? Credit Points : 40  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : LAW-3-LW0004

The rules governing competition law in the European Community and in the United Kingdom. The economics of competition law. The framework of the relevant provisions of the EC Treaty and the Competition Act 1998. Cartels; agreements; concerted practices; vertical restraints to competition; monopolies; oligopolies; mergers and take-overs. Enforcement of the competition rules by the Commission and the Office of Fair Trading; judicial protection; civil remedies; problems of two-tier competition control. Public undertakings. State aids. Throughout there will be comparative consideration of the harmony and disharmony of Community and UK rules.

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? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

• Competition Law (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 20 weeks

All of the following classes

Type Day Start End Area Lecture Thursday 16:10 18:00 Central

As in Course Guide.

Essay and exam.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST May 1 - 3 hour(s)

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Rozanne Luty
Tel : (0131 6)50 2056
Email : Rozanne.Luty@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr Robert Lane
Tel : (0131 6)50 2039
Email : Robert.Lane@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.law.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk/