Overview
A study of the law and economic theory relating to anti-competitive business practices. Selected topics include cartels, monopolies and mergers.
Competition Law (also called Antitrust Law) is concerned with efforts by traders to restrict competition at the expense of rivals, consumers and society at large. The law in this field is found in the Commerce Act 1986, as amplified by decisions of the Commerce Commission and the Courts. This paper examines the economic effects and legality of anticompetitive practices, such as cartels, joint ventures, resale price maintenance, exclusive dealing and bundling, tying, exclusive distribution and monopolisation. Mergers will also be covered, as will the exemption ("authorisation") process. Economics and political economy play a significant role in this course but both are confined to an elementary level.
About this paper
| Paper title | Competition Law |
|---|---|
| Subject | Law |
| EFTS | 0.1 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $774.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 96 LAWS points
- Pre or Corequisite
- Any 200-level LAWS paper not already passed
- Limited to
- LLB, LLB(Hons)
- Notes
- Not all optional papers will be available in any given year.
- Contact
- law@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Faculty of Law's website
- Teaching staff
- Textbooks
Rex Ahdar The Evolution of Competition Law in New Zealand (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020).
Chris Noonan Competition Law in New Zealand (Thomson Reuters, Wellington, 2017).
(available via eReserve)
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
For students entering commercial practice, this paper provides valuable knowledge of the economic effects and legality of anticompetitive practices, such as:
- cartels
- co-ordinated conduct
- monopolisation
- mergers
- economic regulation
- Commerce Commission processes