I. IntroductionI. IntroductionEuropean and International European and International

Economic LawEconomic Law

by Dr.iur.by Dr.iur.Thomas MüllerThomas Müller, LL.M., LL.M.

1. Instructor1. Instructor

Dr. Thomas Müller, LL.M.Dr. Thomas Müller, LL.M. University of Innsbruck, Institute for University of Innsbruck, Institute for

Public Law, Innrain 82, 6020 InnsbruckPublic Law, Innrain 82, 6020 Innsbruck Author of several publications Author of several publications

concerning international and european concerning international and european economic law, national administrative economic law, national administrative and constitutional lawand constitutional law

Details: Details: www.publiclaw.atwww.publiclaw.at (Mitglieder) (Mitglieder)

2. Objectives of the course2. Objectives of the course

Understanding of the Understanding of the structuresstructures and and principlesprinciples of international and european of international and european economic law economic law

Knowledge of the Knowledge of the basic provisionsbasic provisions and and treatiestreaties

Focus on the legal and Focus on the legal and institutional institutional issuesissues of the EU and the WTO, especially of the EU and the WTO, especially on the on the interfacesinterfaces between these between these organisationsorganisations

MethodologyMethodology for solving legal cases with for solving legal cases with an international/supranational backgroundan international/supranational background

2.1. Structures and principles2.1. Structures and principles

StructuresStructures: Organisations, : Organisations, Institutions and decision-making-Institutions and decision-making-processes processes

PrinciplesPrinciples: Legal principles of : Legal principles of international and regional international and regional organisationsorganisations

2.2. Basic provisions and treaties2.2. Basic provisions and treaties

Based on the structures and principlesBased on the structures and principles International and regional (supranational) International and regional (supranational)

provisions and treaties (EC-treaty, WTO-provisions and treaties (EC-treaty, WTO-treaty including GATT, GATS, TRIPS and treaty including GATT, GATS, TRIPS and plurilateral agreements)plurilateral agreements)

Especially: International and regional Especially: International and regional economic economic constitution constitution (partly principles, (partly principles, partly directly derived from principles)partly directly derived from principles)

Special regulationsSpecial regulations concerning fields of concerning fields of interest (e.g. competition regulations)interest (e.g. competition regulations)

2.3. Focus esp on vertical interfaces2.3. Focus esp on vertical interfaces

WTO WTO (international integration)(international integration)

Common Common trade policytrade policy

of the EUof the EU

Global rulesGlobal rules of the WTO of the WTO

EU EU (regional integration)(regional integration)

2.4. Methodology for solving cases2.4. Methodology for solving cases

Complex Cases with international/supranational Complex Cases with international/supranational background background

e.g. e.g. Banana-CaseBanana-Case::WTO-lawWTO-law (e.g. most favored nation principle) (e.g. most favored nation principle)

EC-lawEC-law (treaties of Lomé, internal market) (treaties of Lomé, internal market)

National lawNational law (application of EC-law, private (application of EC-law, private enforcement of WTO-law)enforcement of WTO-law)

3. Course Content3. Course Content1.History of international economic law (1945 – 2007)1.History of international economic law (1945 – 2007)1.1.Globalization and international economic law1.1.Globalization and international economic law1.2.Theories: in particular Neoliberalism 1.2.Theories: in particular Neoliberalism 1.3.Two pillars: GATT and the System of Bretton Woods1.3.Two pillars: GATT and the System of Bretton Woods1.3.1.From the GATT´47 to the WTO (1994)1.3.1.From the GATT´47 to the WTO (1994)1.3.2.Bretton Woods: IMF, IBRD1.3.2.Bretton Woods: IMF, IBRD2.History of the Economic and Monetary Policy of the EC/EU2.History of the Economic and Monetary Policy of the EC/EU2.1.Schuman-Monnet-Plan2.1.Schuman-Monnet-Plan2.2.First Steps (ECSC, EEC) 2.2.First Steps (ECSC, EEC) 3.Constitutional economic law3.Constitutional economic law3.1.International economic law (WTO)3.1.International economic law (WTO)3.1.1.Principles of the WTO (e.g. most favored nation, national treatment, predictability, etc)3.1.1.Principles of the WTO (e.g. most favored nation, national treatment, predictability, etc)3.1.2.In particular: GATT, GATS, TRIPS3.1.2.In particular: GATT, GATS, TRIPS3.1.3.Dispute settlement3.1.3.Dispute settlement3.1.4.Discussion of cases of the DSB3.1.4.Discussion of cases of the DSB3.2.European Community3.2.European Community3.2.1. Principle of free market economy 3.2.1. Principle of free market economy 3.2.2. Economic integration: Customs Union and single market 3.2.2. Economic integration: Customs Union and single market 3.2.3. Fundamental rights 3.2.3. Fundamental rights 3.2.4. Competition law (introduction)3.2.4. Competition law (introduction)3.2.5. Economic and monetary affairs3.2.5. Economic and monetary affairs3.2.6. External relations and trade, relationship with the WTO3.2.6. External relations and trade, relationship with the WTO3.3. International and european competition law (introduction)3.3. International and european competition law (introduction)3.3.1. Concept and functions of competition3.3.1. Concept and functions of competition3.3.2. State aid3.3.2. State aid3.3.3. Restrictive practices3.3.3. Restrictive practices3.3.4. Abuse of a dominant position3.3.4. Abuse of a dominant position3.3.5. Mergers3.3.5. Mergers