Competition Law
Etablissement : Faculté de Droit – Lille et Issy-les-Moulineaux
Langue : Anglais
Formation(s) dans laquelle/lesquelles le cours apparait :
Période : S1
This class examines the principal areas of EU Competition law with a primary focus on substantive law.
However, enforcement and procedural issues will be discussed as well.
SYLLABUS:
INTRODUCTION
Class1:
Objectives and sources of competition law; basic concepts
- a. What is competition law
- b. Objectives of competition law
- c. Basic concepts and economics of competition
- d. Sources of EU competition law of EU competition law
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN UNDERTAKINGS
Class 2: Elements of Article 101TFEU; Horizontal agreements – cartels
a. Elements of Article 101 TFEU
b. Horizontal agreements cartels
c. Information exchange and problem of tacit collusion
Class 3: Agreements other than cartels, vertical agreements
a. Other forms of horizontal cooperation and their effects
b. Vertical agreements – Resale price maintenance, non--price restraints
c. Finding an agreement or concerted practice ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION ON THE
MARKET (MONOPOLIES)
Class 4: Fundamental concepts and conduct constituting abuse
a. Defining market power, concept of dominance
b. Market definition
c. Conduct constituting abuse MERGERS
Class 5: Assessment of mergers under competition law; jurisdictional issues
a. Legal framework
b. Substantive assessment of mergers
c. Jurisdictional thresholds and procedure APPLICATION OF COMPETITION LAW TO STATES AND
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES
Class 6: Articles 106 and 107 TFEU (SOEs and State Aids)
a. State owned enterprises
b. State aid ENFORCEMENT OF EU COMPETITION LAW + WRAP UP SESSION
Class 7: Enforcement framework + wrap--up session
a. Public enforcement of EU competition law
b. Private enforcement
c. Presentations by practitioners
