- Trainer/in: Marie-Noëlle Zen-Ruffinen
PART OF THE COURSE OF PROF. Marie-Noëlle ZEN-RUFFINEN (This part counts for half of the grade; the other half is related to the course of PROF. Jean-Paul VULLIETY)
The subject of the course is competition law. It will focus on Swiss competition law, but EU competition law and US antitrust law are used to offer comparative insights.
This course will be divided into three parts as follows:
1. The first part of the course consists of an introduction to competition law (competition law as a risk management task; role of competition law and policy in regulating markets and preventing harmful economic or social effects of cartels and other restraints of competition).
2. The second part of the course consists of a general review of the main sources, the authorities and procedures by which competition law is enforced.
3. The third and major part of the course comprises a detailed analysis of the law relating to the three main areas of competition policy attention: anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominant position and merger control. Related sanctions will also be analyzed.
Theoretical knowledge will be applied through case studies (students are asked to work in group of maximum 4 persons and to return a written analysis of each case). Students are further asked to make a short individual presentation on a specific case/topic. Participation in classe is strongly encouraged.