European Law and BusinessLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

By the end of this course students will be able to:
* outline fundamental aspects of the European Union (EU) internal market
* understand the rules applicable to trade between the EU and other countries
* identify the rules relating to competition law in the EU
* identify the rules relating to free movement of goods
* identify the derogations from applicable rules
* understand the structure of EU external trade with other countries

Content

This course has been written for those who intend to engage in business both within and outside the European Union internal market. The course will examine the impact of EU legislation on business. The course will endeavour to examine this impact from both the theoretical and practical viewpoints.
The course aims to give the student an understanding of the essential commercial principles regulating trade both within and outside the EU.

Qualifications

English Language Proficiency

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: showing just enough understanding of the subject to merit a pass grade but requiring greater effort to achieve a more satisfactory result

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good performance: showing strong understanding of basic concepts and good grasp of techniques, but with certain minor problems still requiring further attention

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance: not only fulfils all standard requirements but demonstrates originality and imagination