European Union Law
BASIC DATA
course listing
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course code
HOL6010
course title in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu õigus
course title in English
European Union Law
course volume CP
4.00
ECTS credits
6.00
to be declared
yes
assessment form
Examination
teaching semester
autumn - spring
language of instruction
Estonian
English
The course is a prerequisite
European Sports Law and Policy (HOL6015)
External Relations of the European Union (HOL6025)
Private International Law (HOX6011)
Study programmes that contain the course
code of the study programme version
course compulsory
HAAB02/25
no
HAJB08/25
yes
TVTB12/25
no
Structural units teaching the course
MO - Department of Law
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course aims in Estonian
Tutvustada EL põhilist institutsionaalset õigust ning konstitutsionaalseid põhimõtteid. Luua eeldused spetsiifilisemate EL õiguse ainete õppimiseks.
course aims in English
The objective of the course is to introduce the students to the basic institutional law and constitutional principles of the EU. It is meant to prepare students for the study of the more specific topics of EU law as the issues covered underlie each and every area of Community competence.
learning outcomes in the course in Est.
Õppeaine edukalt läbinu:
- Orienteerub EL õigusallikates;
- analüüsib võrdlevalt nende õiguslikku siduvust;
- selgitab Euroopa Kohtu tähtsamaid lahendeid ja viimaseid tõlgenduslikke arenguid;
- analüüsib kriitiliselt Euroopa õiguse valguses mõne liikmesriigi õiguse arengu temaatikat;
- rakendab Euroopa õigust kaasuste lahendamisel.
learning outcomes in the course in Eng.
- Finds and applies the legal sources of the EU;
- Analyses comparatively the the legal sources of EU;
- Explains the most important judgements of the Court of Justice of the EU and the recent interpretative approaches;
-analyses critically the development of certain member state in the context of harmonization to EU law;
- applyes EU law in solving the cases.
brief description of the course in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu institutsionaalne ja konstitutsiooniline ülesehitus. Sealhulgas käsitletakse põhilist EL institutsioonide koosseisu ning toimimist, EL õiguse üldpõhimõtteid, õigusallikaid, EL õiguse õiguslikku mõju ning õiguskaitse meetodeid EL õiguses.
brief description of the course in English
Institutional and constitutional structure of EU. Main attention is given to the composition and activity of the EU institutions, general principles of EU law, legal sources, legal effect of Community law, and the methods of law enforcement in EU law.
type of assessment in Estonian
-
type of assessment in English
-
independent study in Estonian
-
independent study in English
-
study literature
- Craig, Paul/ De Búrca, Gráinne, EU Law. Text, Cases, Materials, 6th edition ( or 5th edition), Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015 (GdB 2015)

Lisaks sobib paljude käsitletavate teemade jaoks
• Barnard, C. The Substantive Law of the EU : The Four Freedoms, 6s väljalase, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2020
• Chalmers, D., Davies, G., Monti, G. European Union law : text and materials, Cambridge University Press, 2019


study forms and load
daytime study: weekly hours
4.0
session-based study work load (in a semester):
lectures
3.0
lectures
12.0
practices
0.0
practices
0.0
exercises
1.0
exercises
4.0
lecturer in charge
-
LECTURER SYLLABUS INFO
semester of studies
teaching lecturer / unit
language of instruction
Extended syllabus
2025/2026 spring
Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
English
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    2025/2026 autumn
    Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
    Estonian
      2024/2025 spring
      Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
      English
        Extended syllabus HOL6010_Spring 2025.pdf 
        2024/2025 autumn
        Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
        Estonian
          2023/2024 spring
          Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
          English
            2024 Spring EU Law HOL6010.pdf 
            2023/2024 autumn
            Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
            Estonian
              Laiendatud ainekava Euroopa Liidu Õigus_2023.pdf 
              2022/2023 spring
              Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
              English
                2022/2023 autumn
                Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
                Estonian
                  2021/2022 spring
                  Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                  English
                    2021/2022 autumn
                    Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
                    Estonian
                      Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                      Estonian
                        2020/2021 spring
                        Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                        English
                          2020/2021 autumn
                          Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                          English
                            Tõnu Pihelgas, MO - Department of Law
                            Estonian
                              2019/2020 spring
                              Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                              English
                                2019/2020 autumn
                                Kari Käsper, MO - Department of Law
                                English, Estonian
                                  2018/2019 spring
                                  Sandra Särav, MO - Department of Law
                                  English
                                    2018/2019 autumn
                                    Kari Käsper, MO - Department of Law
                                    Estonian
                                      Course description in Estonian
                                      Course description in English