COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course provides the basic information about the substantive rules of competition, with a particular eye on the steps that have to be taken to minimise the chances of breaching them.
BACKGROUND: Competition law seems never to stand still, making compliance difficult to achieve. The Competition Act 1998 made radical changes to domestic competition law, the Enterprise Act 2002 made compliance still more important with the introduction of criminal sanctions, and in Regulation 1/2003 the European Community competition system has thrown a greater burden on business to assess their own activities.
COURSE CONTENT
The Competition Law System
- The EC Treaty Articles 81 and 82
- The Competition Act 1998
- Merger control, monopolies and market investigations - the Enterprise Act
Restrictive Agreements
Dominant Position
- Recognising dominance
- Abuse of a dominant position
Investigation and Dealing with the Authorities
Enforcement of Competition Rules
The Cartel Office
Third Party Claims
Institutions
- The European Commission
- The Office of Fair Trading
- The Competition Commission and the Competition Appeal Tribunal
Compliance
- Review of competition problems
- Compliance policy
- Training
- Mitigating penalties
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended as an introduction to competition law. It is appropriate for people new to the area, as well as those seeking a refresher course.
"Informative, well pitched and excellent practical guidance."
This course is designed to be run either as an in-house course or as a training pool title only. For more information on how the training pool works please click on the Quorum Training Pool item in the menu on the left of this page.
To enquire about this course please complete the enquiry form or call our in-house course bookings team on 0207 566 8207.