| Competences |
| Type A | Code | Competences Specific |
| A6 | Evaluate the impact of the international institutional framework, especially the one of the European Union, and the derived policies and which affect the area in which the company or public institution carries out its activity. | |
| Type B | Code | Competences Transversal |
| CT3 | Solve complex problems critically, creatively and innovatively in multidisciplinary contexts. | |
| CT8 | Develop sufficient independence to work on research projects and scientific and technological ventures within their discipline. | |
| Type C | Code | Competences Nuclear |
| Learning outcomes |
| Type A | Code | Learning outcomes |
| A6 |
Acquire the necessary knowledge to advice the company in the international contract law. | |
| Type B | Code | Learning outcomes |
| CT3 |
Solve complex problems critically, creatively and innovatively in multidisciplinary contexts. | |
| CT8 |
Develop sufficient independence to work on research projects and scientific and technological ventures within their discipline. | |
| Type C | Code | Learning outcomes |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Unit 1. Competition Law in Spain and the EU |
1.1 Introduction 1.2 Overview of precedents in legislative history and Antitrust Law 1.3 Regulatory framework 1.4 Unfair Competition Law and Competition Law 1.5 The relationship between EU Competition Law and National Competition Laws |
| Unit 2. Collusive Practices | 2.1 Agreements, Decisions and Concerted Practices 2.2 Horizontal Agreements – Cartels 2.3 Vertical Agreements – Distribution chains 2.4 Exchanges of information in Horizontal and Vertical Agreements. 2.5 Block Exemptions 2.6 Concerted Practices and the effect on trade between Member States |
| Unit 3. Abuse of Dominance | 3.1 Elements of the illegal behavior 3.1.1 Undertakings 3.1.2 Dominant position 3.1.3 Effect on Inter-State Trade 3.2 Pricing practices 3.3 Non-pricing practices 3.4 Collective dominance 3.5 Exemptions |
| Unit 4. Merger control in Spain and the EU | 4.1 Merger Activity 4.1 Regulatory Framework 4.3 EU merger control and jurisdiction 4.4 Procedures: Notification, suspension of concentrations, procedural timetable 4.5 Substantive analysis 4.6 Remedies |
| Unit 5. State Aid Control | 5.1 Relationship between National legislation and EU Law on State Aid 5.2 Contents of Art. 107 TFEU Aids granted by States 5.3 Justification and contents of reports. 5.4 Competition Law Disciplinary system 5.5 Infringement Procedures for Collusive practices 5.6 Leniency Program |
| Unit 6. Institutional Structure of EU and Spanish Competition Law | 6.1 Regulators independence and interdependence 6.2 Relationship between Regulatory framework and Competition Law Principles 6.3 Application of Competition Law to Public Entities. 6.4 Competition Law and jurisdictional Authorities: civil and administrative procedures. |
| Planning |
| Methodologies :: Tests | ||||||||||
| Competences | (*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours | |||||||
| Introductory activities |
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3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Assignments |
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1 | 24 | 25 | ||||||
| Practical cases/ case studies |
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8 | 21 | 29 | ||||||
| Lecture |
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16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Personal attention |
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2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| (*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||||||||
| Methodologies |
| Description | |
| Introductory activities | Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject. |
| Assignments | Academic paper done by the student |
| Practical cases/ case studies | System of instruction or study of law focused upon the analysis of court opinions |
| Lecture | Lecture on the topics of the course |
| Personal attention | Professor provides individual guidance to the student about issues related to the course |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Professor provides individual guidance to the student about issues related to the course |
| Assessment |
| Methodologies | Competences | Description | Weight | ||||
| Assignments |
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Academic paper evaluated according to the correctness of the theoretical and legal foundations, the review of literature, regulations and court rulings, and the presentation of results and conclusions | 50% | ||||
| Practical cases/ case studies |
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System of instruction or study of law focused upon the analysis of court opinions | 50% | ||||
| Others |
| Other comments and second exam session | |||
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In the second call a final exam (multiple-choice and questions to be resolved) upon all the topics of the course will be performed. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Richard Whish and David Bailey, Competition Law, 8th., 2015
Ioannis Lianos, Valentine Korah, Paolo Siciliani, Competition Law Analysis, Cases and Materials , 4th., 2017 |
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| Complementary |
Lionel Bently and Brad Sherman, Intellectual Property Law, 4th., 2014 |
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| Recommendations |
(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.