Advanced Course on Unlawful Competition Law

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module MREC0170 Semester: 2nd semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): Practice/Exercises(hours): 45,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: Instructor(s) Melissa Vanmeenen Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 2nd semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties Knowledge of the basic course commercial and economic law *Sequentiality Commercial and economic law (3BREC-35) 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) In-depth insight in national and European rules of unlawful competition and consumer protection law. Being able to analyse  and resolve cases 3. Course content Unlawful competition is in essence a collective term for competing acts that infringe the protectable interests of a competitor. The course is dividend into two parts: General lectures on unlawful competition law and consumer protection law. In these lectures some specific topics will be discuss such as advertising rules, passing off, leaning on, misappropriation of trade secrets or confidential information and disparagement of a competitors goods or services. Moot court session on unlawful competition: all students will take part in simulated court proceedings, including drafting briefs and participating in an oral argument 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Tutorials Skills training Personal work: Assignments - individual Assignments - in group Case studies - in group Paper - individual 5. Assessment method Continuous assessment: Assignments Case studies Participation in classroom activities Written assignment: With oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material Slides and documentation are available at Blackboard 7. Recommended reading - study material 8. Tutoring laatste aanpassing: last update: 17/01/2011 21:02 melissa.vanmeenen