Postgraduate Course: EC Competition Law (LAWS11019)
Course Outline
School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
It is the private law side of Community integration and a mirror of the law of the internal market. Appropriate comparisons with the equivalent laws of the member states, in particular those of Germany (the GWB) and the United Kingdom (the Competition Act 1998; the Enterprise Act 2002), will be drawn throughout the course. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
None |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Tutorial | | 1-22 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the course is to impart to students an understanding of the rationale behind competition regulation in the European Community, the substantive and procedural rules which comprise EC competition law, and their place within the Treaty scheme - they being 'fundamental provision[s]... essential to the accomplishment of the tasks entrusted to the Community and, in particular, the functioning of the internal market' (Case C-126/97 Eco Swiss China Time v Benetton International [1999] ECR I-3055, para 36). |
Assessment Information
Two essays, worth 40 % (1st semester) and 60 % (2nd semester). |
Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Robert Lane
Tel: (0131 6)50 2039
Email: Robert.Lane@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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