Class Competition Law

It is a UC focused in the issues of free competition in the market, from the perspective of commercial law to the perspective of market regulation (public law), its operation and price formation. The UC addresses all the most current topics in European and internal competition law.

It is an absolutely current and indispensable area  in a Master law in businness law and corporate sciences. In fact, competition law issues have become increasingly important in an era of globalization

It is an absolutely current and indispensable area of ¿¿law in a law study cycle, in the field of corporate legal sciences. In fact, competition law issues have taken on an increased importance in an era of globalization

I. Introduction: Political and economic foundations of Competition Law. Competition Law in Portugal and in the EU

II. The Portuguese Competition Law: comparative analysis with the competition regime in the TFEU.
III. Competition Law in the EU- The competition rules in the TFEU. Rules applicable to undertakings: Articles 101 and 102 of the CJEU. Rules applicable to States: public undertakings and undertakings with special or exclusive rights; Article 106 of the TFEU and the particular case of SGEIs. Restrictive practices; Justification of agreements, concerted practices and decisions of associations of undertakings: notion of dominant position and abuse of economic dependence. Merger Control. Public aids.

IV- The Portuguese Legal System: The Competition Authority (PCA). Specificities: Sanctionary procedure; Powers of PCA; Precautionary measures. Regulatory Procedure. Infringements and Sanctions

V - Competition and Intellectual Property

The classes will be oriented in such a way as to reconcile the necessary exposure of content, providing all the support necessary theoretical masters. However, the methodology best suited to learning objectives and competences that they want to achieve, based on the participation of the students through the discussion and preparation of the subjects necessary for the resolution of practical cases proposed. Emphasizes the research and preparation of the themes from the case study, based on analysis of internal administrative authorities, decisions of the European Commission, national courts and, necessarily, of the Court of Justice of the European Union (TJUE).

For each topic of matter to be conducted is defined as the objective of resolution or a case study of practical application of competition rules in analysis, which will serve as guidance for study and evaluation parameter.

Evaluation:

Continuous: Work Paper/Essay 50%; Oral Presentation 50%

Final Evaluation 100%

ANJOS, M. R.  Serviços de Interesse Económico Geral, Concorrência e Garantias dos Cidadãos Usuários - Um Estudo à luz do Direito Comunitário. Publismai. 2016. ISBN: 978-972-9048-91-3

LOPES PORTO, M. et al. Lei da Concorrência - Comentário Conimbricense. Almedina. coimbra. 2013. ISBN: 978-972-40-5060-7 

MOURA E SILVA, M. O Abuso de Posição Dominante na Nova Economia. Coimbra: Almedina. 2009.

OLIVEIRA, R, “Inteligência Artificial e Concorrência,” in Inteligência Artificial & DIreito, Coimbra: Almedina, 2020

PAIS, S.O. e BAGNOLLI, V. Temas atuais de Direito da Concorrência: Economia digital, Direitos Fundamentais e... Univ. Católica ed. 2020. ISBN: 978-989-8835-86-4

PAIS. S. Direito da Concorrência, legislação e jurisprudência fundamentais. Vol II. 1ª ed. UCP ed. 2021. ISBN: 978-989-9058132

SOUSA E SILVA, N. A.. Concorrência Desleal e Propriedade Intelectual: os atos de aproveitamento. Coleção Monografias nº4. 2020. ISBN: 978-972-40-8654-5