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COMPARATIVE COMPETITION LAW
LAW5COM
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is designed to provide students with a solid introduction to US antitrust and EU competition law, focusing on the differences and similarities between the two systems. Many similarities exist between the systems, given that the EU treaties that form the basis of EU competition law are largely inspired by the development of antitrust law in the United States. The differences dealt with include resale price maintenance, prohibition of parallel exports (EU), reverse settlement payments (a major issue in the pharmaceutical sector), predatory pricing, refusal to deal, and bundling. Procedural aspects are also covered, with analysis of the EU's system, which is largely agency driven compared with the system in the United States which depends primarily on private enforcement.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKeith Kendall
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Student enrolled in any LAW PG program or UG students requires approval from Program Director
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop an understanding of the main policy goals and limits of competition law
- Activities:
- Class discussion, take home exam
02. Obtain knowledge and understanding of the condition of application of the central EU and US competition statutes and apply this knowledge to factual problems
- Activities:
- Class discussion, take home exam
03. Understand the main procedural framework of application of EU and US competition laws
- Activities:
- Class discussion, take home exam
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Melbourne, 2016, Week 29-30, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKeith Kendall
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 29 - 30
Five 7.0 hours lecture/workshop per day on weekdays during the day from week 29 to week 30 and delivered via blended.
"13 JULY - 19 JULY 2016"
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Class participation (1000 words equivalent) | 10 | 01, 02, 03 | |
One take-home examination (4000 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03 | |
Individual Essay (2000 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 |