Conducted in terms: 2023/24_Z, 2024/25_Z, 2025/26_Z

ECTS credits: 3

Language: Polish

Organized by: Faculty of Law and Administration

Related to study programmes:

Law - part-time master studies

Institutional Law of the European Union WP-PRZ-PIUE

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Lecture 1: overview of international integration issues; history of integration processes in Europe; international legal personality of the EU;
Lecture 2: Common institutional framework – EU institutions;
Lecture 3: Scope of EU law; Member States and the EU (principle of loyal cooperation, transfer of powers from Member States as the basis for EU law, principle of primacy of EU law, principle of direct effect, obligation to ensure the effectiveness of EU law in national law, State liability for violations of EU law);
Lecture 4: Axiology of EU law; sources of EU law (primary law, general principles of EU law, secondary law, international agreements) and interpretation of EU law;
Lecture 5: creation of EU law (creation of primary law, conclusion of international agreements with third parties, enactment of secondary law); methods of integration (unification, harmonisation, coordination); implementation of EU law into the national legal order;
Lecture 6: judicial and extrajudicial control of compliance with EU law; complaints of infringement of EU law, complaints for annulment, complaints of inaction by EU institutions, complaints for damages, allegations of illegality, requests for interim measures;
Lecture 7: preliminary ruling procedure;
Lecture 8: the individual in the EU (EU citizenship, protection of fundamental rights); EU financing;

Term 2023/24_Z:

Lecture 1: general issues of international integration; history of integration processes in Europe;
Lecture 2: EU as a subject of international law;
Lecture 3: scope of EU law; Member States and the EU (the principle of loyal cooperation, the transfer of competences as the basis of EU law, principle of primacy of EU law, principle of direct effect the obligation to ensure the effectiveness of EU law in national law, the responsibility of the state for a breach of EU law);
Lecture 4/5: EU institutional system: institutions, advisory bodies, other bodies;
Lecture 5/6: axiology of EU law; sources of EU law (primary law, general principles of EU law, secondary law, international agreements) and interpretation of EU law;
Lecture 6/7: law-making in EU (creation of primary law, conclusion of international agreements with third parties, creation of secondary law); methods of integration (unification, harmonization, coordination);
Lecture 7/8: judicial control of compliance with EU law: complaint about a breach of EU law, complaint about annulment, complaint about failure to act, a complaint under Article 269 TFEU, a claim for damages;

(in Polish) E-Learning

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy

(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych

(in Polish) nie dotyczy

Subject level

elementary

Learning outcome code/codes

PR_W05

Type of subject

obligatory

Course coordinators

Term 2023/24_Z:

Term 2019/20_Z:

Term 2021/22_Z:

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Learning outcomes

PR_W05: knows and understands the institutional system of the European Union and how the Union's institutions and legal system work.

Description of ECTS

Participation in the lecture: 32 h
Own work with the literature on the subject and source materials: 18 h
Preparation for the exam: 25 h

Total time: 75 h

ECTS: 75 h / 25 = 3 ECTS

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods: Passing the exercises is a prerequisite for admission to the examination. The examination takes place after the lectures have been completed, in the form of a written test and case studies.

The examination will consist of a test comprising 30 multiple-choice questions and three case studies. A minimum of 60% correct answers is required to pass.

PR_W05: The student knows and understands the institutional system of the European Union and the functioning of the Union's institutions and its legal system.

For a grade of 2, the student does not know and understand the institutional system of the European Union and the functioning of the Union's institutions and its legal system.

For a grade of 3, the student only partially knows and understands the institutional system of the European Union and the functioning of the Union's institutions and its legal system.

For a grade of 4, the student has a good knowledge and understanding of the institutional system of the European Union and the functioning of the Union's institutions and its legal system. They are able to identify their competences as well as the mutual relations between them. They are also able to apply European Union law at both the national level and before the institutions of the Union.

Grade 5: The student has a very good knowledge and understanding of the institutional system of the European Union and the functioning of the Union's institutions and its legal system. They are able to define their competences and the mutual relations between them. They are also able to apply European Union law at a very good level, both at national level and before the institutions of the Union.

Practical placement

not applicable

Bibliography

1. Basic literature:
- J. Barcz, M. Górka, A. Wyrozumska, Instytucje i prawo Unii Europejskiej. Podręcznik dla kierunków prawa, zarządzania i administracji, Warszawa 2020;
- M. M. Kenig-Witkowska (red.) Prawo instytucjonalne Unii Europejskiej, Warszawa 2025;

2. Additional literature"
C. Mik, Europejskie prawo wspólnotowe. Zagadnienia teorii i praktyki, T. 1, Warszawa 2000,

Traktat o funkcjonowaniu UE
Traktat o UE
wybrane akty prawa wtórnego
wybrane orzeczenia TS
wybrane orzeczenia polskiego TK

Term 2023/24_Z:

2. Additional literature"
C. Mik, Europejskie prawo wspólnotowe. Zagadnienia teorii i praktyki, T. 1, Warszawa 2000,

Traktat o funkcjonowaniu UE
Traktat o UE
wybrane akty prawa wtórnego
wybrane orzeczenia TS
wybrane orzeczenia polskiego TK

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

Law - part-time master studies

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of WP-PRZ-PIUE in USOSweb