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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Every 2nd fall sem. |
| Lecturers | Christa Tobler (christa.tobler@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course focuses on EU equal treatment or non-discrimination law and on the meaning and application of these concepts in various specific legal contexts. Equal treatment and non-discrimination are all-pervasive concepts in EU law, be it in the economic or in other contexts. The subject is both internesting demanding because of the multi-layered nature of the field, where general principles of equality/equal treatment or non-discrimination and rights under the Union Charter of Fundamental Rights play together with the numerous specific prohibitions of non-discrimination as stated in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in secondary law and in Treaties concluded by the EU with non-member States. The course will begin with two introductory sessions and an exercise session, followed by a number of sessions in which the students present topics of their choice and particular interest, e.g. from the fields of employment law, agricultural law, transport law, tax law, environmental law, social law – in fact, almost every existing field of EU law. Students might also wish to choose topics from EU association regimes such as the law of the European Economic Area (EU Member States, Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein) or the so-called bilateral law EU-Switzerland. |
| Learning objectives | Deepening the knowledge on European Union law acquired on the bachelor level, using the particular focus of legal equality and non-discrimination. |
| Bibliography | 1) Christa Tobler, ‘The prohibition of discrimination in the Union’s layered System of Equality Law: From early Staff cases to the Mangold approach’, in: Allan Rosas/Egils Levits/Yves Bot (eds), La cour de justice et la construction de l’Europe: Analyses et perspectives de 60 ans de jurisprudence/The Court of Justice and the construction of Europe: Analyses and perspectives on 60 years of case-law, The Hague: Asser Press/Springer 2013, 443-467 (available via ADAM). 2) As a more general background to the various specific topics is recommended: Christa Tobler/Jacques Beglinger, Essential EU Law in Charts and Text, 5th edition, Budapest: HVG-Orac 2020 (available at the library of the Europa Institute; see also www.eur-charts.eu). |
| Comments | 20. September 27. September 4. Oktober 18. Oktober 1. November 15. November 29. November 13. Dezember |
| Admission requirements | Basic knowledge on EU law which will serve as a starting point for deepening the students' knowledge. Note: without a sound knowledge of basic EU law it is not possible to do this course. |
| Course application | Yes. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| unregelmässig | See individual dates | ||
| Comments | 20. 9. 27. 9. 4. 10. 18. 10. 1. 11. 15. 11. 29. 11. 13. 12. Die Veranstaltung wird im HS 2021 als Präsenzveranstaltung angeboten. |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.09.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Sitzungszimmer S1 HG.31 |
| Monday 27.09.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 04.10.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 18.10.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 01.11.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 15.11.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 29.11.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Monday 13.12.2021 | 10.15-14.00 | Riehenstrasse 154, Seminarraum 00.022 |
| Modules |
Modul: Europäisierung und Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Modul: Methoden der Rechtswissenschaften (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Specialization module: International Law (Master's Studies: Law) Specialization module: International Law (Master's Studies: Law (bilingue)) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Regional Integration and Global Flows (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Wahlbereich Master Rechtswissenschaft (EUCOR): Empfehlungen (Master's Studies: Law (Eucor)) |
| Assessment format | lecture examination |
| Assessment details | Oral presentations by the students and paper on the same subject (10 to maximum 15 pages). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,01 |
| Repeated registration | one repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Law, studiendekanat-ius@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Öffentliches Recht |