Objectives and competences
The objective of this subject is to understand the purpose and meaning of protection of competition in the context of European Union law, with an emphasis on the challenges of digitalisation, and to acquire the ability to resolve specific legal problems related thereto.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Competition policy and economics.
• The international dimension of European competition law.
• Collusion: notion of undertaking, agreement, decisions, concerted practice, object and effect of restricting competition, effect on trade between Member States.
• Exemptions from collusion: de minimis, basic conditions for exemption and block exemptions (vertical, licence, research and development, specialisation).
• Abuse of dominant position: single and collective dominance, basic types of abuse: exploitative and exclusionary abuses.
• Concentrations between undertakings: jurisdictional rules, substantive rules and procedural rules.
• Enforcement of EU competition law and procedure.
• Public undertakings related to restrictions of competition.
Learning and teaching methods
• Lectures,
• Seminars,
• Tutorials
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
• explain and assess the objects, meaning and extensiveness of EU competition law,
• analyse the basic concepts of EU competition law and their application,
• recognise the potential of restriction of competition in practice and use the relevant competition rules in concrete cases,
• to apply competition rules to cases concerning digital markets and platforms.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Solving legal problems in this field of law and legal argumentation of decisions, the use of information technology.
Readings
• M. Repas: Konkurenčno pravo v teoriji in praksi (omejevalna ravnanja in nadzor koncentracij), Uradni list RS, Ljubljana, 2010.
• A. Ferčič (ur.): European Union Competition Law, Europa Law Publishing, Zutphen 2023.
Priporočena literatura in viri / Readings
• A. Jones, B. Sufrin: EC Competition Law (Text, Cases, and Materials), Oxford Press ali katerakoli knjiga o konkurenčnem pravu EU novejše izdaje.
Prerequisits
As a prerequisite for taking the exam and form a component of the final exam grade.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • Competition policy and economics.
• The role of EU Commission and national competition authorities.
• Digital platforms and multi-sided markets.
• Digital regulation and its impact on competition law.
• The role of competition rules in regulating digital ecosystems.
• The international dimension of European competition law.
• Collusion: notion of undertaking, agreement, decisions, concerted practice, object and effect of restricting competition, effect on trade between Member States.
• Exemptions from collusion: de minimis, basic conditions for exemption and block exemptions (vertical, licence, research and development, specialisation).
• Abuse of dominant position: single and collective dominance, basic types of abuse: exploitative and exclusionary abuses, including self-preferencing and restricting access to the platforms.
• Concentrations between undertakings: jurisdictional rules, substantive rules and procedural rules.
• Enforcement of EU competition law and procedure.
• Public undertakings related to restrictions of competition.
