| 1 | Comp. Law, Market Reg. and Ext. Effects | RGMEE52106 |
Competition law plays an important role in shaping the economies of most European states as well as the EU’s internal market. It is characterised by an integrated approach to law and economics and results in important behavioural rules for companies as well as public authorities. EU competition law and market regulation increasingly affect market participants from non-EU states and the course will also address these external effects.
The following topics are dealt with: Economic principles of competition law; Principles of competition law; The prohibition of restrictive agreements (Art. 101 TFEU); The prohibition of abuse of dominance (Art. 102 TFEU); Merger control (Reg 139/2004); State aid control (Art. 107 TFEU); Competition law relating to state intervention in the market (Art. 106 TFEU); EU Market regulation and liberalisation; Enforcement and judicial review in competition law; Effect of competition law and market regulation on non-EU actors.
Students cannot follow this course and the Dutch language course in
Mededingingsrecht. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Docent(en) | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijk (essayvragen) (digitaal) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
- Students cannot follow this course and the Dutch language course in Mededingingsrecht.
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| 2 | Competition Law (for repeaters) | RGMEE50306 |
The course is taught using lectures. Active student participation is expected during the lectures.
The following topics are dealt with:
- Economic principles of competition law
- Principles of competition law
- The prohibition of restrictive agreements (Art. 101 TFEU)
- The prohibition of abuse of dominance (Art. 102 TFEU)
- Merger control (Reg 139/2004)
Students cannot follow this course and the Dutch language course in Mededingingsrecht. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Docent(en) | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijk of mondeling, afhankelijk van het aantal deelnemers | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.- This directed reading course is intended for students who have this course as a compulsory part in their program.
This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
Students cannot follow this course and the Dutch language course in Mededingingsrecht. |
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| 3 | English written proficiency support | RGDOS500 |
The English proficiency support comprises three parts:
1. A compulsory test
2. 7 workshops
3. One-to-one tutorials
Ad 1. All students participate in a short English proficiency test upon arrival in Groningen. In this 60-minute test students have to write an argumentative essay in academic style about one of six suggested topics.
Ad 2. Based on the test score, students are advised as to which workshops, if any, they should attend. These workshops address
- Punctuation
- Formality
- articles & concord
- digital vocabulary tools
- the verb phrase (tenses, voice) & grammar pitfalls
- sentence structure
- paragraph structure
The advice is binding, meaning that attendance is mandatory for the students concerned. LLM students can also attend workshops to which they were not invited.
Ad 3. In semester 2, one-to-one tutorials are offered for students who have followed the required workshops. These tutorials deal with written work produced by the individual students (e.g. one of the already produced papers from semester 1 or a chapter of the thesis). The tutor will provide feedback on this written piece.
The tutorials are only available to students who have participated in the required workshops as assigned to them based on the written test. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | drs. W.C.J. Tommassen | | Docent(en) | drs. W.C.J. Tommassen | | Onderwijsvorm | zie opmerkingen | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijk (essayvragen) (digitaal) | | ECTS | | | Entreevoorwaarden | The one-to-one tutorials are only available to students who have participated in the required workshops as assigned to them based on the written test. Attendance compulsory. | | Opmerkingen | The support starts with a compulsory test and is followed by workshops (compulsory when invited) on specific topics. Participation in other workshops is voluntary. |
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| 4 | EU External Relations Law | RGMEE51906 |
| This course looks at the competences of the European Union as a global actor. It addresses the nature and scope of EU external competences and the consequences of this for the ways in which the EU engages in relations with third states and other international organizations. It analyses the EU's procedures to conclude international agreements and looks at the effects of international law in the EU legal order. In addition, various external policies will be analysed, such as trade; development; foreign, security and defence; human rights; climate and environment; police and judicial cooperation; and neighbourhood policies. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | Dr. G. Kübek | | Docent(en) | Dr. Y. KaspiarovichDr. G. Kübekprof. dr. R.A. Wessel | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijk (essayvragen) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
- Not accessible for students who have passed European Union External Relation before 1-9-2015.
- Not accessible for students who have passed EU Trade Law (RGMEE51406) before 1-9-2020.
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| 5 | EU Institutional and Constitutional Law | RGMEE52306 |
The aim of the course is to discuss the EU from an institutional and constitutional perspective, focusing on some of its key principles and options for future development, both internally and in relation to its position and role in the world. Students are encouraged to think critically and offer their own ideas. This advanced course offers in-depth insights in the functioning and role of the EU institutions, and the Union's legal system.
Weekly topics are studied on the basis of key academic articles and key judgments of the CJEU. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | Dr. Y. Kaspiarovich | | Docent(en) | Prof. Dr. A.L.B. Colombi CiacchiDr. Y. KaspiarovichDr. G. Kübekdr. M.J. van Wolferen | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | paper(s) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
- Not accessible for students who have passed the seminar EU Constitutional and EU Institutional Law before 1-9-2015.
- Not accessible for students who have passed the course Constitutional Principles of EU Market before 1-9-2021.
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| 6 | Eur. Environm. Law in a Global Context | RGMEE52406 |
Do you know what the little round green logo on your cola bottle actually means? It guarantees you, as a consumer and a human being, that you will not harm the environment when disposing of this bottle. But who is responsible for this and who should pay for it? These are all questions related to sustainability and how it is regulated.
Article 3 TEU requires the European Union to work for the sustainable development of the European Union. This course will examine what this entails and how it is implemented in law by looking at the embryonic normative framework set by the objectives in Article 3 TEU in connection with the values of the EU listed in Article 2 TEU. Real-life challenges affecting the daily lives of the EU, its Member States (and you!) in three areas where sustainability issues arise: the protection of the environment, consumer protection and social inclusion and solidarity will be discussed in this course. This will provide you with a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the law-making in this area of EU regulation, as well the practical implications for the day to day legal practice in the European Union. Thus it will give you a competitive edge in the fast growing market of sustainability law. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. mr. dr. L. Squintani | | Docent(en) | prof. mr. dr. L. Squintaniprof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | schriftelijk of mondeling, afhankelijk van het aantal deelnemers, paper(s) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
- Not accessible for students who have passed European Environmental Law before 1-9-2015.
- Not accessible for students who have passed European Sustainability Law before 1-9-2021.
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| 7 | European Human Rights Law | RGMEE50706 |
This course examines the background and scope of the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Union system of human rights protection. It examines the institutional development and functioning of the Council of Europe system of fundamental rights protection, in particular the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and the European Union system of human rights protection, in particular the European Court of Justice. The course looks at the scope of fundamental rights protection within the European Union as well as by the Union in its external relations. A selection of rights and fundamental freedoms covered in the European Convention of Human Rights and the EU Fundamental Rights Charter are discussed. This section includes an examination of the individual rights in the Charter and how these differ from Convention rights. Students are encouraged to reflect on the impact of the development of seemingly different common standards within Europe.
The course is built on three strands:
1. An examination of the scope of fundamental rights protection within the European Union; 2. An examination of the institutional development and functioning of the Council of Europe system of fundamental rights protection, in particular the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and the European Union system of human rights protection, in particular the European Court of Justice; 3. An examination of a selection of rights and fundamental freedoms covered in the European Convention of Human Rights and the EU Fundamental Rights Charter – including the rights to enjoyment of private life, data protection, citizenship, freedom of expression, non-discrimination and right to effective remedy and fair trial. In selecting which rights to be covered, attention to recent case-law and market developments are kept in mind. |
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| 8 | Internal Market Law and its Ext. Effects | RGMEE52006 |
| This course deals with various internal and external aspects of European Union Internal Market Law which is at the very heart of the substantive law of the European Union. The following topics are dealt with at an advanced level, involving study of the case-law and the considerable literature in the field: Free movement of goods; Free movement of persons; Freedom of establishment; Freedom to provide services; Free movement of capital; Harmonisation of laws; Extraterritoriality of the internal market and the global reach of EU substantive law. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | mr. dr. J. Lindeboom | | Docent(en) | mr. dr. J. Lindeboom | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | opdracht(en), schriftelijk (essayvragen) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- Compulsory: Bachelor course on European Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
- Not accessible for students who passed the course Substantive European Union Law before 1-9-11.
- Not accessible for students who passed the course European Internal Market Law before 1-9-2021.
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| 9 | Market Regulation (for repeaters) | RGMEE51706 |
The course is taught using lectures. Active student participation is expected during the lectures.
The following topics are dealt with:
- State aid control (Art. 107 TFEU)
- Competition law relating to state intervention in the market (Art. 106 TFEU)
- EU Market regulation and liberalisation
- Enforcement and judicial review in competition law |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Docent(en) | prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder | | Onderwijsvorm | hoorcollege | | Toetsvorm | paper(s) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This directed reading course is intended for students who have this course as a compulsory part in their program.
- This course is not open to exchange students.
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| 10 | Master's thesis | RGM0065018 |
The master programmes are all concluded by the writing of a Master’s thesis. This thesis should be linked to the subject matter of the master programme European Law, specialization Energy and Climate Law.
Topics should be sent to the Academic Director of the programme for approval, after which a supervisor will be appointed.
Every LL.M. student will receive 'Thesis Guidelines' at the beginning of the academic year. There is also a thesis class at the beginning of every semester. Before starting to write on the thesis, all students should have read the guidelines and are obliged to have participated in at least one of the two thesis classes. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Docent(en) | | | Onderwijsvorm | scriptie | | ECTS | 18 | | Entreevoorwaarden | Only open to Master students.
This course is not open to exchange students. |
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| 11 | Seminar Interactions Legal Systems | RGMEE52206 |
The European Union does not exist in isolation but forms part of a complex multilevel system. European rules are clearly linked to both international and domestic law. This course aims to reveal the interactions between legal systems by focussing on a number of concrete cases and situations. It will also analyse how courts in different legal systems refer to and use rules from other systems. In that sense the course has a comparative dimension as it aims to reveal differences in law-making and enforcement at international, EU and Member State levels.
The course consist of a number of introductory lectures, but the main activity is found in research students will do in small groups. The research themes are close to the expertise of the teaching staff. |
| Faculteit | Rechtsgeleerdheid | | Voertaal | Engels | | Coordinator | prof. dr. R.A. Wessel | | Docent(en) | dr. M.J. van Wolferenprof. dr. R.A. Wessel | | Onderwijsvorm | seminaar | | Toetsvorm | paper(s) | | ECTS | 6 | | Entreevoorwaarden | - This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law.
- This course is not open to non-law exchange students.
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