49240 - Procedure Law in the European Union

Learning outcomes

The course offers a general overview of European Civil Procedure throught a critical analysis of the subject. The presence during the course of foreign students makes easier the exchange of experiences between students of different nationalities and juridical cultures.

Course contents

The programme will focus on the following topics:

- General Introduction: the European Jurisdiction (History and Prospective); the EU Court of Justice (its work and organisation); the General Court; the EU Civil Service Tribunal.

- Competences of the European Judges: Direct Actions and References for Preliminary Rulings.

- Judges and Parties: the EU Judges; the Advocates-general; the Parties and the Lawyers.

- The Ordinary Proceedings: General Features, the Written Stage, Evidence, the Oral Stage and the Decision.

- Special Forms of Procedure: Interim Relief.

- The Proceedings of Appeal and Review of the Decisions.

- The most important European Regulations of Civil Procedure Law.

Readings/Bibliography

1. P. BIAVATI, Diritto processuale dell'Unione europea, 5th ed., 2015, Giuffrè, Milano: chapters I, II, III, V, VI, VII, X [only from par. 10.1 to par. 10.10], XI;

2. P. BIAVATI-M.A. LUPOI (ed.), Regole europee e giustizia civile, 3rd ed., Bononia University Press, Bologna, 2017:the student has to prepare 5 regulations freely chosen (and reg. n. 1215/2012 that is obligatory).

Teaching methods

The course will be highly interactive. Attending class is not mandatory but it is strongly recommended in order to take advantage of what an advanced course offers.

Assessment methods

The final exam will be oral. Nevertheless, students who need to attend a written exam due to the rules of the University they come from, can apply for directly to the professor at the beginning of the course.

Office hours

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