Consumer's Rights and Market Regulation in the European Union

blended course

Within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module “CoRiMaR” (2020-2023), the University of Udine (Italy) organizes the 16th Summer School on ‘Consumer’s Rights and Market Regulation in the European Union’, in cooperation with a consortium of European universities, now including University of Essex (UK), De Montfort University (UK), Universitatea de Vest din Timisoara (Romania), East Anglia University (UK), University of Rijeka (Croatia), University of Belgrade (Serbia) and University of Szeged (Hungary).

The 2023 Summer School will consist of 40 hours of lectures, a workshop and a moot court. It aims to provide a comprehensive training on the legal discipline of consumer protection and market regulation in the European Union Law, with a particular reference to digital technologies, taking into account the following relevant topics:
1) Consumer protection and empowerment issues;
2) Private international law issues;
3) Dispute resolution and redress issues;
4) Market regulation.

The Summer school will be based on tested participatory methodology, including interactive discussions and case studies. The topics will be analysed adopting an interdisciplinary approach, involving trainers from different disciplines and background. The training material will be available on a devoted training platform.

The summer school will be held from 12 July to 21 July 2023 in a blended format: initial 3 days online for everyone (12-13-14 July) and the following 5 days (17-21 July) either in virtual or in presence format on attendant’s choice.

Course leader

Prof. Elisabetta Bergamini
Full professor of European Union Law at the University of Udine.

Target group

Undergraduate students, graduates who graduated no more than five years ago and PhD students, from faculties of Law, Economics, Political Science or International Relations intending to upgrade their knowledge and competences on the specific topics of the course.

A general knowledge of European Union Law is strongly recommended if not the School will provide appropriate teaching material in advance.
All the activities will be held in English. Therefore, participants are asked to be fluent in English in order to actively participate to the course.

Students who are interested in applying to the Summer School must contact the organizing secretary at the e-mail address ip.europeanlaw.uniud@gmail.com. The following documents must be attached: a curriculum vitae, a motivational letter (max 300 words), the transcript of exams and grades and a copy of the identity card or passport.

Course aim

• To offer a blended and intensive training, focusing on transnational developments at the EU level;
• To promote the sharing of knowledge, experiences and practices between participants from different countries;
• To help participants in developing incisive reasoning skills and other soft skills such as team working, problem solving and argumentative reasoning.

Credits info

6 EC
Students who comply with the attendance obligations (90% attendance) will be issued with a certificate of attendance.

The course has been credited by the Department of Law of the University of Udine with 5 ECTS credits for students enrolled in the Law Degree Course and 6 ECTS for those enrolled in the Law for enterprises and institutions Degree Course and in the Innovation Law for enterprises and public institutions Degree Course at the University of Udine.

Students from other Universities (depending on their home institution) may be able to translate their participation into ECTS points.

Fee info

EUR 0: Deadline: 31st May 2023, 12:00 pm GMT
Regular: 650€
Online: 450€
The tuition-fee for participants enrolled in-person format will include accommodation costs in a single room at the University residence from 16 July to 22 July 2023 and nine meals at the University canteen.
EUR 0: Applications received before 30th April 2023, 12:00 pm GMT will benefit from the early-bird registration fee.
Deadline: 30th April 2023, 12:00 pm GMT
Regular: 550€
Online: 350€
The tuition-fee for participants enrolled in-person format will include accommodation costs in a single room at the University residence from 16 July to 22 July 2023 and nine meals at the University canteen.