Ce cours apparaît dans les formations suivantes :
• Faculté de Droit Lille - Master 1 International and European Law (anglophone) - S1 - 2 ECTS
  Faculté de Droit Lille - Master 1 DIE Droit des Affaires (parcours bilingue) - S1 - 2 ECTS

Objectifs du cours

This class examines the principal areas of EU Competition law with a primary focus on substantive law.

However, enforcement and procedural issues will be discussed as well.

Contenu du cours

SYLLABUS:

INTRODUCTION

Class1:

Objectives and sources of competition law; basic concepts

• a. What is competition law


• b. Objectives of competition law


• c. Basic concepts and economics of competition


• d. Sources of EU competition law of EU competition law

AGREEMENTS BETWEEN UNDERTAKINGS

Class 2: Elements of Article 101TFEU; Horizontal agreements – cartels

a. Elements of Article 101 TFEU
b. Horizontal agreements cartels
c. Information exchange and problem of tacit collusion

Class 3: Agreements other than cartels, vertical agreements

a. Other forms of horizontal cooperation and their effects
b. Vertical agreements – Resale price maintenance, non-­-price restraints
c. Finding an agreement or concerted practice ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION ON THE
MARKET (MONOPOLIES)

Class 4: Fundamental concepts and conduct constituting abuse

a. Defining market power, concept of dominance

b. Market definition
c. Conduct constituting abuse MERGERS

Class 5: Assessment of mergers under competition law; jurisdictional issues

a. Legal framework

b. Substantive assessment of mergers
c. Jurisdictional thresholds and procedure APPLICATION OF COMPETITION LAW TO STATES AND
STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES

Class 6: Articles 106 and 107 TFEU (SOEs and State Aids)

a. State owned enterprises

b. State aid ENFORCEMENT OF EU COMPETITION LAW + WRAP UP SESSION

Class 7: Enforcement framework + wrap-­-up session

a. Public enforcement of EU competition law

b. Private enforcement
c. Presentations by practitioners

Modalités d'enseignement

Organisation du cours

24 hours of effective presence.

Méthodes pédagogiques

Évaluation

Examen : coeff. 1

Bibliographie

• RECOMMENDED READING:||
  

  
  
  • Richard Whish, David Bailey, Competition Law, OUP 2015.
  
  

Ressources internet

• Relevant sources of law I
  Primary legislation

  
  
  
  
  • TFEU
  
  
  • Article 3(1)b – exclusive competence
  
  
  • Substantive provisions
  
  
  • Article 101 – agreements
  
  
  • Article 102 – dominant position
  
  
  • Article 106 – application of competition to SOEs
  
  
  • Article 107 – state aid
  
  
  • Procedural provisions
  
  
  • Articles 103, 104, 105, 108 and 109
  
  
  • EEA Agreement (1.1.1994)
  
  
  • Art. 53 (101 TFEU), Art. 54 (102 TFEU), Art. 59 (Art. 106 TFEU)
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Relevant sources of law II

  
  
  
  
  • Secondary legislation
  
  
  • Regulation 1/2003
  
  
  • Implementing reg. 773/2004
  
  
  • Merger Regulation (139/2004)
  
  
  • Implementing reg. 802/2004
  
  
  • Regulation 659/1999 – State Aid
  
  
  • Implementing reg. 794/2004
  
  
  • Tertiary legislation/self regulation
  
  
  • Notices (Leniency Notice, Application of 102, etc)
  
  
  • Guidelines (Fines guidelines, Horizontal cooperation)
  
  
  • Best Practices