European Economic Law

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. iur. Sebastian Heselhaus
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	HS251180
Semester	Herbstsemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Do), ab 18.09.2025, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.B52
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	The European Union ist the biggest «neighbour» of Switzerland and the biggest trading partner. Many of the EU economic laws have direct or indirect effects on Swiss enterprises. Therefore, an indepth analysis of the EU economic laws is an important asset for future Swiss lawyers as counselors for Swiss enterprises. The lecture will cover the economic fundamental freedoms and will i.a. explain how they changed the economic organisation of football by the UEFA. Further, issues of state aid, which will influence future bilateral treaties, will be addressed. In addition, the lecture will give an indepth analysis of EU competition law. In this area the EU has issued decisions with implications (esp. fines) for foreign companies as well: e.g. Swiss based or US based like Microsoft. Last but not least, the lecture will address «side» issues with a heavy impact even in Switzerland, like the data protection laws.
Lernziele	- Knowledge of the regulatory approaches of EU economic law, especially economic fundamental freedoms and competition laws - Understanding the legal chances of Swiss enterprises doing business in the EU - Understanding the implications of EU economic law on foreign enterprises - Knowledge of the requirements of EU data protection laws
Voraussetzungen	None
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Oral or closed book exam according to number of participants / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	sebastian.heselhaus@unilu.ch
Material	Slides as well as additional materials for the lecture will be available on OLAT.
Literatur	What is indispensable? • Relevant legal materials (see below), to be brought by students; • Script «European Economic Law» (published in the Studiladen and materials on the university platform OLAT available); • Slides as well as additional materials for the lecture (available on OLAT). Norms relevant for the exam None.