ECTS - University of Pisa
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
| EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW | IUS/05 | LEZIONI | 42 |
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The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth and critical knowledge of the European rules on company law, trade-mark law and competition Law and with an introduction to the Banking Union, to the Capital Markets Union and to the European rules on sustainable growth. If students complete the course successfully, they should be able to explain the main concepts that underpin european economic law and to comprehend the policy issues that arise regarding the harmonization of company law and the regulation of the european companies, as well as european competition law and trade-mark law.
Students do not need a specific legal or economic background.
The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth and critical knowledge of the European
rules on company law, trade-mark law and competition Law and with an introduction to the Banking
Union, to the Capital Markets Union and to the European rules on sustainable growth.
The examination consists of two compulsory parts:
an oral test;
a written test (multiple-choice questions).
For students attending the course, the oral exam can be replaced by a presentation (10 minutes, max
10 slides) to be held during the classes.
Students completing the course successfully should be able to explain the main concepts that
underpin european economic law and to comprehend the policy issues that arise regarding the
harmonization of company law and the regulation of the european companies, as well as european
competition law and trade-mark law.
Students will be asked to actively participate to the lessons.
Both the oral and the written exam are aimed at testing the studendt's skill and knowledge on the topics addressed during the classes.
Students are stimulated to actively participate during the classes and to constantly refer to legal texts and documents available on the European Union official website.
During the classes as well as during the examinations the students' ability in referring to legal texts and documents on the subjects faced during the classis will be tested.
Students attending the course are also incouraged to prepare a presentation on the topics covered during the course.
A specific economic or legal background is not needed. Nevertheless, a basic knowledge of the
general principles on business and company law and on european law could be useful.
Professor will present the different issues. Students attending the classes are requested to actively participate to the discussion. They can prepare a presentation on a subject addressed during the lessons. The presentation will be part of the final examination (50% of the final grade).
Classes will be held in english.
The different topics are addressed by the lecturer during the classes. An active participation of the
students attending the classes is highly recommended.
Topics covered
Sources of EU Law. Directives and regulations
Harmonization and Legislative Competition
European Company and Business Law:
Introduction and overview
The European Economic Interest Grouping.
Supranational Companies: introduction
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Company
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Cooperative Society
Supranational Companies in Details: The SUP Proposal.
Fundamental Freedoms and their Impact on European Company Law
The Company Law Directives
The European Model Companies Act (EMCA)
European Company Law and Corporate Governance
The Shareholders Rights Directive
The Takeover Regulation
The Market Abuse Regulation
The Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises
EU Sustainability Law. The 2014/95/EU Directive. The Action Plan on Sustainable Growth.
Benefit Corporations and BCorps
The Banking Union
The Capital Markets Union
The European Trade-Mark Law
The European Competition Law
Topics covered
Sources of EU Law
European Company and Business Law:
Introduction and overview
Fundamental Freedoms and their Impact on European Company Law
The Freedom of Establishment. From the Daily Mail Case to the Inspire Art Case
The Company Law Directives
Harmonization and Legislative Competition
The European Model Companies Act (EMCA)
Supranational Companies: introduction
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Company
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Cooperative Society
Supranational Companies in Details: The SUP Proposal.
The European Economic Interest Grouping.
The European Foundation (Draft Regulation)
The European Mutual Society (Draft Regulation)
The Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises
European Company Law and Corporate Governance
The Shareholders Rights Directive
EU Sustainability Law. The 2014/95/EU Directive. The Action Plan on Sustainable Growth.
The Banking Union
The Capital Markets Union
The Market Abuse Regulation
The Takeover Regulation
The European Trade-Mark Law
The European Competition Law
To prepare the exam, students can refer to the materials uploaded on the moodle website (course of European Economic Law 2021-21).
They can also refer to the following books:
N. de Luca, European Company Law. Text, Cases and Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2017,
A. Santa Maria, European Economic Law, Wolters Kluwer, 2019.
For students non attending the classes, documents and materials on Trade mark law, on Banking Union and on Competition Law will be available. Please, ask the secretary at the Department of Economia and Management.
On the other subjects, please refer to the overmentioned books (N. de Luca, European Company Law.
Text, Cases and Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2017, pages 1-435; A. Santa Maria, European Economic Law, Wolters Kluwer, 2019)
The examination consists of a written test and an oral test, (50% of the final exam score each).
Students attending the course will be required to make a power point presentation (10 minutes, max 10 slides) on an assigned topic. This presentation is not compulsory and will count as 50% of the final exam score.
The examination consists of two compulsory parts:
an oral test;
a written test (multiple-choice questions).
For students attending the course, the oral exam can be replaced by a presentation (10 minutes, max
10 slides) to be held during the classes.
