B6103 - European Law Moot Court Competition

Learning outcomes

"The baseline of the course is the represented by the rules and indications of the “European Law Moot Court” competition. In particular, this competition revolves around a common case study that is expected to be published in September. The mission of the course is to prepare students for the Regional and European finals and, accordingly, to perform well in the written and oral phases of the competition. Against this background, the course will first pave the way for the analysis of the case study and will then focus on that. Therefore, the course is aimed at - deepening the knowledge of selected EU constitutional law topics - getting familiar with the Court of Justice of the EU - using relevant sources in an efficient way - fostering legal writing and advocacy skills. "

Course contents

The course is designed to select and prepare the team of students from the University of Bologna who will participate in the European Law Moot Court Competition.

Accordingly, the course will focus on the case study that will be published by the competition organisers on the competition website on September 1, 2025.

Based on this case study, the course will provide students with the knowledge and resources necessary to:

1. understand the applicable procedural rules (Statute, Rules of Procedure, Practice directions to parties, etc.);

2. analyse the legal framework and factual background of the case;

3. identify and summarise the legal issues raised;

4. delineate, examine, and accurately cite relevant case law and pertinent doctrinal references;

5. draft written submissions and prepare for oral arguments.

Readings/Bibliography

The course materials will consist of primary and secondary EU law sources, case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and scholarly contributions.

The materials will also be selected based on the case study proposed by the ELMC organisers and will be uploaded to the Virtuale platform before each class.

Teaching methods

Classes are interactive and participative. Theoretical explanations are combined with intensive practical exercises, including group exercises, to prepare students for the written and oral phases of the competition.

Assessment methods

The final exam will primarily consist of a paper on the case study proposed by the organisers of the European Law Moot Court Competition.

To this end, the paper must be:

• written in English;
• structured and drafted according to the criteria defined in the Competition Rules (§13); and
• submitted by the deadline set by the Professor, based on the final competition calendar.

The assessment will also take into account participation in the debate and the specific contribution of each student to the group work.

Teaching tools

Websites of the EU institutions (in particular, eur-lex.europa.eu and curia.europa.eu), video recordings of the European finals of previous editions of the competition and PowerPoint presentations

Links to further information

https://europeanlawmootcourt.eu

Office hours

See the website of Carlo Tovo