MVZ193 Protection of competition

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Daniel Stankov (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Suchý, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Timetable
Tue 18:00–19:40 U43
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
During the course, students will learn answers to questions such as what is the role now played by the state or international organization within the protection of competition, to what extent is the intervention in the free market in favour of a functioning competition justified, what is meant by the issue of cartels and abuses of dominant market position, the granting of public support, networking of the economic competition and granting of public procurement and more. Students will be able to analyze selected cases in the field of economic competition (Microsoft - the abuse of its dominant position; RWE / Transgas - the influence of the fusion of competitors on the energy market), and selected issues of protection of economic competition at the international level (private enforcement of the competition law, cooperation with the European Commission, cooperation between competition authorities). After completing this course, students should be able to identify the role and powers of the ÚOHS in the process of protecting economic competition, state aid and public procurement, to identify the basic problems of competition policy and regulation at national and supranational level, to distinguish the types of anticompetitive offenses and their impact on the economy and, based on real cases, to analyze the impact of protection of the economic competition on the market.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the topic of the course, its organization and aims
  • 2. The concept of the economic competition, historical developments; ÚOHS, its postition and powers
  • 3. Policy-shaping in the field of economic competition, protection of economic competition on national level, public procurement
  • 4. Protection of economic competition on the European level
  • 5. Protection of economic competition I. - abuse of a dominant position, fusions
  • 6. Protection of economic competition II. - vertical and horizontal agreements
  • 7. International iniciatives and organizations focused on economic competition (EU, ECN), Czech Council presidency and its priorities
  • 8. International iniciatives and organizations focused on economic competition (OECD, UNCTAD, ICN, PPN)
  • 9. Protection of economic competition in selected spheres
  • 10. State monopoly
  • 11. Case studies (Microsoft)
  • 12. Case studies (RWE/Transgas, Telecom)
Literature
  • RITTER, Lennart and W. David BRAUN. European competition law : a practitioner's guide. 3rd ed. The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 2004, xx, 1226. ISBN 9041122001. info
  • Zákon o ochraně hospodářské soutěže : komentář a související české i komunitární předpisy. Edited by David Raus - Robert Neruda. Praha: Linde, 2004, 583 s. ISBN 8072014838. info
  • The EC law of competition. Edited by Jonathan Faull - Ali Nikpay. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, cxviii, 96. ISBN 019876538X. info
Teaching methods
The course is taught as a combination of lectures (first three classes solely through this form) and seminars that require active participation of students. Seminar papers aim to improve the ability of students to analyze issues of protection of competition and to work with primary and secondary sources. Readings serve to broaden and deepen the spectrum of knowledge students acquire during lectures.
Assessment methods
The course is completed by credit. To get the credit, it is necessary to acquire at least 32 points for the seminar paper a pre-seminar preparations based on recommended literature or a selected case to the given topic. Pre-seminar preparations total 5 points each (up to 40 points; when reaching 32 points, it is not required to submit final seminar paper; they have to include a summary, a critique, questions; around 1 and half pages). Seminar papers total 12 points (10 pages, topics will be specified).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012.
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