SOC044 - Basics of EU Environmental Law

Course Schedule - Spring  2022

Monday 16.00 – 17.40; room  160


21.2.2022

1. Environmental policy of EU, its history and development, aims and instruments. The role of
environmental action plans.

JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.


28.2.2022

2. EU environmental law - sources of law, system of environmental regulation and relation to other
EU policies, environmental law principles.

JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.


7.3.2022

3. Harmonization of environmental requirements. EU law transposition and implementation. The role
of national courts and the role of CJEU.

JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.


14.3.2022

4. Access to environmental information, participation of public in environmental decision-makig and
access to justice - the 3 pillars of Aarhus Convention.

JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.


21.3.2022

5. Environmental impact assessment.

JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.




28.3.2022

6. Air protection.

Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.


4.4.2022

7. Ozone layer regulation / Global climate change in EU environmental policy.

Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.


11.4.2022

8. Nature protection. Natura 2000.

Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.


25.4.2022

9. Biodiversity protection. / Regulation of trade in endangered species of animals and plants.

Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.


2.5.2022

10. Inland waters protection.

Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.


9.5.2022

11. Waste management.

JUDr. Jakub Hanák, Ph.D.


16.5.2022

12. Recent case-law of the CJEU.


JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.





SOC044 - Basics of EU Environmental Law


Language of instruction:

English

Semester:

Autumn, Spring

Form, teaching hours:

Lectures, 24 hours altogether

Course co-ordinator:

Dpt. of Environmental Law

doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.

E-mail: Ilona.Jancarova@law.muni.cz

Lecturer:

doc.JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D., JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., JUDr. Jakub Hanák, Ph.D., JUDr.
Dominik Židek, Ph.D.

ECTS credits:

6

Examination – credit requirements:

1. Semester paper/commented presentation

2. Presence in the class and discussion on the semester paper and topics

3. Written exam



Written exam:     min. 50% of correct answers = E  (A-F)



Assessment of  the semester paper:   -    excellent  (+1)

-          good  (0)

-          failed (F).