Duration
36h Th
Number of credits
| Master in law (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of Law, Political Science and Criminology) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course addresses the entire range of EU competition law issues. The first part deals with anticompetitive agreements (Article 101 TFEU) and abuse of dominance (Article 102 TFEU) and their enforcement. The second part deals with merger control.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course is designed to awaken students to the challenges of a key area of European policy and business law, competition law and provide the expertise to detect, in the professional life, potential problems related to this particular subject matter. At the end of the course, students are able to solve complex and facts-based case studies and to propose a solution that is both pragmatic and realistic. Students also gain a critical view of legislative and doctrinal sources.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of EU law is preferred
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will consist in a series of in-person lectures. Students are invited to actively participate during the lectures. There will also be several practical sessions.
Topics covered will include:
- General introduction to European competition law
- Art. 101 TFEU: The prohibition of anticompetitive agreements
- Art. 102 TFEU: The abuse of a dominant position.
- European merger control.
- The DMA and the regulation of digital markets.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
In 2022-2023. this course will be taught in English.
Recommended or required readings
Teaching materials:
- Powerpoint presentations will be distributed after each lecture.
- Students will be asked to download relevant case law and legal texts.
- The course instructor will recommend readings for students that wish to acquire a deeper knowledge of EU competition law.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions )
Additional information:
Written exam with open book exam.
Sample questions will be provided to students throughout the term.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Please register for the course on eCampus to have access to relevant course materials and online lectures
Contacts
Professor:
dauer@laweconcenter.org