DDRO 25A40 - EU Competition Law

This course will introduce students to EU competition law. It will examine agreements which may restrict competition such as cooperation agreements between competitors, vertical agreements and cartels. It will also examine abuses of dominant position and merger control regulations. Through each of these issues, the class will provide students with an understanding of how EU competition law views the market and competitors. It will also emphasize the central role of concepts such as market power, efficiency and market entry. Finally, this course will also introduce students to the Digital Market Act and issues raised by the development of the AI.

No prior knowkedge required and no reading required before the first session.

12 sessions of two hours each.

The students will be subject to several multiple choices questions tests and will participate to a simplified moot court. Multiple choices questions test will account for 45% of the final grade, the simplified moot court for 45%.

Class participation will account for 10% of the final grade.