Course 2013-2014 a.y.
50062 - ADVANCED EUROPEAN LAW
CLMG - M - IM - MM - AFC - CLAPI - CLEFIN-FINANCE - CLELI - ACME - DES-ESS - EMIT
Department of Legal Studies
Course taught in English
Go to class group/s: 31
CLMG (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - M (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - IM (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - MM (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - AFC (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - CLAPI (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - CLEFIN-FINANCE (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - CLELI (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - ACME (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - DES-ESS (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14) - EMIT (6 credits - I sem. - OP | IUS/14)
Course Objectives
This advanced course considers specific legal issues related to the EU legal environment including European competition law and policy, regulation of state aids and services of economic public interest. The course focuses on:
- EU Competition policy; the topics being discussed address the fundamental functions and enforcement procedure of the EU Competition policy; the regulation of restrictive practices and abuse of dominant position; the control of merger policy and the relation between State regulation and EU competition policy.
- EU Regulation of intellectual property rights in the light of the modernization package and globalization process.
The main objective of this course is to provide students with technical tools enabling them to efficiently handle in practice, in their professional future, legal competition and intellectual property issues and cases
Course Content Summary
- Competition Law and Policy: Introduction. The aims of EU Competition law: the economics and politics of competition law; peculiar aims of EU Competition policy; enforcement by the Commission; resettlement of competition authorities according to the so called "modernization regulation"; private enforcement. Restrictive practices: Scope of Application of Art. 101 ECT; agreements, decisions and concerted practices; substantive assessment; vertical restraints. - Abuse of dominant position, market definition, dominance; exploitative practice; exclusionary practice.
- Merger policy. - State Regulation and Competition law of the EU
EU Intellectual Property Right
Detailed Description of Assessment Methods
Written exam.
Active participation during classes is taken into consideration for the final mark.
Depending on the active participation by students seminars may be organized.
Textbooks
Textbooks are provided at the beginning of the course.
Prerequisites
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