Corsi di Studio del Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza

The course deals with the general and specific issues surrounding EU Competition rules and the enforcement of those rules. The course aims to be a comprehensive study of the basic provisions of EU Competition Law specifically articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The course provides an economic and market context in which these provisions are applied especially in relation to business phenomena.

The course aims to deal with both public and private law aspects of EU Competition Law by relying on both disciplines.

 

The course delivers an in-depth training on all major aspects of Competition Law and enforcement. The field of law offers good professional perspectives in the EU internal market.

The course is taught in English by lectures and case analysis.

COVID-19 UPDATE 

The different teaching blocks will be organised through a blend of different components: reading and study materials, video lectures, presentations with vocal comment, streaming lessons, in presence or virtual room (Webex) sessions for interaction with students, assignments of reaction papers, students’ in presence or online presentations etc.

All the materials will be made available through the teaching platform (Moodle). Please enroll into the platform Moodle by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.

A more precise balance of the different components is dependent on the evolution of health restrictions and will be communicated to the students before the commencement of the course.

It is therefore essential and compulsory that all the students enrol in the teaching platform to have full access both to materials, discussions and communications.

Oral Exam

 

For any question please contact the convenor Cristina Poncibò at 

cristina.poncibo@unito.it 

The course examines EU competition law in political, economic and comparative context. 

Classes explore the tools used by competition authorities in Europe: to punish cartels that fix prices or divide markets; assess cooperative agreements between rival firms and supplier–customer relationships; to establish a dominant position and find abuses; and review the competitive effects of mergers and acquisitions. The course also explains how competition authorities determine when business restraints infringe on the principles governing the EU internal market.

The aim of the course consists in providing a rounded account of the various dimensions of EU competition law, of its place at the heart of the EU market integration project and of its relevance for the enforcement of antitrust principles worldwide.

E.M. Fox, D. Gerard, EU Competition Law. Cases, Text and Context, Elgar, 2017

In general, students can find all the relevant legislative documents on the Eu Commission's DG Competition's website: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/legislation/legislation.html