Course: EU Law and Digital Technologies 3

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Course title EU Law and Digital Technologies 3
Course code MEP/LEDT3
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 8
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Petr Michal, doc. JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Zorková Eva, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
(1) Regulation of the internal market with regard to digital technologies (2) Basic rules for the functioning of the internal market (3) Digital services - free movement of services and freedom of establishment (4) Digital Services Act (DSA) - scope, objectives, definition of illegal content, supervision and transparent reporting (5) Digitisation of public procurement (6) Public support for digital technologies

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course EU Law and Digital Technologies 3 builds on the previous two semesters. The purpose of this semester is to provide students with a deeper insight into the functioning of the EU internal market and the implementation of some of the freedoms associated with it, with a focus on digital technologies and the legal instruments for their regulation, including issues related to the provision of digital services. To this end, the following six topics will be discussed: (1) Regulation of the internal market with regard to digital technologies (2) Basic rules for the functioning of the internal market (3) Digital services - free movement of services and freedom of establishment (4) Digital Services Act (DSA) - scope, objectives, definition of illegal content, supervision and transparent reporting (5) Digitisation of public procurement (6) Public support for digital technologies This course develops the knowledge of the internal market that students should have from previous study. By completing the course, students will gain the necessary knowledge regarding the functioning of the internal market and trends in the regulation of digital technologies. In particular, the free movement of services and the new instrument of its regulation, the Digital Services Act, will be given particular attention. However, we will also focus on related issues such as the role of digitalisation in public procurement, both from the perspective of the contracting authority and the supplier, and on public support in the field of digital technologies, which is often critical for their development. The teaching will be based on work with relevant legislation and related case law from EU and national institutions, enabling students to identify issues specific to digital technologies and find solutions to them
By completing the course, students will gain the necessary knowledge concerning the functioning of the internal market and trends in the regulation of digital technologies.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is contingent upon completion of the course Legal Theory of Information Technologies 1 and 2 Information Technologies for Law and Legal Science 1 and 2 EU Law and Digital Technologies 1 and 2
MEP/LEDT1 and MEP/LEDT2 and MEP/LLTT1 and MEP/LLTT2 and MEP/LIT1 and MEP/LIT2

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation of the student in seminars, preparation of a semester project and its oral defence are required. Full-time students must attend at least 80% of the seminars, while combined students must attend 50% of the seminars and one individual consultation.
Recommended literature
  • BARNARD, C. (2022). The Substantive Law of the EU. The Four Freedoms. Oxford University Press.
  • DABROWSKI, L., SUSKA, M. (2022). The European Union Digital Single Market: Europe's Digital Transformation.. Routledge.
  • KRAUL, T. (2023). New Digital Services Act: A Practitioner's Guide. Nomos/Hart Publishing.
  • MARCUT, M. (2017). Crystalizing the EU Digital Policy. An Exploration into the Digital Single Market. Springer.
  • TOMMASI, S. (2023). The Risk of Discrimination in the Digital Market: From the Digital Services Act to the Future. Springer.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): - (LADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): - (LADT24) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter