Law School Module Details

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Title COMPETITION LAW
Code LAW374
Coordinator Dr AK Gideon
Law
A.K.Gideon@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2022-23 Level 6 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

- The central aim of this course is to develop basic student understanding regarding competition law and its enforcement with a focus on EU competition, but including a comparative overview of other legal systems (mainly US and ASEAN).

- The broader aim of the course is to contribute to the development of working student knowledge with regard to the operation of business and economic law in general.

- A more general aim of the course is also to develop student knowledge and legal skills which they can utilise in the future irrespective of whether they choose a career in practice, in academia or in other fields.


Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Demonstrate knowledge with regard to the key objectives, functions and operation of competition rules inculding the basic economic incentives for the restriction of competition

(LO2) Demonstrate understanding of common methods through which economic operators restrict competition (such as price-fixing and market allocation)

(LO3) Critically analyse the way in which competition law detects and deters such practices

(LO4) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the use of economic concepts and models in the field of competition law

(LO5) Be able to analyse various advantages and risks of relying on economic concepts and models in the application of competition rules including ricks of applying competition rules to public services

(S1) Improving own learning/performance - Reflective practice

(S2) Critical thinking and problem solving - Critical analysis

(S3) Information skills - Critical reading

(S4) Research skills - All information skills

(S5) Global citizenship - Relevant economic/political understanding

(S6) Commercial awarenes - Relevant understanding of organisations


Syllabus

 

Indicative syllabus:

1. Schools of competition, aims of competition law and different competition models

2. The structure and basic concepts of EU/UK competition law, overview of other regimes

3. Anticompetitive agreements (Article 101 TFEU and approach in other legal systems)

4. Abusive unilateral conduct (Article 102 TFEU and approach in other legal systems)

5. Mergers and acquisitions, oligopolistic markets and tacit collusion

6. Competition law and IP

7. Competition law and the state (state aid including relation to public procurement, SGEIs)

8. Public and private enforcement of competition rules

9. International aspects of competition law


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lecture
Description: The course will be taught through 10 lectures (2h each) and accompanying interactive seminars (4 cycles of 2h seminars).
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Teaching Method 2 - Seminar
Description: The course will be taught through 10 lectures (2h each) and accompanying interactive seminars (4 cycles of 2h seminars).
Attendance Recorded: Yes

Self-Directed Learning Description: Student reading and seminar questions preparation, formative and summative assessment


Teaching Schedule

  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 20

8

        28
Timetable (if known) 120 mins X 1 totaling 20
 
120 mins X 1 totaling 8
 
         
Private Study 122
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment

EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)
% of
final
mark
Resit/resubmission
opportunity
Penalty for late
submission
Notes
Students will be required to answer one problem questions and one essay question. There is a resit opportunity. This is an anonymous assessment.  -2500 words    90       
MCQ Formative but with participation mark (10%)      10       

Recommended Texts

Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.

Other Staff Teaching on this Module

Dr S Subramanian Law Sujitha.Subramanian@liverpool.ac.uk
Dr F Cengiz Law Firat.Cengiz@liverpool.ac.uk

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