98749 - EU INTERNAL MARKET LAW: POLICIES AND LEGISLATION

Learning outcomes

The course is aimed at offering a general overview of the EU law and on the functioning of the internal market, having a close look at the EU policies, pieces of legislation and legal tools which are most relevant for the tourism sector. More precisely, the objective is to provide the students with the necessary tools for a full understanding of the complex mechanisms governing the internal market and the tourism-related facets of the latter, including the legislation and regulatory issues concerning what today are the most salient features of this area. Hence, they will be able to work in the management of tourism companies, hotels, and other business operating in the tourism sector as well as to serve as public officials specialised on the latter. The students will be encouraged to actively participate in class and interact with classmates on the subjects covered during the course with the aim of enhancing their communication and presentation skills. Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda This teaching activity will contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda, with specific regard to the following ones: 3. Good Health and Well-Being 4. Quality Education 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 12.Responsible Consumption and Production 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Course contents

What is law?

State and its development

Rights and duties

Sovereignity and its development

Form of government

Political institutions, bodies and powers

Jurisdictional power and the judiciary

The sources of law

Introduction to administrative law and global administrative law

Administrative measures and decisions

Administrative decision-making

Administrative proceeding

The recipients of administrative measures and decisions

Administrative sanctions

The European Union.

Concepts and features of the Internal Market regulation

Any change or increase of contents will be announced in due course.

Readings/Bibliography

Attending students

The exams will be based on the course material (slides, docs, case law etc.) that will be uploaded on "Virtuale" Platform (Dashboard) during the academic year.

Non Attending students

The exams will be based on the course material (slides, docs, case law etc.) that will be uploaded on "Virtuale" Platform (Dashboard) during the academic year, plus the following:

T. Groppi – A. Simoncini, “Foundations of Italian Public Law”, Giappichelli, 2023: Chapter I, II, III, par. 1, 2, 7,8; IV, par. 1, 7, 8, 10; V, VI, par. 1-6; VII, X, 1, 2,5; XI, par. 1-5;

S. Cassese, “What is Global Administrative Law and why study it?” in https://www.unipa.it/dipartimenti/dems/cds/internationalrelationspoliticstradefullyonline2262/.content/documenti/varie/Cassese-2012.pdf;

R. Caranta, “Administrative Proceedings in Italy”, chap. 7 in F. Uhlmann (edited by), “Codification of administrative law”;

K-D Borchardt, “The ABC of EU law” in https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/5d4f8cde-de25-11e7-a506-01aa75ed71a1;

R. Torino (edited by), “Introduction to European Union Internal Market law” in https://romatrepress.uniroma3.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/intr-rato.pdf.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons. 

Cases analysis and solutions.

Assessment methods

Three full exams will be scheduled each Academic Year either as both multiple choice test, case law report (written) or as oral exam (Test and written exam are not an open book exams. English dictionaries may be used).

One mid-term exam on topic of the first module will be scheduled for attending students only (having attended at least 70% of frontal lessons). Attendance will be checked randomly during the lessons

To take exams, each student must be enrolled before the deadline (see AlmaEsami webpage).

Any problem must be promptly communicated to the teacher/tutor.

By way of example, the following criteria will be used to assess written exam (30 min.) consisting of 15 multiple choice questions.

Every correct answer counts 2 points, every missing or wrong answer counts 0 points.
Only the students that correctly answer at least 9/15 questions will pass the exam, hence:

<18 insufficient

18-23 sufficient

24-27 average/good

28-30 very good

By way of example, the following criteria will be used to assess oral exam:

- sufficient or barely sufficient knowledge on the programme, limited reasoning ability, some difficulties in using technical and legal language → 18-21/30;

- fairly good knowledge of the programme, adequate critical reasoning ability, sound use of technical and legal language → 22-25/30;

- comprehensive knowledge of the programme, notable reasoning ability, good command of technical and legal language → 26-29/30;

- extensive program knowledge, excellent reasoning ability, and ability to fully master technical-legal language → 30-30L/30.

Non attending students’s grades will be based on a written exam only.

Grade rejection:

Students can reject the grade obtained at the exam. To this end, he/she must email a request to the lecturer within the date set for registration.

Teaching tools

Slide, docs, case law etc. will be uploaded and made accessible on "Virtuale" Platform (Dashboard) during the academic year.

Students with learning disorders and/or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

See the website of Roberto Manservisi