COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: EU COMMERCIAL LAW

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
LAW 404	B	8	4	0	0	4	6

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Prof.Dr. Endri Papajorgji epapajorgji@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Prof.Dr. Endri Papajorgji epapajorgji@epoka.edu.al , 13 - 14
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Law
Classroom and Meeting Time:	D 101
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	Greta Deliallisi
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	60%
Course Description:	The course aims to provide an overview of European business law and evolutionary profiles of corporate law. It begins in EU Directives and Regulations, and EU jurisprudence on corporate law. Students will be familiarized with the Directives and Regulations on EU corporate law putting it in perspective in comparison with principles of national merchant law. The subject will analyze the directives of The European Union related to equal shareholders, symbol of capital and its maintenance rules after the SLIM proposals, the treaty in connection with the division of public companies with the entire environment, etc.
Course Objectives:	The course aims to provide an overview of European commercial law and in particular the evolutionary profiles of corporate law. The course focuses mainly on EU Directives and Regulations, and on EU corporate law. Students will be introduced to the Directives and Regulations on EU corporate law by looking at it in a comparative perspective with the basic principles of national commercial law. The course will analyze the directives of the European Union regarding the equal treatment of shareholders, capital requirements and its maintenance rules following the SLIM proposals, the treaty on the division of public limited liability companies, etc.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	European regulation of business activities and its basic framework.
2	EU company law.
3	Corporation Law
4	Free movement of services and capital.
5	EU Banking, Insurance and Financial Law

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to EU Commercial Law - European regulation of business activities and its basic framework. Free movement of goods; free movement of services and capital. EU competition law. EU company law. EU Banking, Insurance and Financial Law. Capital requirements and its maintenance rules after SLIM proposals (Directive no. 2012/30 / Community, on capital maintenance and change) - pg 12-25
2	Sources of EU Commercial law: Intro to EU Treaties of Maastricht, Nice, Amsterdam, Lisbon. Regulations. Directives. ECJ case law. pg 39-59
3	European regulation of business activities and its basic framework. Free movement of goods; free movement of services and capital. EU competition law. EU company law. EU Banking, Insurance and Financial Law. pg 78-109
4	Right of establishment (Articles 47, 54 TFEU.); Rules to set up as an independent or self-employed person as well as to form an agency, branch, or subsidiary. pg 198-210
5	Aproximation of laws. EU directives on company law. Involvement of a new company. Transfer of the seat and administration of a company. pg. 198 - 233
6	Capital requirements and its maintenance rules after SLIM proposals (Directive no. 2012/30 / Community, on capital maintenance and change). Is the Capital Maintenance in the EU: Directive no. 2012/30 / Community, on capital maintenance and change) really That Restrictive? What are the requirements? Implementation of the Directive. pg. 487 -510
7	Corporate Governance (Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 of 8.10.2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE); Rules for regulating corporate governance of companies in the EU. Employee involvement (Directive 2001/86 / EC of 8.10.2001 supplementing the Statute of a European company concerning with the involvement of employees) – What are the rules concerning the employee involvement in the statute of a European company? pg 511 - 523.
8	Shareholders' rights (Directive 2007/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain shareholder rights in listed companies). The 2017 revision (Directive (EU) 2017/828) aims to encourage long-term shareholder engagement to ensure that decisions are made for the long-term stability of a company and take into account environmental and social issues. The revised directive: facilitates shareholder identification and information flows between the shareholders and the company; improves the oversight of directors’ remuneration; regulates related party* transactions; and introduces greater transparency. pg 523 - 543
9	Midterm
10	Division of Companies (Council Directive Six 82/891 / EEC of 17 December 1982 pursuant to Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty, concerning the division of public limited liability companies). Division by acquisition. Division by the formation of new companies. Division under the supervision of a judicial authority. pg. 696 -715
11	Introduction to competition law, main principles of economic theory, basic concepts of competition models. Definition of entrepreneurship in competition law. The difference between entrepreneurship and public power. Definition of enterprise in competition law. pg 773 -796
12	Art. 101 TFUE. Coordinated agreements, decisions and practices. Art. 101 TFUE horizontal and vertical arrangements. pg 796 -820
13	Art. 102 TFUE. Determining the dominant position. Art. 102 TFUE. Non-pricing practices. Art. 102 TFUE. Pricing practices. pg. 854 -870
14	State aid in the EU. Article 107 TFEU generally prohibits State aid unless exceptionally justified. Verification of state aid. Complaints. Transparency. pg. 871 -885

Prerequisite(s):	-
Textbook(s):	Damian Chalmers, Gareth Davies dhe Giorgio Monti (2019) European Union law : text and materials, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2-Official Journal of the European Union, C 326, Volume 55, 26 October 2012, Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union 3-Eleventh Company Laë Directive 4-Directive 2005/56/Ec Of The European Parlıament And Of The Councıl Of 26 October 2005 5-Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings
Additional Literature:
Laboratory Work:	-
Computer Usage:	-
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Introduction to EU Commercial Law
2	Sources of EU Commercial law: EU Treaty, Regulations, Directives, and European Court case law
3	European regulation of business activities and its basic framework. Free movement of goods; free movement of services and capital. EU competition law. EU company law. EU Banking, Insurance and Financial Law.
4	Right of establishment (Articles 47, 54 TFEU.); Eleventh Company Law Directive; Cross-border mergers (Directive 2005/56 / EC on cross-border mergers of limited liability companies).
5	Approximation of laws. EU directives on company law. Involvement of a new company.
6	Capital requirements and its maintenance rules after SLIM proposals (Directive no. 2012/30 / Community, on capital maintenance and change)
7	Corporate Governance (Council Regulation (EC) 2157/2001 of 8.10.2001 on the Statute for a European company (SE); Employee involvement (Directive 2001/86 / EC of 8.10.2001 supplementing the Statute of a European company concerning with the involvement of employees)
8	Shareholders' rights (Directive 2007/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the exercise of certain shareholder rights in listed companies). Merger of companies (Directive 2011/35 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 concerning mergers of public limited liability companies).
9	EU LAW with a focus in Market Freedoms
10	Division of Companies (Council Directive Six 82/891 / EEC of 17 December 1982 pursuant to Article 54 (3) (g) of the Treaty, concerning the division of public limited liability companies).

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Law Program
1	Fitimi dhe përdorimi i njohurive të avancuara në fushën e drejtësisë dhe jurisprudencës, mbështetur në tekstet mësimore, materialet dhe burimet e tjera shkencore.	5
2	Fitimi i njohurive rreth çështjeve dhe problematikave të fushës së drejtësisë, së bashku me analizën e aspekteve historike, shoqërore e politike.	5
3	Fitimi i njohurive rreth organizimit të shtetit.	5
4	Fitimi i njohurive rreth kapaciteteve të analizës lidhur me konceptet dhe ndarjet kryesore të degëve të së drejtës.	5
5	Përmirësimi i aftësive për të punuar së bashku me disiplinat kryesore të shkencave sociale dhe disiplinat e tjera të cilat janë të lidhura me drejtësinë.	4
6	Fitimi i njohurive rreth drejtësisë duke përthithur terminologjinë profesionale të fushës.	5
7	Përcaktimi i ngjarjeve dhe temave komplekse, nëpërmjet zhvillimit të diskutimeve dhe bërjes së sugjerimeve të reja në përputhje me hulumtimet e fushës.	5
8	Fitimi i aftësive në përdorimin e programeve kompjuterike dhe të teknologjisë së informacionit me qëllim arritjen e qasjes në dijen aktuale.	4
9	Përmirësimi i të menduarit kritik dhe aftësive në kryerjen e hulumtimit në mënyrë të pavarur.	5
10	Fitimi i njohurive për të folur në një gjuhë të huaj në një nivel të mjaftueshëm për të komunikuar me kolegët dhe për të kuptuar zhvillimet bashkëkohore në fushën e drejtësisë dhe të jurisprudencës.	5
11	Fitimi i aftësive për të respektuar vlerat shoqërore, shkencore dhe etike gjatë mbledhjes dhe interpretimit të të dhënave që kanë të bëjnë me zhvillimet shoqërore dhe atyre në drejtësi.	4
12	Ndërgjegjësimi në lidhje me rëndësinë e të drejtave të njeriut dhe mjedisit.

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	20
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	4	64
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	2	32
Mid-terms	1	15	15
Assignments	1	14	14
Final examination	1	25	25
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

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