Spring 2016

European Union Law: LAW JD 880 and CAS IR 500 F1

3 credits

The course begins with the legal history of European integration and with an analysis of the institutional foundations of the European Union. Then classes focus on trade within Europe. Students learn about free trade and its many constraints in the Old Continent. This part of the course includes a unit on Competition Law. The course emphasizes the impact of trade and legal harmonization upon culture, human rights and social policies. The study of external relations of the Union follows, with particular attention to US-EU relations.

SPRG 2016: LAW JD 880 A1 and CAS 500 F1, Jan 12th to Apr 19th 2016

Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
TR 11:00 am 12:25 pm 3 Daniela Caruso LAW 209

International Trade Regulation through the Lens of the TTIP (S): LAW JD 858

3 credits

This seminar surveys the origins and development of the WTO, with emphasis on the WTO legal process and its interaction with US and EU trade agencies. It covers the underlying philosophy of free trade and introduces the major legal disciplines under the WTO. It also deals with the social and political implications of free trade, and with some of the controversies concerning the future evolution of the WTO. The TTIP negotiations and EU WTO cases are a central feature of all discussions.

SPRG 2016: LAW JD 858 A1 and CAS IR 500 F1 , Jan 13th to Apr 13th 2016

Days Start End Credits Instructors Bldg Room
W 10:40 am 12:40 pm 3 Daniela Caruso LAW 417

 

 

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