Regulation and Competition Law

Code:

MD117

Acronym:

DRC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	38	Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	1	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of Market Competitivity and Market Regulation. A Law and Economics approach to Antitrust behavior. The role of regulator entities. Study of cases.

Learning outcomes and competences

The syllabus set provide the knowledge on the subjects treated, so students can apply them later in their academic and professional life.Students will obtain skills to understand the economic and legal realities of competition.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Part I - The rules of competition

1. Preliminary notions
2. Important concepts for understanding the rules of competition: market and companies in competition law.
   
3. The prohibition of cartels.
4. The abuse of a dominant position.
5. Merger control.
6. State aid.

Part II - State intervention in the economy, direct intervention and public companies

1. State intervention in the economy
2. Direct intervention: forms and instruments
3. Public companies

Mandatory literature

Porto Manuel 1943- 340; Lei da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-5060-7
Moniz Carlos Botelho 340; Lei da concorrência anotada. ISBN: 978-972-40-5990-7
Santos António Carlos dos 1945-; Direito económico. ISBN: 978-972-40-5536-7
Gorjão-Henriques Miguel 1969-; Direito da União. ISBN: 978-972-40-5554-1
Silva Miguel Moura e; Direito da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-3404-1
Otero Paulo 1963- 340; Tratado de direito administrativo especial. ISBN: 978-972-40-3938-1
Ferro, Miguel Sousa; Práticas restritivas da concorrência , 2010

Complementary Bibliography

Van Bael & Bellis; Competition law of the European Community, 5ª ed.. ISBN: 9789041138768
Faull Jonathan 340; The^EC law of competition. ISBN: 0-19-876538-X
Themaat Weijer Verloren van 340; European competition law. ISBN: 978-1-78347-686-2
Niels Gunnar; Economics of competition lawyers. ISBN: 978-0-19-958851-0
Cunha Carolina; Controlo das concentrações de empresas. ISBN: 972-40-2497-0
Ferro Miguel Sousa; A^definição de mercados relevantes no direito europeu e português da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-5833-7
Pego José Paulo Fernandes Mariano; O^controlo dos oligopólios pelo direito comunitário da concorrência. ISBN: 978-972-40-3234-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Presencial classes, with theoretical exposition and practical analyses of Case-Studies.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

Marks obtained in the written examination.

Minimum of 10 marks in the written test examination.