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Postgraduate study in Laws:

Master of Laws (LLM), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate

Course outline

European Community competition law

Students choosing this course are not expected to have prior knowledge of European Community competition law but it is desirable that they should be, or become, familiar with the general law and institutions of the European Community law.

Section A: Anti-competitive agreements and collusion
· Article 81 EC - General principles
· Vertical agreements
· Licensing of intellectual property rights
· Cartels
· Horizontal cooperation agreements
Section B: Abuse of a dominant position
· Article 82 - General principles
· Dominance
· Abuse
Section C: Merger control
· Regulation 139/2004 - General principles and jurisdiction
· Regulation 139/2004 - Substantive analysis
· Joint ventures
Section D: European Community competition law practice and procedure
· Regulation 1/2003
· Enforcement of Articles 81 and 82 in national courts
Sequence:
Section A first.
Textbook:
Maher M. Dabbah, Cases, Materials and Commentary on EC and UK Competition Law (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004), ISBN: 9780521604680