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JUS5310 - EU Competition Law

Facts about this course: Credits: 10 Level: Advanced course at master's level Teaching semester: Every autumn semester Examination semester: Every autumn semester Language of instruction: English Administrated by: The Faculty of Law

Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters: Autumn 2012 Autumn 2011

Course content

The course examines the competition rules of the European Community, particularly the competition rules concerning undertakings in Articles 85-90 EC. Students need no former knowledge of European Community Law before taking this course, but it may require some additional reading. For those who are not familiar with the competition rules, these are the rules which attempt to regulate private firms' market conduct. The competition rules contain provisions concerning anti-competitive agreements, abuse of market power and mergers.

Competition Law is often described as the rules of the market and the provisions, and the case Law illustrates the difficulties for the regulator trying to regulate the conduct of private companies. The rules are of great significance since any firm may be subject to heavy fines and/or liability for damages if infringing them. The maximum fine may be as high as 10% of a firm's annual turnover.

The European Commission plays an active part in enforcing the competition rules, and a study of Competition Law is therefore also a study of EC Administrative Law. This area of Law also gives the student a good opportunity to study the interrelation between Law and economics, since these legal norms often are based on economic theory. Students are expected to take an active part in the course since the emphasis is placed upon seminars and discussion groups rather than formal lectures. Students must also be prepared to give presentations to the rest of the group.

Learning outcomes

See ‘Detailed course information’ regarding requirements and syllabus.

Admission

You may register for this course if you have admission to a Master of Law-programme at UiO, the faculty's exchange-programme or have admission to Law-electives at masters-level. All applicants must fill the formal prerequisites.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

• Admission to the faculty’s exchange-programme or
• Active study-right for a study programme, masters-level at the University of Oslo or
• Norwegian Masters of Laws degree or equivalent or
• Passed forth year, 96 – Cand. Jur programme (or exams that are equivalent) or
• Passed JUR3000, Masters of Laws programme at the University of Oslo (or exams that are equivalent).

Recommended prior knowledge

Three years of law studies.

Overlap

10 credits against JUR1310 - EU Competition Law (BA). 10 credits against VALECOMP - EC Competition Law. 10 credits against JUTECOMP - EC Competition Law. 10 credits against JUR5290 - Konkurranserett. 10 credits against JUR1290 - Konkurranserett. 10 credits against VALKONK - Konkurranserett. 10 credits against JUXKONK - Konkurranserett. 10 credits against JUR5310 - EC Competition Law. 10 credits against JUS5290 - Konkurranserett.

Teaching

Lectures/seminars.

Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all literature and auxiliary materials are in English.

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Exam information

4 hour written examination.

Exam resources

Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.

Recommended/Special Material

Previous exam papers

Language of examination

The language of examination for this course is English. This means that the examination question will be given in English, and students may answer in English only.

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.

Exam options for students with special needs

Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".

Other information

The language for this course is English. Students enrolled in the Masterprogrammet i rettsvitenskap must pass one English subject as part of their degree, this course will meet these obligations.

This subject is taught at Master 's level. The subject is also taught at Bachelor's level (10 ECTS credits), see JUR1310 - EU Competition Law (BA). Please see the chapter above, regarding overlap. For instances of overlap, credits will be deducted on the subject at Bachelors's level.

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