The course provides the basics of European constitutional law through a review of supranational law sources and its functioning between national and European legal systems. Moreover, the course aims to open a debate on the basic structure of the EU form of government, on the functioning of European institutions, and on the protection of fundamental rights at supranational level.
Curriculum
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- Origins and development of integration
- The idea of a European Constitution and European constitutional law. The European constituent process
- The Lisbon Treaty in the light of multilevel constitutionalism. The strengthening of the European constitutional heritage and the constitutional traditions common to the Member States
- European citizenship, European representative democracy and the European political party system
- Contemporary challenges: Brexit, the debate on the accession of new member States and the future of integration
Part II - The institutional system of the European Union
- The European form of government: general principles
- The principle of conferral and the principle of sincere cooperation between Institutions and between Member States
- The European Parliament and the role of national Parliaments; the European “democratic deficit”
- The European Commission, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- The European Council and the Council of the European Union
- The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European judicial system (structure and principles)
Part III - The sources of European law
- The system of sources of European Union law; primary and secondary laws
- European Union legislative acts: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, opinions and atypical acts
- European legislative procedures
- The relation between European Union law and national law
Part IV - European protection of fundamental rights
- Internal market and fundamental rights
- The Union's jurisdictions and rights protection
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- The European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- European fundamental rights and domestic law; the “dialogue” between Courts
- P. SCARLATTI, "Temi di diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Editoriale Scientifica, 2023 (limited to one essay of your choice from Part One and one essay of your choice from Part Two).
Mutuazione: 21810482 DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE EUROPEO in Amministrazioni e Politiche Pubbliche LM-63 R GIUBILEI ANDREA
Programma
Part I - General introduction. Constitutional principles of the European Union and European integration process- Origins and development of integration
- The idea of a European Constitution and European constitutional law. The European constituent process
- The Lisbon Treaty in the light of multilevel constitutionalism. The strengthening of the European constitutional heritage and the constitutional traditions common to the Member States
- European citizenship, European representative democracy and the European political party system
- Contemporary challenges: Brexit, the debate on the accession of new member States and the future of integration
Part II - The institutional system of the European Union
- The European form of government: general principles
- The principle of conferral and the principle of sincere cooperation between Institutions and between Member States
- The European Parliament and the role of national Parliaments; the European “democratic deficit”
- The European Commission, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- The European Council and the Council of the European Union
- The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European judicial system (structure and principles)
Part III - The sources of European law
- The system of sources of European Union law; primary and secondary laws
- European Union legislative acts: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, opinions and atypical acts
- European legislative procedures
- The relation between European Union law and national law
Part IV - European protection of fundamental rights
- Internal market and fundamental rights
- The Union's jurisdictions and rights protection
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- The European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- European fundamental rights and domestic law; the “dialogue” between Courts
Testi Adottati
- F. POLITI, "Diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Giappichelli, 2023;- P. SCARLATTI, "Temi di diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Editoriale Scientifica, 2023 (limited to one essay of your choice from Part One and one essay of your choice from Part Two).
Modalità Frequenza
Although the mode of attendance is optional, it is still highly recommended.Modalità Valutazione
The exam consists of a single oral test, aimed at assessing the knowledge acquired on the topics covered in the course.
scheda docente
materiale didattico
- Origins and development of integration
- The idea of a European Constitution and European constitutional law. The European constituent process
- The Lisbon Treaty in the light of multilevel constitutionalism. The strengthening of the European constitutional heritage and the constitutional traditions common to the Member States
- European citizenship, European representative democracy and the European political party system
- Contemporary challenges: Brexit, the debate on the accession of new member States and the future of integration
Part II - The institutional system of the European Union
- The European form of government: general principles
- The principle of conferral and the principle of sincere cooperation between Institutions and between Member States
- The European Parliament and the role of national Parliaments; the European “democratic deficit”
- The European Commission, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- The European Council and the Council of the European Union
- The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European judicial system (structure and principles)
Part III - The sources of European law
- The system of sources of European Union law; primary and secondary laws
- European Union legislative acts: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, opinions and atypical acts
- European legislative procedures
- The relation between European Union law and national law
Part IV - European protection of fundamental rights
- Internal market and fundamental rights
- The Union's jurisdictions and rights protection
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- The European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- European fundamental rights and domestic law; the “dialogue” between Courts
- P. SCARLATTI, "Temi di diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Editoriale Scientifica, 2023 (limited to one essay of your choice from Part One and one essay of your choice from Part Two).
Mutuazione: 21810482 DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE EUROPEO in Amministrazioni e Politiche Pubbliche LM-63 R GIUBILEI ANDREA
Programma
Part I - General introduction. Constitutional principles of the European Union and European integration process- Origins and development of integration
- The idea of a European Constitution and European constitutional law. The European constituent process
- The Lisbon Treaty in the light of multilevel constitutionalism. The strengthening of the European constitutional heritage and the constitutional traditions common to the Member States
- European citizenship, European representative democracy and the European political party system
- Contemporary challenges: Brexit, the debate on the accession of new member States and the future of integration
Part II - The institutional system of the European Union
- The European form of government: general principles
- The principle of conferral and the principle of sincere cooperation between Institutions and between Member States
- The European Parliament and the role of national Parliaments; the European “democratic deficit”
- The European Commission, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- The European Council and the Council of the European Union
- The Court of Justice of the European Union and the European judicial system (structure and principles)
Part III - The sources of European law
- The system of sources of European Union law; primary and secondary laws
- European Union legislative acts: regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations, opinions and atypical acts
- European legislative procedures
- The relation between European Union law and national law
Part IV - European protection of fundamental rights
- Internal market and fundamental rights
- The Union's jurisdictions and rights protection
- The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- The European Union's accession to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- European fundamental rights and domestic law; the “dialogue” between Courts
Testi Adottati
- F. POLITI, "Diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Giappichelli, 2023;- P. SCARLATTI, "Temi di diritto costituzionale dell'Unione europea", Editoriale Scientifica, 2023 (limited to one essay of your choice from Part One and one essay of your choice from Part Two).
Modalità Frequenza
Although the mode of attendance is optional, it is still highly recommended.Modalità Valutazione
The exam consists of a single oral test, aimed at assessing the knowledge acquired on the topics covered in the course.