Course Curriculam
Course Code: LAW112 Credit Units L T P/S SW AS/DS FW No. of PSDA Total Credit Unit
Course Level UG 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Course Title Competition Law
Course This paper focuses on the competition laws in the contest of new economic order. It will provide each student the knowledge on the applied
Description : aspect of Competition laws in their application before the Commission, Tribunal and Courts.
Course Objectives :
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Objectives
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This paper focuses on the competition laws in the contest of new economic order. It will provide each student the knowledge on the applied aspect of
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Competition laws in their application before the Commission, Tribunal and Courts.
Pre-Requisites : General
SN. Course Code Course Name
Course Contents / Syllabus :
SN. Module Descriptors / Topics Weightage
Basic Concepts–Customer and Consumer; Types of Market- Perfect Market, Monopoly, Oligopoly and
Module I
Monopsony, definition of competition, Constitutional Aspects of Competition Law, Monopolistic Trade Practices,
Competition Law
1 Restrictive Trade Practices, Unfair Trade Practice, Need of Competition law, Indian scenario with an overview 20.00
in its Back
of MRTP Act, 1969, International development leading towards the development competition Law, Competition
ground
policy & Its relation with Salient Features of Competition.
Key Definition- Agreement, Enterprises, Persons, Relevant Market, Consumer, Goods, Services, Trade. Anti-
Module II Anti- Competitive Agreements, Horizontal and Vertical Agreement, Rule of Per se and Reason, Factors causing
2 Competitive Adverse effect on competition (AAEC) in India, Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreement/ Cartel/ Bid Rigging 20.00
Agreement Price Fixing etc., Introduction to various IP assets, interface between competition and IPR, Inquiry process in
Anti-Competitive Agreements, Exemptions, Penalties
Module III:
Regulation of Dominance in the Market - Relevant Market - Appreciable Adverse Effect on Competition in the Market -
3 Abuse of Abusive Conducts under the Competition Act, 2002 – Penalties, Prevention of Abuse of Dominance, Inquiry 20.00
Dominant process in Abuse of Dominant Cases; Essential Facilities Doctrine
Position
Combinations: Merger, Acquisition, Amalgamation and Takeover, Different tests for studying the impacts of
Module IV: combinations in the market, Regulated and Unregulated Combinations, Procedure and timelines for filing,
4 Regulation of Statutory filings relevant for calculation of turnover, Tests to determine the anti-competitive combinations, 20.00
Combinations Inquiry process in Combination cases, Structural and behavioral remedies to anti-competitive combinations
Regulations, Penalties.
Module V:
Competition
Establishment and Composition, Regulatory role, Duties and power of Competition Commission of India,
Commission of
5 Composition ,functions and procedure of Appellate tribunal, interim orders, Extra territoriality and Penalties, 20.00
India and
Leniency, Competition Advocacy, Judicial review and its permissible limits
Appellate
Tribunal
Course Learning Outcomes :
SN. Course Learning Outcomes
1 • Understanding of the investigation and procedural intricacies of Competition laws.
2 • Comprehension of compliance with regard to the regulatory laws on the competition related issues.
3 • Development of capability for the correct interpretation & application of the Competition laws in the light of case laws
Pedagogy for Course Delivery :
SN. Pedagogy Methods
The course will be delivered through a combination of theoretical and case study approach. Students will be motivated to get updated with recent
1 business decisions and changes being taken place through classroom discussions on newspaper clippings and articles. Students will be assigned
projects to integrate theory with practical aspects.
Theory /VAC / Architecture Assessment (L,T & Self Work): 100.00 Max : 100
Attendance+CE+EE : 5+25+70
SN. Type Component Name Marks
1 Attendance 5.00
2 End Term Examination (OMR) 70.00
3 Internal CLASS TEST 10.00
4 Internal PROJECT 10.00
5 Internal VIVA VOCE 5.00
Lab/ Practical/ Studio/Arch. Studio/ Field Work Assessment : 0.00 Max : 100
N/A
List of Professional skill development activities :
No.of PSDA : 0
SN. PSDA Point
Text & References :
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1 Book Competition Law by Avtar Singh
Competition Law by Richard Whish & David
2 Book
Bailey
3 Book Competition Laws Manual by Taxmann
4 Book Competition Law in India by T Ramappa
The EC Law of COMPETITION by
5 Book
Jonathan Faull & Ali Nikpay
6 Book Competition Laws Manual by Taxmann
7 Book Competition Law by Avtar Singh
8 Book Competition Law by Richard Whish & David
Bailey
9 Book Competition Laws Manual by Taxmann
10 Book Competition Law in India by T Ramappa
The EC Law of COMPETITION by
11 Book
Jonathan Faull & Ali Nikpay
12 Book Competition Law by Avtar Singh
Competition Law by Richard Whish & David
13 Book
Bailey
14 Book Competition Laws Manual by Taxmann
15 Book Competition Law in India by T Ramappa
The EC Law of COMPETITION by
16 Book
Jonathan Faull & Ali Nikpay
