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Course Description and Learning Objectives

The course aims to provide a general overview about principal legal concepts necessary for doing business in the European Union. Students will be provided with deeper knowledge about laws and regulations governing cross-border trade in the European Union. The course combines national and European Union law.

Introduction to contract law issues, main issues related to transport and customs law, taxation and intellectual property, practicalities in establishing one’s business in a foreign country as well as cross-border litigation will be covered during the course.
 

The lectures and seminars of the course will be organised pursuant to the following topics:
 

• EU Law Making and the Common / Internal Market;
• Contract Law and the Main Types of Contracts;
• Free Movement of Goods and Customs Law;
• EU Competence in Tax Matters;
• Intellectual Property and Licensing;
• Legal Entities;
• International and EU Labour Law;
• Dispute Resolution.

On successful completion of the course the student shall:

• have systematic overview and broad knowledge of concepts, theories and research methods of the field of study;
• know the theoretical development trends, current problems and potential applications in the field of study;
• have in depth-knowledge in a narrower research field of the field of research;
• be able to identify and create interdisciplinary connections;
• be able to independently and creatively identify and formulate problems and / or research questions related to the field of study and be able to solve them with appropriate measures within given timeframes and within limited information, using of knowledge of other fields as necessary;
• be able to select and use appropriate methods and technologies when solving problems of the field of study, and to model and / or assess the potential results;
• be able to critically evaluate his or her activities when solving problems and / or research questions of the field of study;
• be prepared to work in an area of activity requiring professional qualifications, showing initiative, responsibility, leadership and team work skills;
• be able to hand down with competence his or her knowledge by teaching, instruction or in another manner;
• be able to present and reason orally or in written form in the language of instruction and a foreign language essential for his or her field of study the problems relating to the field of study, conclusions and the underlying theories, and to participate in relevant discussions of both corresponding specialists and non-specialists;
• be willing to actively participate in the civil society and demonstrate tolerance towards diversity of attitudes and values;
• be able to act ethically in complex situations, be aware of the ethical aspects, possibilities, restrictions and social role of his or her activities and be able to provide reasoned assessment in issues concerning his or her field of study;
• be able to evaluate his or her need, and the need of others, of continuing education and professional development, and have command of effective methods necessary for independent study;
• be able to continue studies or participate in research, act as a specialist or developer in his or her field, including internationally.
   

Prerequisites: There is no specific knowledge in law required, but the students are strongly advised to familiarize themselves with the content of the topics in advance. Students should also have a good command of English language both in speech and writing, and are expected to be active in the classroom discussions.

Course Literature: One can find all relevant information for the successful performance at the exam from the course slides uploaded to the Canvas  prior to each lecture. If available, the course literature is referred to in the course slides.

This course uses the following textbook: (available from EBS library)  Davies, Karen. Understanding European Union Law. Sixth edition. Routledge, 2016.

Structure of the Course:

The course is built up of 8 class meetings combining a lecture as well as a seminar. Students and Open univerity participants are expected to work independently and prepare prior a class meeting in order to be able to participate in the class discussions. In addition, students are expected to have read the assigned material before it is discussed in the class.

In order to pass the course, participants are required to be present at least 6 times out of 8. Class participation is mandatory and counts towards the final grade. 

The volume in hours: 6 ECTS (36 ak/h in classroom) 
Price: 570 € 
Lecturers: Andres Tupits, Karli Kütt, Liina Naaber-Kivisoo
 

Time schedule: 28.03/ 04.04/ 11.04/ 18.04/ 25.04/ 02.05/ 9.05/ 16.05, kl 17.30-20.45

Requirements: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent, passed the basic course of business law or practical experience in law.