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SoSe 22: EU Competition Law

Fatih Bugra Erdem

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Course Content

Within the scope of this course, basic concepts of EU competition law will be examined along with the recent decisions by the EU Commission.

Historical Development of EU Competition Law
Importance of Competition Law
The Comparison between EU and US Competition Laws
Introduction to Basic Concepts to Competition Law
Legal Framework for Competition Law: Public and Private Enforcement
Agreements between undertakings, decisions by associations of undertakings and concerted practices (Article 101 TFEU)
Horizontal Agreements
Vertical Agreements
Exemptions (Article 101(3) TFEU)
Abuse of Dominant Position 1 (Article 102 TFEU): Exclusionary practices: product design, interoperability, tying, bundling
Abuse of Dominant Position 2 (Article 102 TFEU): use and abuse of regulatory procedures, excessive royalties, exploitative abuses
Microsoft and Google Decisions of EU Commission
Sector-Based Assessments in Competition Law
Mergers in Competition Law
Sanctions of Competition Infringement
Compensation Claims in the Competition Law

Learning Objectives

The aim of the course is to teach students how to evaluate current debates on EU competition law within the framework of EU Law.

It is expected from participants to conceptualise main concepts of EU competition law and consequently, to be furnished with the ability of holding fundamental discussions in this manner.

Course Registration:

Please register via Campus Management, Module "Fremdsprachenfachkompetenz A or B"

Exam:

There will be a written final examination.

Frequency:

The course will be held in this summer semester. close