Competition Law
The paradox of competition in the global arena
This course can be either offered in 6 weeks throughout 3 months, 10hrs per week and 15hrs in the final week to be conducted at BAU International Berlin, BAU International University Washington DC or at BAU Bahcesehir University Istanbul, for a total amount of 6 ECTS credits; or concentrated in 30hrs over 10 days for a full immersion in Competition Law in the global arena with 3 ECTS credits, that can be combined with either Intellectual Property Law or Legal English.
LECTURES: 60
TUTORIALS: 15
SELF DIRECTED STUDY, GROUP DISCUSSION, INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH: 75
WEEK 1
- Genesis and aims of competition law
WEEK 2
- Sources of European competition law
WEEK 3
- Conventional Rules applicable to business enterprises
WEEK 4
- State aid
- Prohibited Trust
- Abuse of position
- Concentration
WEEK 5
- Organizations supervising rules (EU Commission functions and role of the Community Antitrust Courts)
WEEK 6
- Control proceedings and penalties (“case history”)
SPECIAL PART
- The application of competition law in Italy (the “private antitrust enforcement”)
- Jurisdiction
- Interim Remedies
- Merits protection
- Class Action
Intended learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Gain a knowledge of competition law in its historical evolution and connections with the European social law
- Acquire an understanding of the topic in its legal dimension (doctrine, legal literature and cases)
- Be able to carry out a critical evaluation of the provision of the Treaties, either those designed for business either those applicable to States
- Demonstrate understanding of the most relevant topics
- Know how to apply rules to cases
- Be able to engage in the analysis of the best practices and choose the right applicable solutions
Learning and teaching strategies
What you will do:
- Examination of individual court cases studies from famous trade marks infringements
- Formal lectures
- Visiting speakers/videos and workshops
- Seminar group work
- Organizational simulations
Transferable skills
Students will:
- Develop multinational legal skills
- Demonstrate scenario analysis and planning skills
- Develop systemic analysis tools and self awareness
Assessment criteria
Students will:
- Mid written oral test (30%)
- Individual written exam (70%)
Essential sources
- Italian law about antitrust law (Law No. 287/1990 and newer mod.)
- European Community Regulations No. 1/2013 and No. 139/2004
Relevant sources
- Treaty of Rome 25.3.1957
- Treaty of Nice (FR) 26.2.2001
- Italian Constitution
- Italian Civil Code
- Law No. 192/1998
- Italian Legislative Decree No. 231/2002 (Directive 2000/35/EC)
- Italian Law No. 180/2011
- Italian D.L. No. 24.1.2012