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Asian Competition Policy and Law (LAWS70416)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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Competition policy and law is emerging as a significant field of policy and practice in the Asia-Pacific region. Taught by one of the leading scholars in Asian competition law, this subject seeks to examine the political economy surrounding competition policy in a number of key East Asian jurisdictions. The selected aspects extant competition laws, guidelines and important decisions made by competition agencies and the courts will be analysed to identify whether and to what extent these regimes conform to prevailing global competition norms. Jurisdictions to be studied include South Korea, Japan, China and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.
Principal topics include:
- Identification of the variety and complexity of factors that make up the political economy environment in Asian jurisdictions and the differences between them in each jurisdiction
- Competition policy objectives
- The form and nature of the competition law and in each jurisdiction
- The principal features of the competition statutes and guidelines
- Role and function of the enforcement agency and the courts
- Assessment of effectiveness of enforcement, including analysis of decided cases
- Assessment of compliance with international norms.
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Have a sophisticated appreciation of the political economy factors surrounding competition policy formation and execution in the major Asian economies
- Have an advanced understanding of the key features of the prevailing legal regimes in the jurisdictions studied
- Be able to critically analyse and engage in informed debate about the extent to which the extant systems conform to internationally accepted norms
- Be able to assess in a sophisticated and applied way complexities and risks associated with compliance with regulatory systems from the perspective of a multinational corporation.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS90067 | Asian Competition Policy and Law | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Class participation (10%)
- 8,000 word research paper (90%) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide that will be available from the LMS subject page and the subject materials provided by the subject coordinator, which will be available from Melbourne Law School. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences.
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students. Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
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- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
Last updated: 3 November 2022