The aim of the course is to provide participants with the necessary information:
- To understand the nature of European competition law, its objectives and place within the European Treaties and the European integration process
- To gain understanding of the concepts of European competition law
- To gain understanding of the enforcement mechanisms of the competition law rules
- To analyse competition law cases
- To participate in discussions on complex issues of European competition law
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This course offers students already acquainted with the basic principles of European competition law the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of this subject, and to acquire thorough knowledge of the core concepts of European competition law and policy. The latest developments in this field of law are also addressed, by discussing recent case-law of the EU courts, and also hard-law and soft-law documents of the EU institutions, particularly when it comes to the impact of digitalization on competition law.
The course contains a thorough analysis of the substantive antitrust rules addressed to undertakings (Articles 101 and 102 TFEU), dealing with cartels and anti-competitive agreements and abuses of market power.
Attention is also devoted to procedural rules and the enforcement of the substantive rules, based on Regulation 1/2003 and Directive 2019/1. The course thus covers both the centralised application by the European Commission and the decentralised application of the antitrust rules by national courts and national competition authorities. Also, the latest developments in the field of private enforcement of competition law are discussed, with a view to the Private Damages Directive 2014/104/EU, the practice in certain Member States, and the recent case-law of the Court of Justice of the EU.
The course also deals with the European merger control system, which is assessed in light of the rules contained in Regulation 139/2004. Last but not least, the course discusses the competition rules addressed to Member States, more in particular the state aid rules (Art. 107-109 TFEU).
Throughout this course, the attention is dedicated primarily to the European competition rules, as enforced by the European Commission and as interpreted by the EU Courts. However, these rules also impact significantly on the manner in which competition law is conceived and applied in the various domestic jurisdictions of the EU Member States. This course will therefore also shed some light on the domestic experiences with the (European) competition law rules.
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MASTER STUDENTS:
- You must have successfully completed your Bachelor programme (or equivalent) to be admitted to this course.
- You must have completed at least one of the following courses: Substantive Law of the EU, or Institutional Law of the EU, or Europees Economisch Recht (or equivalent courses followed at your home university)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE LAW STUDENTS:
A good command of the English language and basic knowledge of European competition law are required. Students should have successfully completed a comparable course to Substantive Law at their home university.
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The Course will be concluded with a written exam (weight: 100%)
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Content-related questions may be sent to prof. Johan van de Gronden (johan.vandegronden@ru.nl) of Dr. Catalin Rusu (catalin.rusu@ru.nl).
Questions related to the organisation of the course should be addressed to the Secretariat of the International and European Law department: Mrs. M.C. (Charley) Berndsen-Teering, Montessorilaan 10, room GR 01.005, e-mail charley.berndsen@ru.nl
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