Details for LAW209 Competition and Consumer Law

Competitive markets need rules that keep them fair. Competition and Consumer Law examines how Australian law regulates markets, from cartels and anti-competitive agreements to mergers, misuse of market power and exclusive dealing. You’ll consider the ACCC’s enforcement role, the link between competition and consumer provisions, and how technology is reshaping practice. You’ll finish able to identify anti-competitive conduct and appraise the law that answers it.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LAW209
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

LAW208 Corporations Law  

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Identify the relevant sources of legal authority in competition law
2. Critically appraise the role of competition law in regulating Australian markets.
3. Demonstrate ethical reasoning when identifying the various types of anti-competitive conduct.
4. Examine the relationship between competition and consumer provisions.
5. Analyse the role of regulatory bodies, in particular the ACCC, in law enforcement and the policy considerations which may influence enforcement.
6. Critically evaluate the impact of technology on the practice of competition law.

Subject Content

1. Course Overview
2. Economic concepts
3. Legal Background
4. Cartel Provisions
5. Anti-Competitive Contracts, Arrangements and Understandings
6. Mergers and Acquisitions
7. Misuse of Market Power
8. Exclusive Dealing
9. Resale Price Maintenance
10. Intellectual Property and Competition
11. Enforcement
12. Review
13. Examination Week

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face on site

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Class Participation (10%)
2. Class Presentation  (20%)
3. Technology and Competition Law Research Essay  (20%)
4. Final Examination  (50%)

Prescribed Text

• S G Corones, Competition Law in Australia (Thomson Reuters, 8th ed, 2023)  
• Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 

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