur van de Bedrijfsvereniging voor Bank- en Verzekeringswezen, Groothandel en Vrije Beroepen. [1986]
5	Lieta C-55/94. Reinhard Gebhard v Consiglio dell'Ordine degli Avvocati e Procuratori di Milano. [1995]
6	Lieta C-411/03. SEVIC Systems. [2005]
7	Lieta C-167/01. Inspire Art. [2003]
8	Lieta C-208/00. Überseering BV v Nordic Construction Company Baumanagement GmbH (NCC).
9	Lieta C-210/06. Cartesio Oktató és Szolgáltató bt. [2008]
10	Lieta C-446/03. Marks & Spencer plc v David Halsey (Her Majesty's Inspector of Taxes). [2005]
Other Information Sources
1	ES Tiesas spriedumi
2	Līgums par ES darbību