2017_18
Guia docent 
Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Química
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Gestió d'Empreses Tecnològiques (2017)
 Assignatures
  DRET DE LA COMPETÈNCIA
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
Unit 1 Competition Law in Spain and the EU. Introduction to Intellectual Property Law. Copyright Law 1.1.1 Introduction to Competition Law
1.1.2 Overview of precedents in legislative history and Antitrust Law
1.1.3 Regulatory framework
1.1.4 The relationship between EU Competition Law and National Competition Laws
1.2.1 Introduction to Intellectual Property Law
1.2.2 Regulatory framework
1.2.3 Justification for Intellectual Property Law
1.3.1 Copyright Law. Subject matter
1.3.2 Criteria for protection and nature of the rights
1.3.3 Duration. Exploitation and its limits
1.3.4 Infringement and defences
Unit 2. Intellectual Property Law. Industrial creations and Distinctive Signs 2.1.1 Patents and Utility Models: requirements of patentability
2.1.2 Ownership
2.1.3 Exploitation
2.1.4 Infringement
2.1.5 Other registrable industrial creations: industrial designs and plant variety rights.
2.2.1 Distinctive signs: Trademark Law
2.2.2 Scope of registrable trademarks and trade names
2.2.2.1 Subjetc matter
2.2.2.2 Absolute and relative grounds for refusal
2.2.3 Revocation and Infringement
2.2.4 Defenses
2.2.5 Protection of Geographical Indications of Origin
Unit 3. Competition Law: collusive practices and abuse of dominance 3.1 Agreements, Decisions and Concerted Practices
3.1 1 Horizontal Agreements – Cartels
3.1.2 Vertical Agreements – Distribution chains
3.1.3 Exchanges of information in Horizontal and Vertical Agreements.
3.2 Block Exemptions
3.3 Concerted Practices and the effect on trade between Member States
3.4 Abuse of dominance: Elements of the illegal behavior
3.4.1 Undertakings
3.4.2 Dominant position
3.4.3 Effect on Inter-State Trade
3.5 Pricing practices
3.6 Non-pricing practices
3.7 Collective dominance
3.8 Exemptions
Unit 4. Merger control in Spain and the EU 4.1 Merger Activity
4.1 Regulatory Framework
4.3 EU merger control and jurisdiction
4.4 Procedures: Notification, suspension of concentrations, procedural timetable
4.5 Substantive analysis
4.6 Remedies
Unit 5. State Aid Control 5.1 Relationship between National legislation and EU Law on State Aid
5.2 Contents of Art. 107 TFEU Aids granted by States
5.3 Justification and contents of reports.
5.4 Competition Law Disciplinary system
5.5 Infringement Procedures for Collusive practices
5.6 Leniency Program
Unit 6. Institutional Structure of EU and Spanish Competition Law 6.1 Regulators independence and interdependence
6.2 Relationship between Regulatory framework and Competition Law Principles
6.3 Application of Competition Law to Public Entities.
6.4 Competition Law and jurisdictional Authorities: civil and administrative procedures.