Internal Market & Competition Law (module 3)

Teacher(s)

Cabrita Teresa; Gerard Damien; Ni Chaoimh Eadaoin Lucy;

Language

English

Main themes

This course focuses on the legal rules at the core of the EU integration project: internal market and competition law. More precisely, internal market covers the four freedoms: free movement of goods, services, persons and capital. These rules are addressed to Member States and limit their regulatory freedom in the name of free movement. Competition law complements them. Competition rules are addressed primarily to firms and ensure that the internal market does not become dominated by cartels or monopolies but remains a space for free and fair competition. In this regard, the course will cover article 101 and 102 TFEU as well as Merger Control. State Aid rules will be covered if time permits. State Aid rules form a part of competition rules that applies to Member States and ensures that State action does not distort competition between firms.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

describe the main rules and principles relating to internal market and competition law explain the rationale underpinning such rules and principles analyse Court judgments dealing with that field of EU law apply internal market and competition law rules to factual situations

Evaluation methods

The assessment for this course is based on a written closed-book exam.

Faculty or entity

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