JUR1310 – EU Competition Law (BA)
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course examines the competition rules of the European Union; particularly the competition rules concerning undertakings in Articles 101-106 TFEU.
Competition law is the rules which regulate private firms` market conduct, in order to prevent anti-competitive effects on the markets and thereby to maintain efficient competition. Competition law contains three "pillars": prohibition of anti-competitive agreements (the "cartel prohibition"), prohibition of abuse of market power (the "abuse prohibition") and regulation of mergers and take-overs ("Merger Control"). These rules are supplemented both by other Treaty provisions as well as secondary legislation. The rules are of great significance since any firm may be subject to heavy fines and/or liability for damages if infringing them. The maximum fine for infringement may be as high as 10% of a firm`s annual turnover.
The European Commission plays an active part in enforcing the competition rules, and a study of Competition Law is therefore also a study of EU Administrative Law. This area of Law also gives the student a good opportunity to study the interrelation between Law and economics, since these legal norms often are based on economic theory.
Students need no former knowledge of EU Law before taking this course, but it may require some additional reading.
Students are expected to take an active part in the course since the emphasis is placed upon seminars and discussion groups rather than formal lectures. Students must also be prepared to give presentations to the rest of the group.
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This subject is taught at Bachelor 's level. The subject is also taught at Master's level (10 ECTS credits), see JUS5310 – EU Competition Law.?
Learning outcome
Admission to the course
You may register for this course if you have admission to a study programme at UiO or the faculty's exchange programme.??
International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.?
Nordic applicants can apply for admission to Single courses on Bachelor's level.?
When your admission is in order you must register for courses in StudentWeb.?
Recommended previous knowledge
Please note that lectures and curriculum for this course is aimed at students at master degree level.
However, the learning outcome is adjusted for students who take the subject at bachelor degree level.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with JUR5310 – EC Competition Law (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with VALECOMP – EC Competition Law (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with JUTECOMP – EC Competition Law (discontinued).
- 10 credits overlap with JUS5310 – EU Competition Law.
- 10 credits overlap with JUS5290 – Konkurranserett (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with JUR5290 – Konkurranserett (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with JUR1290 – Konkurranserett (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with VALKONK – Konkurranserett (discontinued).
- 7 credits overlap with JUXKONK – Konkurranserett (discontinued).
Teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all?literature and materials are in English.
Examination
Students are graded on the basis of a 24 hour written home exam.
You submit your answer in the exam system Inspera. Read about how to submit your answer.
Maximum length for take-home exam is 2000 words on bachelor’s level. Front page, contents page (optional) and bibliography are not included. If footnotes are used in the text (at the bottom of each page), they are included in the 2000 word limit.?
Papers that exceed the 2000 word limit will be rejected, and not sent to grading.
You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to exam support materials, and?the use of sources and citations. If you violate these rules, you may be suspected of cheating or attempted cheating. You can read about what the university considers cheating, and the consequences of cheating here.
Examination support material
All available exam resources are allowed when answering this exam. Rules for source referencing are crucial for determining whether the use of resources is permitted
Your exam paper must be an independent work. Exam candidates are not permitted to communicate with other persons about the exam question(s) or distribute draft answers or exam answers.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
This guide is used by examiners for grading elective courses at the Faculty of Law.
Resit an examination
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Resitting an examination.
- There are special rules for resitting a passed examination in the master`s programme in Law.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.