European Integration Law
Can the free movement of capital within the EU be combined with supervision of the financial market? How does EU law affect our national legislation? Which parties are involved in the development of a harmonised copyright law throughout the EU?
Judicial cooperation between EU member states is extensive in the financial field. At the Department of Law, we study how European competition law and other legislation regulate the common market. Other research areas include foreign policy, copyright and judicial issues, as well as the European Convention on Human Rights and cooperation within the Council of Europe. Researchers also study how areas that are not under supranational regulation are affected when legal actors in Sweden are organised in accordance with legislation at the EU level.
The University is a pioneer in this research area, which is now very broad. The research covers a variety of legal fields, as well as the entire chain from legislative process to how the European Court of Justice interprets and applies the laws. An important platform for the research is the Institute of European Law. The journal Europarättslig tidskrift (Journal of European Law), which collects national research, is also associated with the department.
As a result of today's increasingly extensive supranational regulation in Europe, aspects of EU law are included in nearly all legal research. There is close collaboration with other fields, both in Sweden and abroad. External funding of the research comes from the Swedish Research Council and various research foundations. The fact that the Swedish Competition Authority and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency are also funding projects is a sign of social relevance. Researchers in the field are also involved in government inquiries and assignments for the European Commission.
Web editor:
Paul Parker
Last updated:
November 23, 2011
Source: Communications Office
