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LEUSL2719 - Area of Freedom, Security and Justice
USL-B
Credits :
5
Lecturers :
Mode of delivery :
Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.
Language of instruction :
French
Learning outcomes :
The course aims to provide a synthetic and critical view of the European Union's action in the areas covered by Title V of the TFEU: the area of freedom, security and justice (AFSJ). It aims to provide students with a sound knowledge of the historical, political and legal foundations of Member States' cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs. It does so by examining some of the fundamental concepts and principles of cooperation in justice and home affairs that stem from Article 67 TFEU, which defines the area of freedom, security and justice.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
• Understand the basic concepts and principles governing EU cooperation in the field of justice and home affairs;
• Identify the main issues and tensions in the area of freedom, security and justice;
• Apply the different basic concepts and principles to concrete cases;
• Find and use legal sources in the field of AFSJ, including the Treaties, secondary legislation and the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union;
• Participate in academic and public debate on current AFSJ issues.
Prerequisites :
None
Co-requisites :
None
Course contents :
The course consists of two parts. The first part deals with police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. In this part of the course, the following aspects are examined: 1) origins and evolution of the institutional framework of the AFSJ; 2) judicial cooperation: mutual recognition of judicial decisions, approximation of substantive and procedural criminal law, new methods of cooperation and actors (Eurojust, European Judicial Network, etc.); 3) police cooperation: collection and sharing of information (Europol, SIS, interoperability of information); 4) judicial cooperation in criminal matters: cooperation in criminal matters (Europol, European Judicial Network, etc. ); 3) police cooperation: collection and sharing of information (Europol, SIS, interoperability of databases, etc.), methods and framework of cooperation, operational cooperation; 5) the external dimension: Union Agreements, common positions; 4) policies: fight against terrorism, organised crime, drug trafficking - perspectives: the Constitutional Treaty, the passerelle of Art. 42 TEU, enhanced cooperation. The second part of the course is devoted to the issue of the crossing of the external borders of the European Union and therefore covers the themes of - free movement of persons - immigration policy - asylum policy - the issue of visas. The progressive communitarisation of these issues will be underlined.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Face-to-face, second term, 30 hours of theory.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam.
Recommended or required reading :
No recommended reading
Other information :
French. Reading materials and/or other activities may be in English.
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