Master of European Legal Studies. Master en études européennes Spécialité Droit de la construction européenne. Luxembourg 2007/2009

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1 Master of European Legal Studies Master en études européennes Spécialité Droit de la construction européenne Luxembourg 2007/2009 The First Master for Professionals Meeting the Requirements of the Bologna Process!

2 Introduction: A European Master s degree for professionals meeting the requirements of the Bologna Process The European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, the Luxembourg Antenna of the European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), is offering a 2-year postgraduate programme leading to a Master s degree in European Legal Studies. In 2006, the programme was updated to meet the new academic requirements imposed by the so-called Bologna process, which aims at harmonising graduate and postgraduate studies at EU level. This Master s is a truly international study programme: it is offered in partnership with the University of Nancy 2 and in cooperation with the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg, and participants who successfully conclude the programme will be awarded an EIPA Master s degree in European Legal Studies and a French Master s degree (Master en études européennes - spécialité Droit de la construction européenne). EIPA and Luxembourg University are currently negotiating the possibility for the latter to become one of the partners awarding the Master s degree. This Master s degree is fully recognised throughout the European Union! Target groups of the Master s Programme The programme is mainly intended for civil servants, EU officials, lawyers, judges and other legal experts, as well as professionals and graduates interested in EU law. No prior degree in law is required to participate in the programme The courses are held in English and in French. The participants must be able to speak and write in one of these two languages (active knowledge) and read and understand the other language (passive knowledge). Career opportunities The Master s degree in European Legal Studies / Etudes européennes - Spécialité Droit de la construction européenne is a highly valuable instrument for graduating participants in the development of their respective professional careers. For example, the diploma would allow those participants already working as lawyers to practise in the various areas of European law. Graduates could also use it as a stepping stone to enter international organisations such as the European Commission or other European institutions. Participants already working as EU officials may use their degree to advance their career within the EU administration. Finally, the degree can also enable graduates to pursue a professional career within any of the wide-ranging European associations and companies (consultancy firms, European federations, lobby groups, territorial representations in Brussels, etc.) that are involved in the various aspects and facets of the European integration process.

3 The degree-awarding institutions The European Institute of Public Administration and its Luxembourg Antenna, the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) was established in 1981 to support the national administrations of the EC Member States in meeting the obligations of EC membership. The general aim of the Institute is to make a practical contribution to the European integration process by way of training, consultancy, applied research, and publications on EU institutions and decision-making processes, EU policies, public management and law. Over the years, its mandate has expanded, and it now provides a variety of services to national and sub-national administrations, to the EU institutions, as well as to actors in the private and academic sectors in areas related to European integration. The Institute is an autonomous body, with a Board of Governors composed of representatives of the governments of the EU Member States as well as of governments of candidate and associate countries. In 1992, EIPA set up an Antenna in Luxembourg, the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers. Situated on the Kirchberg Plateau, in close proximity to the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance of the European Communities, the Centre undertakes diversified training, research and consultancy in European law through its team of qualified legal experts and EIPA s extensive network of internal and external experts. This training is mainly intended for judges, lawyers, national public servants, Community officials, representatives from civil society and others with interest in developments in European legal issues. The Master s Programme in European Legal Studies, which the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers has delivered in cooperation with French, Greek and now Luxembourg universities since 1994, complements the other training activities offered by the Centre, allowing for a useful combination of academic and practical approaches to the topics covered by the Master s programme. The University of Nancy 2 The University of Nancy was established in the sixteenth century and is one of the oldest universities in France. Nancy 2, which mainly deals with legal disciplines, is one of the three departments of the Nancy University. In line with its tradition of openness beyond national borders, this University participates in major international exchange programmes instituted by the European Community (ERASMUS, TEMPUS, COMETT, LINGUA) and was granted the status of a European University Centre. Set up in 1950 and mainly supported by the European Union, the European University Centre of Nancy is an institute which, in the framework of the University, carries out training and research activities in the European field. These activities are aimed at nationals of many countries. Its research mainly focuses on the relation between the European Union and its Member States, the analysis of Community sectoral policies and relations between the European Union and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The University of Luxembourg The University of Luxembourg was founded in 2003 as the first European university of the 21 st

4 century. It is a multilingual university, where learning is not only about acquiring knowledge and understanding, but also about sharpening skills and gaining wider competencies. Its Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance benefits from the long European tradition of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as well as from the proximity of several European institutions such as the European Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Auditors. The University of Luxembourg offers Master s and Bachelor degrees at the highest levels. A number of courses of the Master s Programme of European Legal Studies / Master en études européennes - Spécialité Droit de la construction européenne, will be given jointly with the Master s in European Law of the University of Luxembourg. The programme and its methodology The programme is designed to reach two principal aims: to provide an initial background to the fundamental questions underlying the European integration process and to offer a progressive and increasing specialisation in the vast field of European law (including EC law, EU law, the European Convention of Human Rights and its implementation) with a view to enabling students to deal with legal questions in a practical way. The legal focus of the programme is on the broader ambit of European integration, also touching upon different economic and political aspects of the integration process and duly considering their legal and practical implications. The programme spans two years (M1 & M2) and is based on a combination of lectures and interactive education methods such as individual and group work, case studies and problemsolving learning. A special feature of this interactive methodology is the so-called academic weekends (one or two per semester) when students will gather from Friday afternoon till Sunday afternoon. These academic weekends will provide an excellent opportunity to acquaint the students with how law works in practice, since they will combine in-depth courses with simulation exercises, moot courts, etc. Students will regularly receive up-to-date learning material consisting of handouts, print-outs of legislation, case law and references to recommended literature designed to structure and supplement the individual lectures. The curriculum also includes study visits to EU institutions in Brussels, Luxembourg and/or Strasbourg. Duration of the programme, examinations, timetable and venue The courses in the first year (M1) will start on 27 September 2007 and finish on 12 July The tuition in the second year (M2) will begin on 3 October 2008 and end on 11 July The two main examination sessions will take place in September 2008 and in July 2009 respectively. The Master s theses will be due in September Attending the lectures is compulsory and will be recorded on attendance lists which students are asked to sign in their own interest. Non-attendance due to proven imperative medical reasons or other exceptional circumstances is acceptable. However, should a student fail to reach the minimum percentage of attendance (70%) per academic year, he/she will not be allowed to sit for the respective session of exams. Lectures will be given on Friday afternoons from to and on Saturday mornings from to and will normally take place at the premises of Centre de Formation of

5 the Chambre des métiers (Circuit de la Foire Internationale 2, L-1347 Luxembourg). The courses delivered jointly with the University of Luxembourg will be given at the same times on the University s campus (Bâtiment des sciences, Campus Limpertsberg, 162a, avenue de la Faïencerie, L-1511 Luxembourg). Specific details about time and location of the academic weekends will be given in due time. The students will have to take two exam sessions, one at the end of each academic year. Some exams may be replaced by interim tests or papers. Successful completion of the programme will also require each student to write under supervision of a tutor chosen by them from among the teaching faculty a Master s thesis (due at the end of the second year) on a topic of their choice, which will be subject to the tutor s prior approval. It should be noted that the design of the Master s programme (including the form and the timing of the exams, etc.) is continuously adjusted with a view to maximising the balance between the needs of the principal target audience of the Master s Programme on the one hand and the Bologna academic requirements on the other. Study programme The Master s studies are structured in the form of a two-year programme. The first year (M1) provides the students with an introduction to the field of European studies (Introduction to European Geopolitics, History of the Process of European Integration, etc.). On that basis, the legal dimension of the process of European integration will be progressively developed through substantial courses on the constitutional and legal system of the EU (Institutional Law, EU Decision-Making Procedures, Judicial System of the EU), the European internal market and the fundamental aspects of European economic law (Competition Law, EU Company and Tax Law, etc.). This first year will be concluded with an examination of a series of cross-sector matters that influence the route and direction of the EU s legal integration process (reform and enlargement of the EU). In the second academic year (M2), after considering a number of other fundamental aspects within the legal core of the EC, and which originated as flanking policies to the internal market (Intellectual Property Law, Consumer Protection Law, EC Law on the Environment, etc), attention will be paid to the legal acquis already existing in other areas beyond the EC framework: legal corpus in pillars 2 and 3 and human rights protection at EU level. The practical implementation of EU law both at European and national level will also feature in this second year. Students will conclude this second year and the Master s programme with the writing of a Master s thesis.

6 MASTER OF EUROPEAN LEGAL STUDIES --oo-- MASTER ETUDES EUROPEENNES. Spécialité DROIT DE LA CONSTRUCTION EUROPEENNE DRAFT PROGRAMME FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR (M1) (27 September July 2008) FIRST SEMESTER (27 September January 2008) Welcome and introduction to the programme Introduction to European geopolitics. Theories on the European integration process Introduction to European geography and geopolitics History of the European integration process Theories and methods of the European integration process Introduction to legal concepts EU information systems Introduction to European legal affairs General principles and sources of Community law Institutional law Decision-making processes in the EU The judicial system of the EU. The system of the EU judicial remedies SECOND SEMESTER (15 February July 2008) Specialised European legal issues (I): Internal Market and European economic law From Customs Union to Internal Market and beyond: the economic dimension of the European integration process The four freedoms of the Internal Market Competition law in the EC European company law European tax law Economic and Monetary Union Specialised European issues: broadening, deepening and reform of the EU. The future of the European integration process Legal aspects of the enlargement process The legal mechanisms of EU Treaty reform The future of the European integration process

7 SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR (M2) (3 October July 2009) FIRST SEMESTER (3 October January 2009) Specialised European legal issues (II): European legal issues related to the Internal Market Intellectual property law EC environmental law EC law on consumer protection EC rules on electronic activities EC social law Implementation of the European legal system Implementation of EC/EU Law at European level: the comitology system Implementation of EC Law at national level: o The multilevel territorial structure of the EU o EC law and national administrations SECOND SEMESTER (6 February July 2009) The European Area of Justice, Freedom and Security Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to the free movement of persons Judicial cooperation in civil matters & European private international law Police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters Europe as an international actor External relations of the EC and the EU Common commercial policy and Economic external relations of the EC European Common Foreign and Security Policy Fundamental rights in Europe EU citizenship Methodology seminar / Techniques of writing a Master s thesis

8 Teaching faculty and the Master s Academic Team Teaching faculty The Master s programme is taught by a multinational and highly experienced faculty composed of staff members of EIPA, renowned academics from various universities and academic institutions and legal experts from the European institutions, as well as lawyers and judges. This variety of nationalities and professional backgrounds results in a challenging blend of teaching methods and learning techniques, which will broaden the participants academic and practical understanding of the issues covered. Below you will find a list of the faculty members (this list is not exhaustive and may be subject to changes): Olivier AUDEOUD, Professor of Law, President of University Paris X, Nanterre (FR) Loïc AZOULAI, Professor of Public Law, University Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (FR) Rita BEUTER, Head of Unit European Policies and Senior Expert, EIPA Maastricht (NL) Lora BORISSOVA, Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Carla BOTELHO, Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Alain BUZELAY, Professor of Economic Sciences, University of Nancy 2 (FR) Jose CASTILLO-GARCIA, Lecturer, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Jean CHARPENTIER, Professor Emeritus of Law, former Director of the European University Centre, Nancy (FR) Pierre-Henry CONAC, Professor of European Law, University of Luxembourg (LU) Etienne CRIQUI, Professor of Political Sciences, University of Nancy 2, Director of the European University Centre, Nancy (FR) Michel DESHAIS, Professor in Geography, University of Nancy 2 (FR) Vittorio DI BUCCI, Member of the Legal Service of the European Commission, Brussels (BE) Thiên Uyên DO, Researcher, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Kristine DREVINA, Legal Counsel, Directorate General Legal Services, Financial Law Division, European Central Bank, Frankfurt (DE) Leo FLYNN, Member of the Legal Service of the European Commission, Brussels (BE) Peter I.B. GOLDSCHMIDT, Director of the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers and Senior Lecturer, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), Lawyer at the Copenhagen Bar

9 Dominique HANF, Lecturer, European Legal Studies Department, College of Europe, Bruges (BE) Herwig C. H. HOFMANN, Professor of European Law, University of Luxembourg (LU) Michael HOFSTÖTTER, Legal Adviser, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen (DK) Mihalis KEKELEKIS, Lecturer, European Policies Unit, EIPA Maastricht (NL) Florence KRAMER, Lawyer, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris (FR) Peter KUGEL, Attorney-at-law, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, Brussels (BE) Auguste MAMPUYA, Professor of Law, University of Kinshasa, Associated Professor of the University of Nancy 2 (FR) Haris MEIDANIS, Lawyer at the Athens Bar, Lecturer at the Panteion University of Athens (GR) Isabel MEIRELLES TEIXEIRA, Seconded National Expert, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Cosimo MONDA, Responsible for Publications and Documentation, Senior Lecturer, EIPA Maastricht (NL) Jean-Denis MOUTON, Professor of International Law, University of Nancy 2, Associated Professor of the University of Luxembourg, Former Director of the European University Centre, Nancy (FR) Ide NI RIAGAIN, Administrator at the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Luxembourg (LU) Terence PALFREY, Lawyer, Senior Crown Prosecutor, Organised Crime Division, Crown Prosecution Service, York, Fellow of the Society of Advanced Legal Studies (UK) Fabrice PICOD, Professor of Public Law, University Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (FR) Miguel POIARES MADURO, Advocate-General, Court of Justice of the European Communities, Luxembourg (LU) Juan Diego RAMIREZ-CARDENAS DIAZ, Director of Studies of the Master and Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Timm RENTROP, Senior Lecturer, EIPA Maastricht (NL) Dominique RITLENG, Professor of International Law, Robert Schuman University, Strasbourg (FR) Jérôme ROCHE, Administrator, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels (BE) Felix RONKES AGERBEEK, Legal Secretary at the Court of Justice of the EC, Luxembourg (LU) Mariana SCHMIEDER, PhD Researcher, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU) Alain STEICHEN, Lawyer, Associated Professor at the University of Luxembourg (LU)

10 Imola STREHO, Legal Secretary at the Court of Justice of the EC, Luxembourg (LU) Patrick TITIUN, Legal Adviser, Cabinet of the President, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg (FR)

11 Master s Academic Team Juan Diego RAMIREZ-CARDENAS DIAZ, Director of Studies of the Master and Senior Lecturer, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), (d.ramirez_cardenas@eipa.net) Thiên Uyên DO, Researcher, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), (t.do@eipa.net) Peter I. B. GOLDSCHMIDT, Director of the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers and Senior Lecturer, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), (p.goldschmidt@eipa-nl.com) Juliette MOLLICONE-BOUSSUGE, Master Programme Organiser, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), (j.boussuge@eipa.net) Claudia LISBOA, Master Programme Organiser, European Centre for Judges and Lawyers, EIPA Antenna Luxembourg (LU), (c.lisboa@eipa.net) Additional activities Study visits EIPA organises study visits to all the basic European institutions: Luxembourg: Court of Justice and Court of First Instance of the EC Brussels: European Commission and Council of the EU Strasbourg: European Parliament and European Court of Human Rights The visits are subject to sufficient registration and availability at the visited institutions. Participation in other legal activities organised by EIPA Each year, the European Centre for Judges and Lawyers organises about 15 seminars and colloquia on topical issues relating to EU law. Students in the Master s programme will have the opportunity to attend these seminars at a special rate, in so far as places are available. Information on these activities can be found on EIPA s website:

12 Practical information Application If you wish to receive information about or register for the Master s Programme, please contact: Ms Juliette MOLLICONE-BOUSSUGE Programme Organiser Tel.: Fax: j.boussuge@eipa.net Ms Claudia LISBOA Programme Organiser Tel.: Fax: c.lisboa@eipa.net European Centre for Judges and Lawyers European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) Antenna Luxembourg Circuit de la Foire Internationale 2 L LUXEMBOURG PLEASE NOTE: Applications should be received before Friday 15 September Tuition fee The total tuition fee is EUR 7,400 per student, to be paid in two instalments, EUR 3,700 per course year. This fee includes registration fees at the University of Nancy 2. However, it does not include travel, accommodation, subsistence and other personal costs, such as (health) insurance etc. There will be a discount of EUR 300 from the total tuition fee for those students who register and pay before 15 August The fee may be subject to change due to adjustments of the registration fees of the partner universities.

13 APPLICATION FORM Master of European Legal Studies Master en études européennes Spécialité Droit de la construction européenne European Institute of Public Administration European Centre for Judges and Lawyers Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 27 September July 2009 Please return this form before 15 September 2007 to: Ms Juliette MOLLICONE-BOUSSUGE Programme Organiser Tel.: Fax: Please attach two passport photographs Ms Claudia LISBOA Programme Organiser Tel.: Fax: European Centre for Judges and Lawyers European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) Antenna Luxembourg Circuit de la Foire Internationale 2 L LUXEMBOURG 1. Personal Data: Surname:... First name(s):... Male Female Date of birth:... Place of birth:... Nationality:... Passport number:... Date of issue:... Date of expiry:...

14 2. Permanent Address: Address:... Postal code:... Town:... Country:... Tel. no:... Mobile no: Person to be notified in case of an emergency (next of kin):... Address:... Postal code:... Town:... Country:... Tel. no: Professional Address and Information: Please state any relevant facts concerning your current or past employment: Current position: Organisation: Address:... Postal code:... Town:... Country:... Tel. no:... Fax no.:... Telex no: University Education: Please state any relevant facts concerning your legal training:

15 University:... Diploma:.. (N.B. A copy of your university diploma must be attached to this form!) Period of study: from... to... Day-Month-Year Day-Month-Year Address of University:... Postal code:... Town:... Country:... Any additional relevant facts: Language Skills: English French Poor Fair Good Excellent 6. Payment: Each year students will receive an invoice for the payment of the tuition fee. The tuition fee of EUR 3,700 for the first course year is due at time of registration. Registration will not be processed without payment. In case of registration and payment before 15 August 2007, the tuition fee for each year will be reduced by EUR 150, i.e. EUR 3,550 per year. Cancellations: Upon cancellation before 29 August 2007, a fee of EUR 150 will be charged. Upon cancellation before 29 September 2007, a fee of EUR 500 will be charged. Upon cancellation before 29 October 2007, 30% of the costs for the first course year will be refunded. Cancellations received after 29 October 2007 will result in forfeiture of the tuition fee.

16 7. Any Relevant Additional Information: Signature:... Place and Date:... The number of students is restricted to ca. 40 in order to encourage an interactive working atmosphere. Admission decisions will be taken on the basis of the quality of the application dossiers. 15 May 07