GRADUATE SCHOOL
Private Law Graduate Program (With Thesis)
HUK 562 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Competition Law
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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HUK 562
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
Turkish
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To examine competition law founded on regulations that ensure the implementation of the balanced and uniform competition system based on a free market economy |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Competition, Concerted Action, Abuse of Dominant Position |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction and requirements | Syllabus |
| 2 | The notion of competition and other similar concepts | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Introduction; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-General Information on Competition Law; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Competition in General and General Concepts |
| 3 | Related information about Law on the Protection of Competition | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Requirements for the Law and implementation; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Introduction to the Competition Law and Sources of the Competition Law; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Introduction to Competition Law and General Concepts |
| 4 | Covenants not to compete and the concerted actions | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Covenants not to Compete and the Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Covenants Among Undertakings, Association Decisions and Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Covenants, Concerted Actions and Association Decisions. |
| 5 | Concerted practice and presumption of concerted practice | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Covenants not to Compete and the Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Covenants Among Undertakings, Association Decisions and Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Covenants, Concerted Actions and Association Decisions |
| 6 | Undertakings and associations of undertakings in the competition law | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Covenants not to Compete and the Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Covenants Among Undertakings, Association Decisions and Concerted Actions; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Covenants, Concerted Actions and Association Decisions |
| 7 | Exemptions in competition law | Lecture Notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Exemptions; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Exemptions and Negative Clearance; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Exemptions |
| 8 | Midterm exam | |
| 9 | Vertical and horizontal agreements | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Covenants not to Compete and the Concerted Actions, The Abuse of Dominant Position; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Covenants Among Undertakings, Association Decisions and Concerted Actions, The Abuse of Dominant Position; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Covenants, Concerted Actions and Association Decisions, The Abuse of Dominant Position. |
| 10 | The abuse of dominant position | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-The Abuse of Dominant Position; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-The Abuse of Dominant Position; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-The Abuse of Dominant Position |
| 11 | Mergers and acquisitions | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-Mergers and Acquisitions; Rekabet Hukuku El Kitabı-Nurkut İnan-Mergers and Acquisitions |
| 12 | The sanctions of the violation of competition | Lecture notes; Rekabet Hukuku Dersleri-İ. Yılmaz Aslan-The Sanctions of the Violation of Competition; Rekabet Hukuku-Pelin Güven-Decisions of Competition Board about Violations and Sanctions and Effects of the Violation in Private Law |
| 13 | Practical case study | “Forever: De Beers and U.S. Antitrust Law” case |
| 14 | Presentations-1 | Lecture notes and relevant sections from other sources |
| 15 | Presentations-2 | Lecture notes and relevant sections from other sources |
| 16 | FINAL EXAM |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | ||
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
15
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
40
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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4
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56
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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20
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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46
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46
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To consolidate the ability of interpretation of events on the basis of legal principles by analytical thinking in the field of private law. | X | |||||
| 2 | The acquisition of knowledge on private law and its sub-disciplines. | X | |||||
| 3 | To generate new information putting together the knowledge of various disciplines with theoretical and applied ones that are gained from expert level of private law. | X | |||||
| 4 | To have the ability for utilizing theoretical and applied knowledge gaining from expert level of private law on the analysis of the problems. | X | |||||
| 5 |
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X | |||||
| 6 | To be able to convey the expert level of knowledge and equipment that will be possessed on private law and its sub-disciplines effectively verbally and in writing. | X | |||||
| 7 | To be able to solve legal disputes, particularly those brought before the judicial bodies. | X | |||||
| 8 | To be able to have effective communication skills. | X | |||||
| 9 | To pursue social, scientific and ethical values during the processing and evaluation of knowledge. | X | |||||
| 10 | To be able to conduct an independent study that requires specialty in the field of private law and about its sub-disciplines. | X | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest