I. Introduction European and International Economic Law by Dr.iur.Thomas Müller, LL.M.

1. Instructor Dr. Thomas Müller, LL.M. Dr. Thomas Müller, LL.M. University of Innsbruck, Institute for Public Law, Innrain 82, 6020 Innsbruck University of Innsbruck, Institute for Public Law, Innrain 82, 6020 Innsbruck Author of several publications concerning international and european economic law, national administrative and constitutional law Author of several publications concerning international and european economic law, national administrative and constitutional law Details: (Mitglieder) Details: (Mitglieder)

2. Objectives of the course Understanding of the structures and principles of international and european economic law Understanding of the structures and principles of international and european economic law Knowledge of the basic provisions and treaties Knowledge of the basic provisions and treaties Focus on the legal and institutional issues of the EU and the WTO, especially on the interfaces between these organisations Focus on the legal and institutional issues of the EU and the WTO, especially on the interfaces between these organisations Methodology for solving legal cases with an international/supranational background Methodology for solving legal cases with an international/supranational background

2.1. Structures and principles Structures: Organisations, Institutions and decision-making-processes Structures: Organisations, Institutions and decision-making-processes Principles: Legal principles of international and regional organisations Principles: Legal principles of international and regional organisations

2.2. Basic provisions and treaties Based on the structures and principles Based on the structures and principles International and regional (supranational) provisions and treaties (EC-treaty, WTO-treaty including GATT, GATS, TRIPS and plurilateral agreements) International and regional (supranational) provisions and treaties (EC-treaty, WTO-treaty including GATT, GATS, TRIPS and plurilateral agreements) Especially: International and regional economic constitution (partly principles, partly directly derived from principles) Especially: International and regional economic constitution (partly principles, partly directly derived from principles) Special regulations concerning fields of interest (e.g. competition regulations) Special regulations concerning fields of interest (e.g. competition regulations)

2.3. Focus esp on vertical interfaces WTO (international integration) Common trade policy of the EU Global rules of the WTO EU (regional integration)

2.4. Methodology for solving cases Complex Cases with international/supranational background Complex Cases with international/supranational background e.g. Banana-Case: e.g. Banana-Case: WTO-law (e.g. most favored nation principle) EC-law (treaties of Lomé, internal market) National law (application of EC-law, private enforcement of WTO-law)

3. Course Content 1.History of international economic law (1945 – 2007) 1.1.Globalization and international economic law 1.2.Theories: in particular Neoliberalism 1.3.Two pillars: GATT and the System of Bretton Woods From the GATT´47 to the WTO (1994) Bretton Woods: IMF, IBRD 2.History of the Economic and Monetary Policy of the EC/EU 2.1.Schuman-Monnet-Plan 2.2.First Steps (ECSC, EEC) 3.Constitutional economic law 3.1.International economic law (WTO) Principles of the WTO (e.g. most favored nation, national treatment, predictability, etc) In particular: GATT, GATS, TRIPS Dispute settlement Discussion of cases of the DSB 3.2.European Community Principle of free market economy Economic integration: Customs Union and single market Fundamental rights Competition law (introduction) Economic and monetary affairs External relations and trade, relationship with the WTO 3.3. International and european competition law (introduction) Concept and functions of competition State aid Restrictive practices Abuse of a dominant position Mergers