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| Code | HKU304 |
| Name | Competition Law |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 6. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ÖMER KORKUT |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr.Gör.Dr. Erman EKİNGEN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Competition law is a branch of law built on rules established for the purpose of protecting competition in goods and services markets. The HKU.304 Competition Law course is designed to provide participants with a good foundation in contemporary competition law and the economics and politics underlying it. The course, which will be generally conducted within the framework of the substantive provisions of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition, will first provide participants with information about what competition law is, its basic purposes and scope. In order to better understand competition law, which aims to examine the actions and transactions of undertakings operating economically in goods or services markets and their effects, the basic issues will be explained and then horizontal and vertical agreements between undertakings will be examined. After understanding the dynamics that cartel agreements, joint ventures leading to cooperation and distribution agreements will create in the market, explanations will be made on dominant position and abuse of dominant position, another important concept of competition law. In the last part of the course, EU law regulations will be examined in general and the basic problems that the digital age has brought about in competition law will be determined. With this plan, it is aimed that the participants will be able to identify competition law problems and follow current competition law developments at the end of the course.
Course Content
In this course, the basic principles, purpose and application areas of competition law will be discussed and regulations aimed at protecting competition will be examined in detail. During the course, topics such as agreements, decisions and concerted behaviors restricting competition, abuse of dominant position, effects of mergers and acquisitions on competition will be discussed. In addition, legal and criminal sanctions regarding practices restricting competition, the duties and powers of the Competition Board, the process of examining and investigating competition violations, decisions that can be taken by the Board and judicial review of these decisions will be discussed in detail.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Resources
Aslan, İ. Yılmaz, Rekabet Hukuku Teori ve Uygulama, (6. Baskı, 2021, Ekin Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa).
Notes
Aslan, İ. Yılmaz, Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri, (8. Baskı, 2021, Ekin Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa). Keskin, Ali Cenk, Uluslararası Rekabet Hukuku, (2016, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul).
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic concepts and purpose of competition law: |
| LO02 | Explains the economic foundations of competition law. |
| LO03 | Explains the functioning and powers of the Competition Authority. |
| LO04 | Analyzes competition violations. |
| LO05 | Applies the basic regulations of Turkish competition law to concrete events. |
| LO06 | Explains the functioning and powers of the Competition Authority. |
| LO07 | Makes a comparative analysis with EU Competition Law. |
| LO08 | Evaluates competition law problems in digital markets. |
| LO09 | Prepares an academic article on competition law using academic writing and analysis skills. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the fundamental legal disciplines and their contents (legal regulations in every field, decisions of judicial bodies and scientific evaluations) by using scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | 4 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | 5 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as a member of the team to develop solutions to problems encountered in legal practice. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be sensitive to social and legal problems with a sense of social responsibility. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | By gaining self-learning skills, evaluates the information which has learned with a critical approach. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to law effectively. | 5 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Internalizes the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer in line with the principles of universal law. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. | 5 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept and Necessity of the Rules of the Competition | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Subject, Location and Working Time Application | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Relevant Geographic Market | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Related Product / Service Markets | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 5 | Competition restrictive agreements, decisions and concerted practices | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Exemption from Individual and Group Exemption | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Abuse of Dominant Position | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid Term | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 9 | Mergers and Acquisitions | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Intellectual Property and Competition Law | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 11 | Sanctions Violations of Competition | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Örnek Olay |
| 12 | Criminal Sanctions | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Legal Sanctions | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Review of the Competition Board Decision | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | EU Commission Case Decisions | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Final exam | reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Evaluation of the Term | reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||