Self-learning materials

This course is an introductory course, the aim of which is to develop the understanding of law applicable to companies in the European Union and to equip the learner with basic tools for and knowledge on this topic.

This 3 hour e-learning course on EU criminal Law is a guide through the fundamental charactersitics of EU criminal law and aims to provide insight into what the EU criminal law entails and what it does not entail. What will become clear throughout this course, is that EU criminal law is not a branch of law mirroring the national criminal law systems. It is important to understand that there is no such thing as an EU criminal code or an EU criminal procedural code to turn to in cross-border cases. Instead, "EU criminal law" is predominantly a body of legal instruments and supporting EU level actors influencing and facilitating the work of national criminal justice actors.

This course aims at familiarising you with the basics of cross-border disputes in civil and commercial matters before courts of the Member States. By the end of this course, you will have acquired a basic understanding for the issues at stake in cross-border civil litigation, and you will be acquainted with the Brussels Ia Regulation as the most important piece of European legislation on that matter.

This course examines key elements of EU data protection law as laid down in the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679). Each of the four modules starts with an introductory video which we would encourage you to watch first before going through the modules.

This course has been developed to provide an overview of the key features, developments and relevant case law concerning EU gender equality law. It is intended to complemented the detailed seminars run by the Academy of European Law ERA on gender equality law, which provide more in-depth analysis on the issues.

This 3-hour e-learning course on EU institutional law is a guide through the topics of the main importance for EU law in general. It's aim is to present the structure of the European Union and the legal base of its functioning. Each topic touches upon the basics to help to understand how the Union works. This course should serve as an introduction to any other more specific topic regarding EU law, in case such a general introduction is needed.

This course examines how the EU directives and regulations have harmonised (or in certing cases even unified) copyright law, trade marks and designs, geographical indications, and patent law on the ground of international standards. The course briefly examines social and economic justifications for intellectual property rights and shows how the late 19th-century idea of an international, multi-level regulation of patent and copyright laws has been significantly strengthened after the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1994 and the adoption of the related Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (known as the 'TRIPS') Agreement. The course ends by highlighting the most pressing challenges European IP law will have to face in the near future.

This course will cover the evolution of public sector, utilities, concessions and defence procurement law as well as the rules for access to justice for breaches of public procurement law. The course will cover the main concepts of public procurement in terms of contracting authorities and public contracts, the selection and qualification process, the award procedures and award criteria and the remedies available to aggrieved undertakings before national courts.

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental elements of the EU VAT Directive.

Although the three directives have been implemented in Italy with the introduction of important new laws, there is still a lack of effective protection of the rights covered under the directives

This primer module focuses on the key concepts in EU data protection law. What is personal data and what is non personal data? This module outlines the main definitions in the field of data protection and explains the differences in how data can or cannot be collected

Qu'est-ce que le réseau judiciaire européen en matière civile et commerciale (RJECC) ? Quelles sont ses missions ? Comment saisir le réseau en tant que magistrat, greffier, ou praticien du droit ? Explications avec un exemple concret de dossier transfrontière en matière civile et commerciale.

Basic interactive online tool on Legal English for Judicial Cooperation in Civil Matters. Developed with the financial support of the Justice Programme 2014-2020 of the European Union.

The Interpretative Communication aims to bring legal clarity and certainty to the Member States and other involved stakeholders when applying the Working Time Directive and to assist national authorities, legal practitioners and social partners in its interpretation. To that end, it brings together in a single document the provisions of the Directive and the case law of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) that interpreted them.

Manual on best practices on immigration and asylum in 7 EU Member States

This is a comprehensive course divided into three key areas: mental healthcare and suicide prevention, geriatrics, and palliative care in prison.

The course “Mental health in prison” prepares trainees to better identify and deal with mental health challenges among the prison population.

The training module addresses judges and prosecutors dealing with environmental issues with previous general, and in certain cases specific, knowledge regarding the subject. The module will provide judges and prosecutors with relevant information on the latest developments of the EU environmental law acquis, relevant jurisprudence of the Court of Justice of the EU and an in-depth analysis of the topic with a special focus on National Judges and the EU Aarhus Acquis – Focus on Access to Justice.

This is a short online course focuses on Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels Ibis), Regulation (EC) No 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) and Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II). The course is online based, free of charge, open for enrolment indefinitely and has no deadline for completion and suitable for justice practitioners who are non-specialists in private international law.