Business Management

Obiettivi generali Il corso di Competition law fornisce agli studenti le conoscenze necessarie per comprendere le regole e i principi che l'ordinamento nazionale ed europeo prevede per assicurare una sana concorrenza tra imprese. In particolare, le nozioni fornite consentono di individuare e analizzare le condotte che possono avere effetti anticoncorrenziali e i rischi conseguenti alla violazione delle regole della concorrenza. ll corso offre inoltre una conoscenza di base sul ruolo e sulle funzioni delle autorità nazionali ed europee della concorrenza. Anche attraverso lo studio di casi, esercitazioni in aula e lavori di gruppo, gli studenti acquisiranno la capacità di comprendere, analizzare e discutere testi normativi, materiali e casi giurisprudenziali e di applicare le nozioni giuridiche acquisite durante il corso alle conoscenze già maturate nelle materie economiche. Prima parte: Nozioni generali sul diritto della concorrenza: storia, finalità. Fondamenti economici del diritto della concorrenza; definizione del mercato e potere di mercato. Contesto istituzionale: autorità nazionali ed europee della concorrenza. Fonti del diritto europeo e nazionale della concorrenza. Seconda parte: A) intese restrittive della concorrenza B) abuso di posizione dominante C) L’enforcement antitrust: principi, istituzioni competenti, poteri, procedimenti e misure Obiettivi specifici General objectives The Competition Law course is aimed at allowing students to analyse and understand the rules which are provided in order to ensure healthy competition on the market. It will also focus on the remit of national and European competition authoritites, with a specific focus on the remedies against anticompetitive business practices. Through the analysis of case law, specific seminars and team projects, students will acquire the capability to read and understand legislation, cases and materials and practice the legal skills acquired during the course. First part: Basic concepts: history and goals of competition law. The economics of competition law. Market definition and market power. The institutional framework: national and European competition law authorities. Sources of national and european competition law. Second part: A) Anticompetitive agreements B) Abuse of dominant position C) Public enforcement: principles, institutions, powers, procedures and remedies Specific objectives The Competition law course give students the basic knowledge of european and national competition rules. In particular, it allows students to understand complex legal concepts and manage to analyse legislation and case law. Furthermore, the course will host meetings with experts and public officials which will give students an insight on how competition authorities work and cases are assessed and decided. Through seminars, case studies and team project works, the course will allow students to practice the theoretical notions learned during the lectures. By the end of the course, not only will students be able to know the main theorical foundations and concepts of competition law, but also to apply them to concrete cases and combine legal expertise with economic assessments. The content and methodology of the course allow students to assess critically the legal materials examined during the lectures. In particular, the course is aimed at allowing students to develop the ability to deal with the technicalities of the subject and its practical application. The Competition law course aims at strengthening the ability to prepare and discuss presentations dealing with complex cases and to practice legal vocabulary. The course helps the students to be autonomous in their learning activities. To this aim, access is given to selected materials (Guidelines, EU Commission Communications and Regulations proposals, articles, cases) within which students can choose specific topics on which to focus their study and practice their legal skills.