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Course Name (English)
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COMPETITION LAW
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| Course Code |
LAW508 |
| Course Description |
This course is mainly concerned with the control of behaviour of private economic power through competition laws in Malaysia. Firstly, it discusses basic principles of economic efficiency to introduce the aims of competition laws. The course will consider the rationale, scope and application of competition laws in Malaysia. It will then discuss the main prohibitions provided by the Competition Act 2010, namely, anti-competitive agreements and abuse of dominant positions. It will also consider distinct aspects of enforcements of competition law which are contained in the Competition Act 2010. |
| Transferable Skills |
Ability to acquire and apply knowledge of competition laws in Malaysia
Ability to identify and comprehend legal issues and challenges
Ability to identify, formulate and solve legal problems |
| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Tutorial |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Describe the principles of law relating to competition laws in Malaysia (C2) |
| CLO2 |
Apply the relevant rules and principles of law in solving any legal problems arising in business relationships and commercial transactions. (C3) |
| CLO3 |
Explain the legal limits of private economic power and the protection of consumer interests. (C5) |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - David J. Gerber 2020, Competition Law and Antitrust, Oxford University Press Oxford, United Kingdom [ISBN: 978019872748]
- Alison Jones,Brenda Sufrin,Niamh Dunne 2019, EU Competition Law, 7th revised Ed., Oxford University Press, USA Oxford, United Kingdom [ISBN: 9780198824657]
- Moritz Lorenz 2019, An Introduction to EU Competition Law, Cambridge University Press [ISBN: 9781107672611]
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| Reference Book Resources | - Richard Whish,Richard (Emeritus Professor Whish, King's College London),David Bailey,David (Barrister Bailey, Brick Court Chambers) 2021, Competition Law, 10th revised Ed., Oxford University Press Oxford, United Kingdom [ISBN: 9780198836322]
- Nasaruddin and Haniff 2021, Competition Law in Malaysia, 2nd Ed., Sweet & Maxwell Petaling Jaya, Malaysia [ISBN: 9789672919469]
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| Article/Paper List | This Course does not have any article/paper resources |
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| Other References | - website MyCC website
- website Competition Law Journal (Jordans) –
practitioner-focused journal which
focuses on recent developments in UK
competition law and policy
- website Asian Development Bank – provides a
useful introduction to competition law
and policy
- website Journal of Competition Law and Economics
(OUP)
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