NOM223: EU Competition Law

This Thematic Unit focuses on the presentation and overall analysis of the basic theoretical and practical issues with regards to EU Competition Law (Articles 101 and 102 TFEU), including the ex-ante control of concentrations between undertakings (Regulation 139/2004), and state aid control (Articles 107 - 109 TFEU). More specifically, this module covers topics such as anti-competitive agreements, concerted practices and decisions of associations of undertakings, abuse of dominant position, exploitative abuses and exclusionary conduct, horizontal and vertical mergers, state aid control, substantive and procedural rights of undertakings involved in competition and mergers cases. This course aims to provide students with specialized knowledge, in order for them to be able to systematically and critically assess a variety of issues, both substantive and procedural, with regards to the protection of effective competition in the internal market of the European Union. The studying of specific issues relevant to this module is expected to provide an overall understanding of the importance of the European Union’s competition policy in the achievement of the European Union’s goals, especially in regard to solidifying the foundation of a uniform internal market.