COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course of competition law examines the issues, concepts and principles that underpin the substantive law, and promotes understanding of the economic, social and political forces that continue to shape competition law development. Competition Law course offers the opportunity to study the application of competition law in relation to different business phenomena, ranging from anti-competitive agreements and abusive dominance to mergers. Competition law is an exciting and important area of law, particularly Tanzania and international aspects. Beyond foundational material, participants will consider issues relating to cartels, dominant position abuse, mergers, joint ventures, distribution, information exchanges and the competition law interface, as well as the enforcement strategies employed to achieve these goals in both the public and private sectors.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Improve,
extend and update their knowledge and understanding of competition law.
- Students
will be capable of analysing cases and their practical implications in daily
life and the effects on the functioning of the market economy. Having been
presented with a comprehensive and, when needed, even interdisciplinary
analysis of competition rules, principles and procedural mechanisms.
- Be fully
qualified not only to litigate, but also to act as analysts and consultants on
competition matters.
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction
to Competition
- Theories of
Competition
- Introduction
to Competition Law
- Sources of
Competition Law
- Evolution
of Competition Law
- Foundations
of Competition Law
- Anticompetitive
agreements
- Fair Competition
Act
- Consumer
Protection in Competition Law
- Intellectual
Property in Competition Law
- Competition
Law Enforcement
- Remedies of
Competition Law
- International
Competition Law
- Enforcement
of International Competition Law
COMPULSORY READING MATERIALS
- The Fair Competition Act, 2003 (FCA);
- The Electronic and Postal Communications Act of 2010
- Wish, R. (2015). Competition Law (8th edition). Oxford University Press
- Bellamy & Child (2016). European Community Law of Competition. Oxford University Press
OPTIONAL READING MATERIALS
- Bellamy, C (2016). Materials on European Union Law of Competition: An analytical guide to the leading cases (5th edition). Hart Publishing
- Korah, V (2007). An Introductory Guide to EC Competition Law and Practice (9th Ed). Hart Publishing