Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Code : LAW611
Course Title : Competition Laws
Course Planner : 17576: Dr.Divya Khurana
Course Focus : Conceptual & Substantive
Course L: 2 T: 0 P: 0 Credits : 2
Information: CA Category: A0203

Course Outcomes
CO Outcome Description Bloom
Level
1 Develop a reasoned approach towards developments in a fair Remember
competition market in India.
2 Understand the application of law in solving problems concerning the Analyse
control of anti-competitive practices.
3 Articulate and compare substantive laws relating to Competition in Analyse
India, EU and US.
4 Critically evaluate the role of Competition Commission of India in Evaluate
maintaining a fair competition market.
5 Evaluate the international standards set out by WTO and UNCTAD and Remember
the interplay between IPR and healthy competition markets.

Course Syllabi
Unit Chapter Title Topics Hours
Unit-I Introduction Concept of Market- understanding market structures and
and History of ensuring Competition; Historical Development of
Competition Competition Law in US and India- Specific reference to 5
Law
Sherman Anti-Trust Act, 1890, Raghvan Committee
Report, MRTP Act and Competition Act

Unit-II Anti- Anti-Competitive Agreements- Horizontal & Vertical

Competitive agreements; Appreciable Adverse Effect on 5
Agreements
 Competition, Law relating to Horizontal Agreements in
US & EU.

Unit-III Regulating Concept of Abuse of Dominant Position- concept of

Abuse of Relevant Market , Dominance in Relevant Market;
Dominant Essential Facilities Doctrine and Abuse of Dominance; 5
Abuse of Dominant Position in US & EU.
Position

Mid-Term Examination
Unit-IV Enforcement Competition Commission of India- Composition, Powers
Mechanisms and Functions, Role of Director General of India (DG); 5
Competition Tribunal of India (CAT)
Unit-V IPR & Interplay between Intellectual Property Rights and
Competition Competition Laws, TRIPs agreement and Competition 5
Law Law, Compulsory Licensing
Unit-VI International WTO and Competition Laws and role of UNCTAD,
Aspects of OCED’s role in regulating International Competition
Competition Law, Dumping. 5
Law

End-Term Examination

Text Books
SrN Book Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
1 Competition Law Avtar - - Eastern
Singh Law
House

2. An Introduction to Competition Piet Jan - 978-184113 Hart

Law Slot and 4451 Publishing
Angus
Johnston

Reference Books
SrN Book Title Author Edition ISBN Publisher
1 Competition Law in India Srinivasan 4th 978-904118 Kluwer Law
Parthsarthy 7376 International
2 Indian Competition Law: An Suzanne 1st 978-818473 CCH - A
International Perspective Rab 6670 Wolters
Kluwer
Business
 3 Competition law and policy in Rodger, 5th 978-041553 Routledge
the EC and UK London Barry J 8831

Applicable MOOCs
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Applicable Guest Lectures, Educational Visits

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