Law

Foundations of Competition Law

Module code: M5074
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Lecture, Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay

This module looks at the development of competition law, its interaction with other legal fields, and its relevance for the international and national market robustness and human welfare protection.

Focusing on the UK and EU law, the module offers a detailed discussion of three key competition infringements:

• anti-competitive agreements
• abuse of dominant market power
• anti-competitive market concentrations.

We'll also look at the challenges of public and private competition enforcement and insights based on the discussion of landmark competition cases.

Module learning outcomes

• Know how competition affects markets, firms and consumers – LO1 remains unchanged
• Demonstrate an ability to identify different types of anti-competitive practices
• Demonstrate knowledge of the applicable UK competition law, as well as its similarities to and differences from the EU competition law
• Develop an appreciation of the contemporary challenges of public and private competition enforcement.