Evento

The Application of EU Law in National Courts

by Michal Bobek - Visiting Professor at the University of Ferrara Law Department, Judge at the Czech Supreme Administrative Court and former Advocate General at the CJEU

Lectio Inauguralis
The EU’s Composite Judicial Structure: An Introduction

Syllabus

Principles
• When is a national case within the scope of EU law?
• Procedural autonomy of the Member States (and the issue of competence)
• Primacy of EU Law and its national discontents
• Direct effect
• Indirect effect / Conform Interpretation
• State Liability (and last instance national courts)
Institutions
• The preliminary ruling procedure (as seen from below)
• The special responsibilities of last instance courts (Long live CILFIT)
• (Atomisation of) national judicial hierarchies and the Rule of Law cases
• The Role of National Constitutional Courts
• The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in national courts
• National Administrative Authorities and EU Law Wrapping Up
• Logos, telos and other stories: is there anything specific about interpreting EU Law in national courts?
• Conclusions I: Re-assessing the role of the national courts in the EU’s judicial structure
• Conclusions II: What role for the Court of Justice?

Timetable and Attendance
After the Lectio Inauguralis, all classes will take place from 9:00 to 12:00 in Sala Carlassare on the following dates: March 24, 25, 26, 30, 31; April 1, 15,16, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30.


This course falls within the activities of the Jean Monnet Chair of Prof. Jacopo Alberti. It is open also to external participants and awards doctoral training credits.

Prior registration at jmchair.eulaw@unife.it is appreciated.

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