LAW M05 - Euro Union Law/Pol

An introduction to the European Union (EU) legal system and the political work of its institutions, with an appendix on NAFTA. The course studies EU decision-making, focusing on the Commission, the Council and European Parliament. Attention will be given to the Community’s system of legal remedies and the European Court of Justice, its constitutional principles, and the expansion of Community powers. Finally, the course covers rules on free movement of goods inside the European market. (Students may enroll in M04 or M05 but not both).