74725 - Competition and international Trade Law

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in International Relations (cod. 8782)

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide an in depth analysis on the competition issues at European and Inernational levels.

Course contents

The course will cover mainly the European antitrust law. In particular the following topics will be analyzed: cartels, fines, vertical restriction, abuse of dominant position, damages. Some lessons will be devoted to other topics, such as, State aids - Antidumping law - Companies movement - Capitals movement.

Readings/Bibliography

Students attending the course can prepare the exam on the case-law and materials that is circulated in class.  Attendance is highly recommended. The slides are available at 'Il papiro' copyshop. (Via Marsala)    
Students who cannot attend the course may prepare the exam referring to R. WHISH, D. BAILEY, Competition law, 7 edition, Oxford University Press, Chapters 1-8, 12-14, 16-18. 

Teaching methods

Lessons will consist of a presentation of the different issues (slides will be also used) and of a discussion of the relevant case law. 

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Teaching tools

Students will be asked to actively partecipate to the lesson, and to discuss the relevant case law.

Office hours

See the website of Pietro Manzini