Course

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This course will focus on the fundamentals of Economic and Energy Law. Selected chapters of energy law are dealt with in depth. In addition, current developments in energy law with a high practical relevance are discussed.

• Legal system
• European and national regulatory framework
• Legislative processes and institutions
• Energy Law
• Commercial law and contract law

At the end of the course, students have a basic understanding of the systematics and selected chapters of economic and energy law. The students

• know fundamentals and principles of law
• can name and explain the difference between public law and civil law
• are familiar with the legislative process at national and international level
• can explain and describe the interaction of different institutions involved in the legislative process
• understand the subsidiarity principle as the basis of European legislation
• can explain the basics of commercial private law
• have a deeper insight into energy law. Know relevant laws and can explain and reflect on their effects and identify their advantages and disadvantages.

Presence Course. Students are informed about attendance requirements by the lecturer before the beginning of the course.

Assessment of the excercises worked on and written final examination; the commissional examination takes place orally.

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• Koenig, Christian; Kühling, Jürgen; Rasbach, Winfried (2012): Energierecht. UTB.

• Schwind, Hans D.; Hassenpflug, H.; Melchior, Robin (2014): Wirtschaftsrecht - leicht gemacht: Das komplette Recht der Wirtschaft nicht nur für Studierende an Universitäten, Hochschulen und Berufsakademien.

• Kleist. Ehricke, Ulrich (2015): Energierecht: Rechtsgrundlagen der Energiewirtschaft, Rechtsstand: 1. September 2015. Nomos

• Lecture with integrated exercises
• Case studies, presentations and interactive energy debates