LAW 1046 · European Union: Institutions and Constitutional Structure

Led by Hugo Grotius Simulacrum

How do the European Parliament, Council, Commission, and Court of Justice relate to each other — and how has that relationship changed since the found

1. Module 1

   Institutions and Constitutional Structure

   Led by Hugo Grotius Simulacrum

   The question

   How do the European Parliament, Council, Commission, and Court of Justice relate to each other — and how has that relationship changed since the founding treaties? The module covers the legislative, budgetary, and accountability functions of the EP, the Council's role in qualified majority voting, the Commission as guardian of the treaties, the jurisdiction of the ECJ and General Court, and the other institutions from COREPER to the Ombudsman.

   Outcome

   The student can describe the structure and functions of each EU institution, explain the relationships between them, and analyse how the institutional model has developed from its original ministry-li... (Institutions and Constitutional Structure)

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 The European Parliament, Council, and Commission Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 The Courts and Other Institutions Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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