ECTS - University of Pisa
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) | |
| EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW | IUS/05 | LEZIONI | 42 |
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The course will try to enable students to carry out a critical analysis on the topic addressed in class. To this end, students are exposed to the perspective of practitioners and of professors coming from various European universities. This will highlight real-life challenges and prove useful in the career-path. This will require to read through long and complex cases by the EU Commission in the relevant areas; develop familiarity with basic business law concepts; and the ability to argue and plead in public. Students are invited to think critically.
The course will try to enable students to carry out a critical analysis on the topic addressed in class. To this end, students are exposed to the perspective of practitioners and of professors coming from various European universities. This will highlight real-life challenges and prove useful in the career-path. This will require to read through long and complex cases by the EU Commission in the relevant areas; develop familiarity with basic business law concepts; and the ability to argue and plead in public. Students are invited to think critically.
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).
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).
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.
Considering the characteristics of the course, attendance is highly recommended.
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.
Considering the characteristics of the course, attendance is highly recommended.
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW 2022-23
Prof. Gabriella Iermano
Program
ALL THE PDF FILES INDICATED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE ON THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, IN THE "MATERIALI DIDATTICI" SECTION
Topics covered
Sources of EU Law. Directives and regulations
European Company and Business Law:
Introduction
The European Economic Interest Grouping.
Supranational Companies: introduction
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Company
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Cooperative Society
SE and SCE employee involvement directive
Supranational Companies in Details: The SUP Proposal.
European Green Bond Regulation (Draft)
Shareholders Rights Directive
Data Protection in the EU
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Takeover Regulation
European Investment Bank
Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises
EU Sustainability Law: Corporate sustainability due diligence
EU Sustainability Law: The European Green Deal
European Central Bank and the Banking Union
Capital Markets Union
European Trademark Law
European Competition Law
Exam materials (all the following pdf files are available on the e-learning platform “European Economic Law 2022-23”)
The ABC of EU Law.pdf (p. 83-111)
Company law and corporate governance _ European Commission.pdf
European Economic Interest Grouping.pdf
European Company (Societas Europaea) - 1.pdf
European Company - EU (Societas Europaea) - 2.pdf
Statute for a European Cooperative Society.pdf
Employee involvement.pdf
Single-member private limited liability companies (Societas Unius Personae).pdf
European green bond standard.pdf
Shareholder rights directive.pdf
V. slides
Corporate sustainability due diligence .pdf
Takeover Bids (ESMA).pdf
Takeover Bids.pdf
European Investment Bank.pdf
Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises (1).pdf
Corporate sustainability due diligence 1.pdf
Corporate sustainability due diligence 2.pdf
European Green Deal.pdf
Banking Union (1) .pdf
Banking Union (2) SSM.pdf
Banking Union (3) SRM.pdf
Capital Markets Union.pdf
Trademark protection in the EU.pdf
EU Competition policy.pdf
Additional Reading
de Luca, European Company Law. Text, Cases and Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2021, 1-57
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC LAW 2022-23
Prof. Gabriella Iermano
Program
ALL THE PDF FILES INDICATED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE ON THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, IN THE "MATERIALI DIDATTICI" SECTION
Topics covered
Sources of EU Law. Directives and regulations
European Company and Business Law:
Introduction
The European Economic Interest Grouping.
Supranational Companies: introduction
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Company
Supranational Companies in Details: The European Cooperative Society
SE and SCE employee involvement directive
Supranational Companies in Details: The SUP Proposal.
European Green Bond Regulation (Draft)
Shareholders Rights Directive
Data Protection in the EU
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
Takeover Regulation
European Investment Bank
Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises
EU Sustainability Law: Corporate sustainability due diligence
EU Sustainability Law: The European Green Deal
European Central Bank and the Banking Union
Capital Markets Union
European Trademark Law
European Competition Law
Exam materials (all pdf files are available on the e-learning platform “European Economic Law 2022-23”
The ABC of EU Law.pdf (p. 83-111)
Company law and corporate governance _ European Commission.pdf
European Economic Interest Grouping.pdf
European Company (Societas Europaea) - 1.pdf
European Company - EU (Societas Europaea) - 2.pdf
Statute for a European Cooperative Society.pdf
Employee involvement.pdf
Single-member private limited liability companies (Societas Unius Personae).pdf
European green bond standard.pdf
Shareholder rights directive.pdf
V. slides
Corporate sustainability due diligence .pdf
Takeover Bids (ESMA).pdf
Takeover Bids.pdf
European Investment Bank.pdf
Statute for social and solidarity-based enterprises (1).pdf
Corporate sustainability due diligence 1.pdf
Corporate sustainability due diligence 2.pdf
European Green Deal.pdf
Banking Union (1) .pdf
Banking Union (2) SSM.pdf
Banking Union (3) SRM.pdf
Capital Markets Union.pdf
Trademark protection in the EU.pdf
EU Competition policy.pdf
Additional Reading
de Luca, European Company Law. Text, Cases and Materials, Cambridge University Press, 2021, 1-57
The examination consists of an oral test.
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 but highly recommended and will count as 50% of the final exam score.
Attendance to workshops and seminarsa will be considered on the overall result for the final evaluation.
The examination consists of an oral test.
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 but highly recommended and will count as 50% of the final exam score.
Attendance to workshops and seminars will be considered on the overall result for the final evaluation.
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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
(Attendance is highly recommended and will be considered on the overall result for the final evaluation)
1) Workshop
Topic: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. From the French Loi sur le devoir de vigilance and the German Lieferkettengesetz to the European Directive Proposal
Speakers:
- prof. Claudia Stachel (Nürtingen-Geislingen University)
- Dr. Marilena Bacci (Avv. and RA. in Frankfurt am Main)
- Prof. Gabriella Iermano (University of Pisa)
Mark for attendance: 1 point
2) Co-teaching
Topic: The employee involvement: comparison to the German experience
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel, prof. Gabriella Iermano
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 12.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
3) Co-teaching
Topic: EU data protection system (with special regard to e-commerce)
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel, prof. Gabriella Iermano
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 12.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
4) Seminar
Topic: EU data protection system/Employee involvement: Practical cases
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 14.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
5) Seminar
Topic: The European Investment Bank: … from the inside
Speaker: prof. Plutarchos Sakellaris
University of Athen, former vice-President of the European Investment Bank
(date do be defined)
Mark for attendance: 1 point
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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS
(Attendance is highly recommended and will be considered on the overall result for the final evaluation)
1) Workshop
Topic: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. From the French Loi sur le devoir de vigilance and the German Lieferkettengesetz to the European Directive Proposal
Speakers:
- prof. Claudia Stachel (Nürtingen-Geislingen University)
- Dr. Marilena Bacci (Avv. and RA. in Frankfurt am Main)
- Prof. Gabriella Iermano (University of Pisa)
Mark for attendance: 1 point
2) Co-teaching
Topic: The employee involvement: comparison to the German experience
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel, prof. Gabriella Iermano
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 12.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
3) Co-teaching
Topic: EU data protection system (with special regard to e-commerce)
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel, prof. Gabriella Iermano
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 12.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
4) Seminar
Topic: EU data protection system/Employee involvement: Practical cases
Speaker: prof. Claudia Stachel
Nürtingen-Geislingen University
(November 9, h. 14.15, Room O1 “Polo Piagge”)
5) Seminar
Topic: The European Investment Bank: … from the inside
Speaker: prof. Plutarchos Sakellaris
University of Athen, former vice-President of the European Investment Bank
(date do be defined)
Mark for attendance: 1 point
