Regulating Competition, Law, Fighting Corruption and ICT

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  • Course Code ΨΣ-ΔΙ-006 Type of Course Mandatory [M]
  • Semester 2nd Semester
  • ECTS Credits 7,5

Learning Outcomes

Within the framework of the course, students will be able to:

  • Grasp critical concepts related to the relationship between national and EU law.
  • Demonstrate a critical understanding of the fundamental concepts of competition law.
  • Understand contemporary legal issues arising from the widespread use of technology in business competition.
  • Possess the ability to critically analyze modern regulatory models in the national and EU markets.
  • Acquire enhanced knowledge of the evolving environment of digital competition, particularly due to prohibited collaborations through algorithms.
  • Have an increased critical understanding of the evolutionary dynamics of knowledge fields in competition law, privacy protection, artificial intelligence, and state aid law.
  • Recognize the challenges of addressing corruption and key legal issues in information and communications technologies.
  • Possess advanced state-of-the-art specialized scientific knowledge in the course subjects, serving as a basis for original thinking and research activities.

Syllabus

  • Introduction to EU Internal Market Law – Relationships between national and EU law and the role of competition law.
  • Introduction to Competition Law in the EU (general principles, theoretical and economic background).
  • Interpretation and application of Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) (general framework).
  • Competition and Tech Giants – Specifics of the digital economy.
  • Familiarization with case law precedents and administrative practices of competition authorities (case studies) – Structured into three (3) specific areas: • Collaborations and collusion in the digital economy (artificial intelligence, algorithms, blockchain). • Cases of abuse of dominant position (Microsoft, Google cases). • Mergers and acquisitions in the digital economy (Facebook/Instagram, Facebook/WhatsApp, Google/DoubleClick, Microsoft/LinkedIn, Apple/Shazam).
  • Turning points in competition law, legislation on data protection, and intellectual property rights.
  • Introduction to State Aid Law.
  • Deepening in State Aid Law – The example of telecommunications.
  • Deepening in State Aid Law – The example of patent boxes.
  • Corruption, economic crime, and information and communication technologies. Basic concepts. Analysis of forms of cybercrime. Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology.
  • Legal handling of economic crimes using information and communication technologies: analysis of the objective and subjective nature and the streams of offenses.
  • Analysis of difficulties in their confrontation.
  • Political, social, economic, legal, technological, and ethical approach.
  • I. Lianos, P. Davis, and P. Nebbia, Damages Claims for the Infringement of EU Competition Law, Oxford University Press, 2015
  • A. Jones & B. Sufrin, EU Competition Law. Text, Cases & Materials, Law Trove, 2019
  • I. Lianos, V. Korah, and P. Siciliani, Competition Law Analysis, Cases, & Materials, Oxford University Press, 2019
  • R. Whish & D. Bailey, Competition Law, Oxford University Press, 2021
  • D. Kyriazis, Fiscal State Aid Law and Harmful Tax Competition in the European Union, Oxford University Press, 2023