European Competition Law
Study Board of Political Science, Journalism, Sociology, and European Studies
Teaching language: English
EKA: B300001402
Censorship: Second examiner: None
Grading: 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Soenderborg
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
Course ID: B300001401
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 13-03-2018
Duration: 1 semester
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Mandatory prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
Basic knowledge and understanding of the legal and institutional framework of the EU, the role of law in the process of European integration.
Aim and purpose
European Competition Law deals with the area of law concerned with maintaining competition in private markets. It studies the law and economics of monopolies and cartels, including the potential benefits and harms of these market structures, and evaluates business conduct that may lead to monopoly and cartel outcomes, and the EU statutes, case law of the European Court of Justice and other policies that attempt to maintain competitive market structures and competitive conduct.
Content
Competition policy and the economic foundations. Introduction to the theory behind the law and the practices it encompasses. Vertical Agreements. A detailed look at the block exemption and the Commission"s Guidelines. Horizontal Agreements. The block exemptions and the Commission"s Guidelines are used as a starting point for a review of permissible forms of cooperation. Cartels. Abuse of a Dominant Position. Criminalization of competition law and the application of human rights. Mergers and Joint Ventures. The application of the merger regulation and the Commission"s assessment. Competition law and intellectual property rights. State Aid Public undertakings Public Procurement.
Learning goals
The objective of the course is to enable the students to: Present the main principles of the EU competition law Explain the rules by considering the underlying theory, the structure of the provisions and their application in practice Identify relevant problems of EU competition law Analyse questions related to EU competition law Present arguments for how to solve a problem related to EU competition law in a structured and coherent manner that demonstrates an overview of and insight into EU competition law and the underlying theories.
Literature
Moritz Lorenz (2013): An Introduction to EU Competition Law, CAMBRIDGE University Press.
Additional literature will be uploaded to Blackboard.
Teaching Method
Lectures, class-room discussions, student presentations, group projects. Students are expected to contribute actively in the class, e.g. in presenting and discussing various specific cases relating to EU Competition Law
Workload
2 hours per week in 15 weeks.
The educational activities are summed up in an estimated indicative distribution of the workload for an average student in the following way:
Face-to-face classes (lectures, class teaching, presentations, discussions): 30
Preparation for lectures, presentations and exam: 94,33
Exam: 00,67
Total 125
Examination regulations
Exam
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Timing
Ordinary examination in January. Reexam in February.
Registration for the course is automatically a registration for the ordinary examination of the course. Cancellation is not possible. If the student does not participate in the examination, the student will use an examination attempt.
The university may grant an exemption from the rules in case of exceptional circumstances.
Please note that the type and form of the re-examination may differ from that of the ordinary examination.
Tests
Exam
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Form of examination
Oral examination with preparation
Censorship
Second examiner: None
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card - Date of birth
Language
English
Preparation
20 minutes preparation.
Duration
20 minutes preparation. 20 minutes examination.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
None.
EKA
B300001402
External comment
NOTE - This course is identical with the former course European Competition Law, Id 9068601.
Used examination attempts in the former identical course will be transferred.
Courses that are identical with former courses that are passed according to applied rules cannot be retaken.
The student is automatically registered for the first examination attempt when the student is registered for a course or course element with which one or more examinations are associated. Withdrawal of registration is not possible, and students who fail to participate in an examination have used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.
If a student does not meet the established university prerequisites for taking the exam, he or she has used one examination attempt, unless the University has made an exemption due to special circumstances.
Courses offered
| Offer period | Offer type | Profile | Education | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2018 | Mandatory | BSc European Studies (as of 2014) - for Business Track | BSc European Studies | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in European Studies | Soenderborg | 5 |
| Fall 2018 | Mandatory | BSc European Studies (as of 2014) - for Culture and Politics Track | BSc European Studies | Bachelor of Science (BSc) in European Studies | Soenderborg | 5 | Fall 2018 | Exchange students |