This course, taught in English, focuses on competition law from a comparative perspective (with particular reference to the European Union and the United States). It aims to provide students with the tools for understanding antitrust policies and their concrete implementation through the study of EU and U.S. legislation, case law and enforcement practice. In addition to dealing with individual cases, the course includes in-depth study of specific topics related to sectors of interest (including digital markets) and the intersections between competition law and other areas of law, such as intellectual property law. In addition, the course provides for the active participation of students in the analysis and discussion of relevant case law and in the simulation of trials.
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More in detail, it will cover:
The objectives of competition law;
Essentials of US antitrust law;
The role of competition rules in the EU;
Market power, market definition and barriers to entry;
Article 101 TFEU; Section 1 Sherman Act;
Article 102 TFEU; Section 2 Sherman Act;
Competition law and regulation;
Public and private enforcement;
Mergers (essentials)
Textbook:
R. Whish – D. Bailey, Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2024, selected chapters - as follows: Chapter 1; Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, 4; Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7; Chapter 8, sections 1, 2; Chapter 13; Chapter 14, excluding section 6; Chapter 15, section 3; Chapter 16, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Chapter 17; Chapter 18.
For students attending the course, materials, cases and slides will be provided in class.
Programme
This course focuses on competition law from a comparative perspective (with particular reference to the European Union and the United States). It aims to provide students with the tools for understanding antitrust policies and their concrete implementation through the study of EU and US legislation, case law and enforcement practice. The course also includes in-depth analysis of specific topics related to sectors of interest (including digital markets) and the intersections between competition law and other areas of law, such as intellectual property law.More in detail, it will cover:
The objectives of competition law;
Essentials of US antitrust law;
The role of competition rules in the EU;
Market power, market definition and barriers to entry;
Article 101 TFEU; Section 1 Sherman Act;
Article 102 TFEU; Section 2 Sherman Act;
Competition law and regulation;
Public and private enforcement;
Mergers (essentials)
Core Documentation
Textbook:
R. Whish – D. Bailey, Competition Law, Oxford University Press 2024, selected chapters - as follows: Chapter 1; Chapter 2 sections 1, 2, 4; Chapters 3, 4, 5, 7; Chapter 8, sections 1, 2; Chapter 13; Chapter 14, excluding section 6; Chapter 15, section 3; Chapter 16, sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; Chapter 17; Chapter 18.
For students attending the course, materials, cases and slides will be provided in class.
Attendance
For students belonging to "SCIENZE GIURIDICHE BANCA E FINANZA", attendance is highly recommended.Type of evaluation
The assessment of attending students will be based on classwork and active participation (i.e., oral presentations during the semester, accounting for one-third of the final grade) and a final open-book written exam (accounting for two-thirds of the final grade). The assessment of non-attending students will be based on a final written exam (two essay questions).