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Competition Law

Objectives

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General characterization

Code

33108

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Lúcio Tomé Feteira

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - 0

Teaching language

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Prerequisites

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Bibliography

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Teaching method

Lectures involving the participation of students through the discussion of previously assigned cases.


Evaluation method

Final written exam (50%) combined with the outcome of the student's presentation in class (50%).


Subject matter


  1. Introduction

  2. The notion of competition; competition law (CL) v competition policy; CL v regulation; economics of CL (introduction); schools of competition analysis; goals of CL (EU CL v US antitrust); general overview of EU CL (provisions and institutions); comparative overview of EU competition law and US antitrust.

  3. Market power and relevant market

  4. Some notions of microeconomics

  5. Article 101 TFEU (agreements and other collusive practices)

  6. Article 102 TFEU (abuse of dominance)

  7. CL and the digital economy: how well is CL equipped to deal with anticompetitive conduct in the digital economy?

  8. The rules for the application of articles 101 and 102 TFEU: Regulation 1/2003.

  9. The State and CL: article 106 TFEU and State aid rules (article 107 TFEU)

  10. Regulation 139/2004 (merger control): general features; relevant notions and application.