90546 - Regulatory Law

Academic Year 2020/2021

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Legal Studies (cod. 9062)

    Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Economics and Finance (cod. 8835)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course unit, students: - possess an in-depth knowledge about the regulatory mechanisms of public nature that characterize international cooperation (especially bilateral and regional commercial agreements) and the impact of the corresponding national regulation on cross-border economic and commercial activities; - are capable to assess the effectiveness of regulatory cooperation mechanisms operating between States (and between States and international organizations) and to evaluate their impact (and the impact made by national mechanisms) on the activities carried out by commercial operators.

Course contents

Part 1: Presentation of the course, background, antitrust vs regulation

1. Introduction

2. The legal foundations of market competition under the EU and the National Law

3. Antitrust vs. Regulation

Part 2: Natural monopolies

1. Legal Monopolies and Essential Facilities

4. Network-based Industries

5. Public utilities and universal service

6. Market abuses and anticompetitive practices

Part 3. Regulatory tools.

1. Pricing and tariffs

2. TPA

3. Unbundling

Part 4. Agencies, Procedures (/proceedings), Remedies

1. Regulatory Agencies. Antitrust Agencies

2. Regulatory and Antitrust Proceedings

3. Fair Procedure Principles and Guaranties. Adversary principle and the burden of proof

4. Orders and Sanctions.

5. Judicial review

Readings/Bibliography

- Teaching resources (slides, case law, docs, etc.) will be available on IOL platform.

- An introduction to the Law and Economics of Regulation, Alessio M. Pacces and Roger J. Van den Bergh

- Case Studies and other readings will be recommended along the course.

Teaching methods

Theoretical and case law-based Lectures.

The lessons of the first semester will be organized by one of the models described as follows: http://dsg.unibo.it/en/teaching/projects-and-teaching-methodologies/teaching-modes-at-dsg-on-i-semester-a-y-2020-2021

Assessment methods

The aim of any exam is to ascertain the knowledge and abilities of students to deal with the issues of the course.

To attend the exam, each student must be enrolled on AlmaEsami within the deadline term.

Teaching tools

Slides and Essays.

Case Law docs (Courts' rulings; European Commission and NRAs' measures; etc.).

Students who need compensatory measures and/or dispensative tools due to disability or Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) should communicate it to the Professor as soon as possible.

Office hours

See the website of Daniele Senzani

SDGs

Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean energy Industry, innovation and infrastructure

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.