Module manager: Professor Pinar Akman
Email: P.Akman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2026/27
| LAW3425 | Competition Law |
LAW2426 Competition Law
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Competition laws are adopted in over 100 jurisdictions around the world and affect the day-to-day business of all significant businesses globally. This module is designed to provide a sound overview of both the substantive and procedural rules of competition law, as well as the underlying basic economic concepts of competition. It focuses on the main principles of competition law and investigates the means by which competition laws tackle such problems as cartels, abuses of monopolies. The module will help to place the UK competition regime within its European and international contexts.
The module explores the main substantive rules of competition law that regulate business behaviour across the world through prohibitions such as cartels, abusive behaviour by monopolies and vertical (contractual) restraints.
The module also examines the enforcement mechanisms most commonly used to combat and/or remedy anticompetitive practices.
The main goal of the module is to provide the students with a sound introduction to the key legal rules and underlying economic concepts that make up the substance of UK and EU competition law.
The module also aims to provide the students with a good knowledge base regarding the implications of the infringement of the relevant competition rules, how these rules are enforced and how breaches of competition law are remedied.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
Explain and analyse legal concepts, values, principles, and rules, showing how they are applied in different legal contexts in relation to markets, competition, market power, economic principles, etc;
Use theories and legal authorities to formulate responses to actual and hypothetical problems relating to competition law; and
Apply legal reasoning to develop an explanation of a complex competition law issue.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1. Apply critical thinking to analyse complex legal issues, demonstrating creativity in problem-solving; and
2. Frame complex questions clearly and use research methodologies to approach these questions systematically.
The syllabus is likely to consist of:
Introduction to Competition Law
Economics of Competition Law and Market Definition
Jurisdiction/Institutions
Article 102
Article 101
Vertical Restraints
Cartel Enforcement
The Criminal Cartel Offence
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Seminar | 5 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| Private study hours | 181.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 18.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
181.5
A formal formative assessment opportunity will be provided for the summative assessment task, which is specifically pedagogically aligned to that task. As part of this, each student will receive feedback designed to support the development of knowledge and skills that will be later assessed in the summative task.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Coursework | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 14/05/2026
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