Foundations of Competition Law (M5074)
15 credits, Level 6
Autumn teaching
This module looks at the key elements of competition law and its constraints on unfair business practices.
It compares and contrasts the competition laws in major jurisdictions, including the EU, US, Australia and China.
It also assesses the landmark competition disputes that have addressed cartels, monopolies, abuse of dominance and unfair state aid.
Teaching
45%: Lecture
55%: Seminar
Assessment
100%: Written assessment (Essay)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The 5X社区视频 may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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