Competition Law

Code:

2ECON21

Acronym:

DC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S (of 09-09-2013 to 20-12-2013)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Secção Autónoma de Direito
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Economics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ME	32	Bologna Syllabus	1	-	7,5	56	202,5

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The subject of Competition Law aims to provide students with the essential knowledge about the current state of the main concepts of competition law with regard to the rules applicable to undertakings.

Learning outcomes and competences

 

The contents of the syllabus intend to enable students with a theoretical and practical knowledge of legal and economic concepts underlying the application of competition law, building capacity or subsumption of entrepreneurial behaviors to concrete rules of competition law.
It is also aimed to put students into contact with European and national panoramas of the functioning and powers of antitrust enforcement institutions. The study is accompanied by the analysis of the relevant procedural rules, in order to enable understanding of the processes of application of competition law, both in the antitrust and mergers control fields.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

I - Introduction to Competition Law I.1 The political and economic foundations of antitrust
I. 2 History of law and competition policy I.3 Institutions and administrative enforcement of the competition rules II. The procedures for application of competition law II.1 In the European Union: European Commission II. 2 In the National level: Competition Authority III. Vertical agreements between undertakings - Article 101. TFEU III.1 The structure of Article 101. º and its application. III.2 Definition of business and in accordance
III.3 The economic balance IV. Horizontal agreements between undertakings IV.1 The concept of agreement and its application to cartels IV.2 The concept of concerted practice
IV.3 The concept of a decision by an association of undertakings V. Horizontal agreements of cooperation: Joint venture and other forms of cooperation VI. Abuse of dominance
VI.1 Introduction VI.2 Market power and definition of the relevant market VI.3 Notion of dominance VI.4 Collective dominance VI.5 Abuse of dominant position VII. Merger control
VII.1 Introduction VII.2 Genesis and evolution of merger control in the European Union
VII.3 The Community control of concentrations VII.4 The national system of merger control

 

Mandatory literature

Miguel Moura e Silva; Direito da Concorrência - Uma introdução jurisprudencial, Almedina, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

 

Teaching of the syllabus will undergo theoretical and practical exposure.

Students are expected to interact and give opinions on cases or situations presented.

 

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Eligibility for exams

75% participation on classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous evaluation (class participation and work presentations) or final exam.