Università Roma Tre

This course aims at providing the fundamental notions of competition law as a central area in the EU Single Market policy. To this end, it will focus on the competition provisions that are directly applicable to companies throughout the European Union, i.e. the prohibition of cartels and restrictive practices, the prohibition of abuses of dominant position and merger control (to the exclusion of State aids and Article 106 TFEU).
More in detail, it will cover:
- The objectives of competition law
- US antitrust law
- The role of competition rules in the EU
- Market power, market definition and barriers to entry
- Article 101 TFEU
- Article 102 TFEU
- Public and private enforcement
- Mergers
The course intends to adopt a comparative approach (mainly with regard to the US system) and it will involve the study of the main relevant case-law and recent policy documents.

Course Learning Activities
The course consists of lectures on the main subjects of EU competition law, followed by presentations that are meant to support the lectures and encourage interactive student participation.

Assessment tools
Student evaluation will be based on class work and class participation, oral presentations given during the semester and a final written exam.

Slides and materials will be available on-line and in class.
A selection of readings from various sources will be recommended, plus selected cases as listed in the course calendar.