The main purpose of the course "Substantive Law of the EU" is to study how the common market has been achieved since its establishment with the Treaty of Rome (1957) and to examine specific problems as a result of the existence of national obstacles to the free exchange of goods, persons and services within the European Union. The course is divided into three parts. The first part is an introduction to the general concepts of economic integration and presents us with the methods to achieve the common market. The second part focuses on the free movement of goods. This will be the most important part of the course, mainly in terms of measures with the same effect. Special attention will be paid to the protection of consumers and public health, as national obstacles to the free exchange of goods. And the third part deals with the free movement of people, services, intellectual property and public procurement.

The course will be conducted based on the Socratic method. Students must read and prepare the issues that will be discussed in class regarding the facts of the case, the position of the parties in the process and the court's decision. In class, students are supposed to answer these questions and give their opinion on the solution given by the European Court of Justice. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to read and prepare the issues before the lecture.