Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SYLLABUS
Atty. Leah Jose-Sebastian
Second Semester, Academic Year 2018-2019
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This elective course seeks to enable Law students -
INTRODUCTION
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Vertical- agreements between firms at different levels of the supply chain
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6. Dominant position; Abuse of Dominance
Single dominance- one entity
Collective dominance- 2 or more
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PCA, Sec. 4 (j)
PCA, Sec. 20
PCA, Sec. 21 (a)
Revised Corporation Code (RA 11232), Sec. 35 (g), (h), Sec. 39, Sec. 41
RCC, Sec. 75-79
12. Market; Relevant Market; Relevant Product Market; Relevant Geographic Market
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551 US 877 (2007)
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PCA, Sec. 3
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PCA, Sec. 20, Sec. 21, Sec. 22
IRR, Rule 4, Sec. 1, Sec. 9, Sec. 10
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PCA, Sec. 21
PCA, Sec. 15
5. Forbearance
PCA, Sec. 28
6. Trade Associations
PCA, Sec. 48
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2. Void and Inexistent Contracts
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Red Line Transportation Co., Inc. vs Bachrach Motor Company, Inc. and Rural
Transit Company, Inc.
G.R. No. L-45173, April 27, 1939
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United States vs. Microsoft (Civil Action No. 98-1232 (TPJ)) BEN
Judge Jackson’s Conclusions of Law, April 2000
https://cyber.harvard.edu/msdoj/conclusions-l.html
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VIII. COMPETITION LAW AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
1. UNCTAD Secretariat. (2016, August 17). Examining the interface between the
objectives of competition policy and intellectual property. Retrieved from
http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/ciclpd36_en.pdf
5. Compulsory Licenses
RA 8293, Sec. 74, Sec. 93, Sec. 93-A, Sec. 97
European Commission. (2017, May 10). Final report on the E-commerce Sector
Inquiry. Retrieved from
http://ec.europa.eu/competition/antitrust/sector_inquiry_final_report_en.pdf
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OECD Directorate for Enterprise and Financial Affairs. (2017, 26 May). Algorithms
and Collusion – Note by the United States. Retrieved from
https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/attachments/us-submissions-oecd-other-
international-competition-fora/algorithms.pdf
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X. COMPETITION LAW AND BIG DATA
Predatory Pricing
Refusal to supply
Group boycott
Loyalty Rebates
Growth Bonuses
Exclusivity (e.g., ice cream freezer exclusivity)
Tying and Bundling
Open Book Pricing
Sharing of Commercially Sensitive Information
Use of Competitor Intelligence, Benchmarking
Joint Purchasing
Joint Research and Innovations
Production Agreements (outsourcing, sub-contracting)
Joint Marketing (e.g., co-branding)
Joint Sustainability Initiatives
Welcome Packs, Wargames and Wargames Language
Standardization
Category Management and Shelf Space Arrangements
XII. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES
PCA, Chapter IV
PCA IRR, Rule 4
PCC Rules on Merger Procedure
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PCC Merger Review Guidelines
PCC Memorandum Circular No. 18-001
PCC Clarificatory Notes on Notification
The treatment of joint ventures
PCC Commission Decisions on Mergers and Acquisitions at
http://phcc.gov.ph/category/resources/phcc-decisions/
Published Decisions:
Grab/Uber
SMIC/Goldilocks
Universal Robina/Central Azucarera de Don Pedro
PCA, Chapter VI
PCA, Section 41
Act No. 3247, Section 6
PCA, Sec. 45
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Predatory pricing
Imposing barriers to entry
Tying or bundling
Monopsony
Imposing restrictions on the lease on the trade or goods
Imposing unfair selling price
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Limiting production
Discriminatory behavior
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