EU External Trade Relations Law and Policy
The course EU External Trade Relations Law and Policy aims at providing students with in-depth knowledge of the EU member states ' common trade policy and the regulation of trade with third countries.
EU External Trade Relations Law and Policy is given as an elective course within the framework of the exchange programmes at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Swedish law students admitted by the department are also given access to the course.
Read more about exchange programmes at the Department of Law
The course covers the allocation of competences between the Union and its member states, bilateral trade agreements, the Union in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the implementation of external actions in the member states. The course draws on EU constitutional law as expressed in the founding treaties, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and in the case law of EU Court of Justice, and on international agreements regarding trade, investments and digitalisation. Negotiation processes, investment disputes and data transfers are also studied.
In conclusion, both substantive and institutional and procedural aspects of the subject are addressed. The course aims also at deepening the students' methodological awareness and further develop their critical thinking and scientific approach. Overall, the student should be given sufficient knowledge and skills to be able to write an independent essay.
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Course structure
The learning objectives, activities, and examination criteria for the course are outlined in the syllabus. Therefore, the syllabus serves as the foundational document dictating the course's content and structure.
To access the current syllabus, please navigate to the right-hand column and locate the section titled "Syllabus - Legal document." Alternatively, if you are using a mobile device, you can find it towards the end of this page.
In addition to the syllabus, the course director has compiled a course description. The primary aim of this description is to provide a comprehensive overview of the syllabus's structure and components.
Course description (228 Kb)
Please be advised that in the event of any inconsistencies between the information provided in the course description or on this course page regarding the course structure, and the content outlined in the current syllabus, the syllabus always supersedes.
Teaching format
Instruction is given in the form of lectures, seminars and essay supervision. The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
Examination and assessment of the expected learning outcomes are carried out through a written examination, the writing of an independent essay of ca. 15 pages on one aspect of the Common Commercial Policy and the writing of a comment on another student's essay (peer-review).
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
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Course reports
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More information
Learning platformDuring the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.
https://athena.itslearning.com/
The DepartmentRead more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.
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Contact
Course contact:
etrlp@juridicum.su.se
Course administrator:
Asnate Maddalo
Course manager:
Claes Granmar
