MVV7927K International Workshop on the Independence of Judiciary in Europe

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PD Dr. Attila Vincze, LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Filip Křepelka, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MP609Z Law of European Union I
Zápočet právo EU I.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 8/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives (in Czech)
Předmět nabízí studentům možnost studovat a diskutovat vybraných aktuálních témat evropského práva v spolupráci s vídeňskou univerzitou. Jednou polovinu skupiny tvoří studenti z Vídni další polovinu tvoří studenti z Brna. Seminař se koná dle rakouského modelu. Studenti si připraví referáty k jednotlivým tématům a budou o nich vzájemně diskutovat během společného semináře. Cílem semináře je překonat jazykové a myšlenkové hranice a společné diskutovat o evropských tématech a otevřít studentům perspektivy z jiných členských států.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Na konci předmětu bude student schopen psát kratší cizojazyčnou vědeckou práci týkající se práva EU a RE, prezentovat ji a vest věcnou diskusi k daném tématu v angličtině.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • The independence of the judiciary in Europe International Seminar Workshop on European Law An independent and impartial judiciary is the cornerstone of the Rule of Law. For a long time, this was deemed to be an axiom, and the Member States of the EU and the Council of Europe were countries aspiring to observe these principles. This axiomatic truth has been nonetheless questioned in Europe during the last decade, and the illiberal regimes are alleged to attack on the judiciary in order to escape from the shackles of checks and balances. These controversies made necessary to rethink how the European legal order should address these questions. The present workshop intends to explore the role of judicial independence in European law in different contexts, the alleged attacks on judicial independence and the mechanisms to defend it. Based on the experiences of the fruitful cooperation started in 2020, the workshop aims to discuss these current topics in an international environment by sharing views and experiences between the students of the University of Vienna and the Masaryk University Brno. EU and ECHR Background 1. Foundations: The dual system of legal protection in the EU under Arts. 19 TEU and 267 TFEU 2. Evolution and status Quo of the case law on the term and nature of a ‘court of the MS’ under Art. 267 TFEU 3. The independence of the Judiciary as part of the values of the EU 4. The legal remedy: the independence of the judiciary as part of the Rule of Law EU Justice Scoreboard – how to quantify a quality? 5. The independence of the Judiciary as part of the ECHR 6. Bias, partiality and the guarantees of the ECHR Review of Cases 7. Court-packing and the EU law – forced retirement of judges in Hungary C 286/12 8. The removal of court presidents – Baka vs. Hungary 9. Judicial independence and austerity measures - Case C-64/16 10. Independence and disciplinary measures - Case C 430/21 , RS 11. Freedom of expression of judges - Guz/Poland 12. Independence of judiciary as a precondition of the preliminary rulings - C 564/19 13. Independence of judiciary and international investments – the Achmea case revisited 14. Lacking judicial independence and mutual recognition – the LM saga and its effects 15. Lacking judicial independence and the execution of EU law in competition cases - T-791/19, Sped-Pro S.A 16. The legal remedy: the independence of judiciary as a civil right according to Art 6 ECHR? 17. The legal remedy: the independence of judiciary as an infringement of EU law – the Polish Constitutional Tribunal’s judgment of October 7, 2021 (K 3/21) Sanctions and Enforcement 18. The conditionality mechanism, legality and application practice 19. Legal basis, options and limits of enforcing 260 TFEU-judgments via netting 20. Primary and secondary law reform options de lege ferenda to render sanctions and enforcement more effective (Art. 7-procedure, budgetary policy, conditionality …)
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Bloková výuka, prezentace a interaktivní diskuse. Semestrální plnění: prezentace, text v angličtině.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Předmětová práce v angličtině + prezentace.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: V případě většího zájmu studentů si garant vyhrazuje právo výběru.
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