1. The Concept of Undertaking a. The Functional Approach b. The Relativity of the Concept c. Single Economic Entity 2. Market Defi nition a. Product and Geographic Markets b. One-way Substitution c.
Markets for Spare Parts/Aft ermarkets d. Narrow Markets e. Switching Costs f. Markets for Raw Materials g. Judicial review 3. Article 101 TFEU a. Agreement between Undertakings b. Concerted Practice c.
Joint Classifi cation and Single Overall Agreement d. Decision by an Association e. Object or Eff ect f. Scope of Analysis under Article 101(1) TFEU and the ''Rule of Reason'' g. Ancillary Restraints h. Appreciable Eff ect (de minimis) i. Appreciable Eff ect on Trade between Member States j. Article 101(2) TFEU k.
Article 101(3) TFEU 4. Horizontal and Vertical Agreements a. Cartel Agreements b. Price Fixing c. Purchase Price Fixing d. Collusive Tendering e. Market Sharing and Non-compete Agreements f. Information Exchange Arrangements g.
Hub and Spoke Information Exchange h. Export Bans i. Exclusive Distribution Agreements j. Selective Distribution Agreements k. Online Sales Restrictions l. Single Branding Agreements m. Franchise Agreements n. Resale Price Maintenance o.
Agency Agreements 5. Article 102 TFEU a. Dominance b. Dominant Position within the Internal Market or in a Substantial Part of it c. Abuse and the Goals of Article 102 TFEU d. Predatory Pricing e. Selective Price Cuts f. Price Alignment g.
Price Discrimination h. Rebates i. Margin Squeeze j. Excessive Pricing k. Refusal to Supply l. Tying and Bundling m. Other forms of Exclusion n. Objective Justifi cation and Effi ciency Defence o.
Eff ect on Trade between Member States p. Nullity and Severance 6. Collective Dominance a. Article 102 TFEU b. The European Merger Regulation c. Conscious Parallelism vis-à-vis Concerted Practice 7. Competition Law and the State a. Article 4(3) Treaty on European Union (TEU) b.
State Compulsion Defence c. Article 106(1) TFEU d. Article 106(2) TFEU e. Article 106(3) TFEU 8. Competition Law and Intellectual Property Rights a. Article 101 TFEU and Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights b. Standard Setting Bodies, FRAND Licensing and Article 102 TFEU c. Intellectual Property Rights, Market Power and Article 102 TFEU d.
Pharmaceutical Sector 9. Mergers and Acquisitions a. Concentrations b. Community (Union) Dimension c. Mandatory notifi cation and suspension d. Referrals to and from Member States e. Investigation f. Horizontal Mergers g.
Vertical Mergers h. Conglomerate Mergers i. Buyer Power j. Countervailing Buyer Power k. Efficiencies l. Failing Firm Defence m. Remedies n. Trustee o.
Full Function Joint Ventures p. Judicial Review q. Transactions falling short of concentration - minority shareholdings 10. Enforcement - The European Commission a. Prioritisation of enforcement b. Inspection Powers c. Obstruction during inspection d. Request for Information e.
Statement of Objections and Access to File f. Professional Secrecy g. Limited Right against Self-incrimination h. Professional Legal Privilege i. Interim Measures j. Finding and Termination of Infringement - Remedies k. Commitments l. Fines m.
Recovery of fine from employees and directors n. Limitation Periods o. Full and Effective Judicial Review p. Leniency Programme q. Access to the Commission''s Internal Documents and Evidence r. Settlement Procedure in Cartel Cases s. The Decision Powers of the National Competition Authority - Uniform Application 11. Enforcement - Th e National Courts a.
Direct Eff ect of Articles 101 and 102 TFEU b. Actions for Damages c. The Measure of Damages d. Euro Defence e. Interim Relief f. Early Disposal of Competition Claims g. Burden and Standard of Proof in Competition Cases h. Standing and Passing on Defence i.
Uniform Application of Competition Laws j. Cooperation between National Courts and Commission k. Jurisdiction and Applicable Law 12. Extraterritoriality 571 a. The Implementation Doctrine b. The Single Economic Entity Doctrine.