The legal framework governing the single monetary policy in the euro area

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This lecture is part of the Lecture Series on Central Banking Law.

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF) is happy to invite you to this lecture of the Lecture Series on Central Banking Law.

Abstract

In his fifth lecture on Central Banking Law, Professor Gortsos will develop on the legal framework – both primary and secondary EU law – governing the monetary policy within the Eurosystem.

He will also briefly discuss the Emergency Liquidity Assistance Mechanism in the Euro system, with an emphasis on the role of national central banks and the ECB therein.

About the speaker

Christos Gortsos is Professor of Public Economic Law at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Other positions include: Visiting Professor at the Europa Institut of the University of Zürich and the Europa Institut of the University of Saarland; President of the Academic Board of the European Banking Institute (EBI); Member of the Board of Appeal of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs); Member of the European Parliament’s and of the European Court of Auditors’ expert groups on banking resolution; and member and academic coordinator of the Committee on International Monetary Law of the International Law Association (MOCOMILA). In 2017, he was Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow at the Law Department of the European University Institute and in 2018 Academic Visitor at St Antony’s College (Oxford University). His main fields of teaching, writing and research are international, EU and public financial law, central banking law, financial regulation and institutional economics.

Sandwiches and drinks will be offered from 11:30.

Language

English.

This is a free event. Registration is mandatory.

Presentation from the lecture

• Elements of EU Central Banking Law by Prof. Christos V. Gortsos