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LPLeg Summer School:The Law and Politics of Legislation

18-29 August 2014Groningen, the Netherlands

University of Groningen Summer Schools 2014

2014 | 400 years

The LPLeg summer school The Law and Politics of Legislation is funded with support from the European Commission (Lifelong Learning Programme, Erasmus Intensive Programme).

Grants covering tuition and certain travel and lodging costs are available to eligible participants enrolled in one of the partner universities (including incoming exchange students).

A limited number of seats is available for eligible students from non-partner universities (see fees below).

Keynote Lecturers

• Prof. Dr. Pauline Westerman (University of Groningen / Academy of Legislation, The Hague)

• Dr. Constantin Stefanou (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London)

• Prof. Helen Xanthaki (Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London)

• Prof. Patricia Popelier (University of Antwerp)• Prof. Nicola Lupo (LUISS, Rome)• Prof. Ismini Kriari (Pantheon University, Athens)• Prof. Mauro Zamboni (University of Stockholm)• Prof. Dr. Jane Reichel (University of Stockholm)• Prof. Dr. Jessika van der Sluijs (University of

Stockholm)• Mr. Dr. Peter van Lochem (Academy for

Legislation, The Hague)

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Prof.Dr. Pauline Westerman

There are grants for eligible students from partner universities. € 500 for eligible students from non-partner universities (the fee includes housing and full participation in the programme)€ 150 for students who do not need housing

Applicants should be in their 4th year of legal studies or higher (master or PhD students)

English

3 EC

1 June 2014

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Central to the LPLeg summer school are questions concerning modern legislative theory and practice. More specifically this summer school aims to enhance:

1. Understanding of the types of formal and informal legislation within the EU and its member states;

2. Acquisition of skills relevant to legislative drafting, interpretation, and application;

3. Awareness of statutory interpretation theory and practice;

4. Awareness of the prevalent definition of legislative quality and its theoretical elements;

5. Understanding of pre legislative scrutiny theory and practice;

6. Understanding of post legislative scrutiny theory and practice;

7. Awareness of comparative analyses of these issues both amongst EU member states and between member state versus EU levels;

8. Awareness of the modern trends on legislation and regulation within Europe.

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