Insegnamento a.a. 2016-2017

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
to know the ratio and goals of the antitrust laws; to identify possible conflicts between competition and other instances worthy of protection (health, environment, media freedom, banking stability, etc.) and the way in which these conflicts may be (or are in fact) solved; to know the actors, the way in which the law is enforced and the enforcement priorities; to understand and interpret the three pillars of antitrust law (restrictive practice, abuses of dominance, mergers), considering both the economic analysis, and the case law and enforcement practice; to know the tools that the law provides in order to achieve its goals (fines, but also presumptions, the standard of proof, etc.) and the rights of the defense; finally to understand the functioning of the "antitrust" judicial system.

Applying knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course student will be able to do:
understand, from a general point of view, the different reasons behind provisions promoting and protecting competition, as well as the effectiveness of tools used to that effect, with particular reference to both "educational" and advocacy tools (such as notices, guidelines, guidance), and "punitive" instruments (particularly the arrey of fines provided for in the antitrust legislation). From a practical point of view, students will be able to identify the correct jurisdiction, as well as framing, interpreting and evaluating the likely competitive issues related to decisions, agreements and practices which a company intends to engage in, organizing the first lines of defense (defensive strategies, procedures, etc.), as well as identify possible lines of attack that could be developed in a matter concerning competition.

• Face-to-face lectures
• Guest speaker's talks (in-class or in distance)
• In-class exercises
• Theories and/or case studies discussions (in-class or in distance)
• Oral presentations of individual/group assignments

• Written exam(s) with open ended questions
• Individual/group presentation