Module Information

Module Identifier

LAM6410

Module Title

Ec Competition Policy

Academic Year

2016/2017

Co-ordinator

Professor Christopher Harding

Semester

Distance Learning

Course Delivery

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment length / details	Proportion
Semester Assessment	Module Assessment Written Assignment of 5,000 words	100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the regulatory strategies underlying European Competition Law.

Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the European Union's reform of the enforcement of its Competition Law regime.

Explain and critically evaluate the operation of the European Union's reform of the enforcement of Competition Law.

Evaluate the effect of current competition law strategies upon the regulation of commercial business activities in Europe.

Display an ability to gain an access to relevant literature and materials in this field and how to use them to engage in a critical discussion of the subject.

Brief description

This module will build upon the earlier study of European Competition Law by taking a more global and strategic approach to the issues which are currently arising from the attempted regulation of business competition within the European Union. The module will also focus upon the significant regulatory issues and challenges posed by and arising from the recent reformation of the `public? and `private? enforcement of European Competition Law.

Content

1. European Competition Law in the global regulatory context.
2. Article 81 EC ? strategic issues of cartel regulation.
3. Article 82 EC ? strategic issues relating to the regulation of monopolistic abuse.
4. New techniques in the institutional enforcement of European Competition Law.
5. The private enforcement of European Competition Law.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7