In the academic year 2024/5, this course will not be streamed.

The course discusses the main features of European and Swiss competition law (antitrust law).

The focus is on agreements/collusion and the abuse of a dominant market position; European merger control, procedural law and questions of the influence of European competition law on Swiss competition law may also be touched on.

Examples from European case law and Commission practice are discussed and references to national Swiss competition law are made.

For the material requirements, please refer to the learning objectives. Information on the examination procedure will be announced in the lecture.

- Knowledge of the most important terms

- Knowledge of Swiss and European competition law practice

- Knowledge of current competition law debates