EU Business Law provides an opportunity to become familiar with the legal and political dynamics of the rapidly changing law and business environment in Europe. European Union law today represents more than 60 per cent of the national legal systems of the 25 member states. The course enables the student to understanding the legislative process in the Union and the conflict-ridden ways Union law becomes part of the national systems. The course covers the "four fundamental freedoms" that enable Europeans and foreigners to do business and get employed in Europe. Case studies of telecommunications and anti-discrimination law will be used to put European legal development into context. Basics of EU competition law are also presented. Fundamentals of the EU legal system is offered to enable those who never took EU law to follow the course.

Corporate and Commercial Law
Corporate, Commercial and Taxation Law
International Business and Economic Law

None. However students may find that having taken or taking concurrently, Public International Law, Business Associations 1, European Community Law and Commercial Law would prove to be particularly helpful.

Students are expected to gather a good overview over the legal foundations and the economic rationale of the Internal Market and the foreign economic policy of the European Union. In particular, the following areas are analysed in detail:

Research Essay 80%
Class Participation 20%