The Module is directed at providing an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge to students in the field of competition regulation in digital platforms and AI markets. By the end of the Module, students are expected to have a good command of the essential concepts of EU competition law, both from a substantive law perspective and with regard to the enforcement of competition rules. Particular attention will be provided to Article 102 TFEU, the Digital Markets Act Regulation (DMA, Regulation EU/2022/1925), and the intersection between competition law and data protection rules.
Additionally, students are expected to deal with the key cases decided by the main European Competition Authorities, by the European Commission and the Court of Justice. Finally, students are expected to develop a critical approach to the themes that form the object of the Module, in order to be capable of solving practical cases related to the issues at stake.
The Module will be taught through active and passive teaching methods. To video lectures aimed at deepening the theoretical aspects of the subject, critical readings and case studies will follow. Furthermore, the theoretical notions discussed in the Module will be analysed from a practical perspective thanks to the intervention of an antitrust lawyer working for an outstanding international law firm in the sector (Avv. Filippo Alberti, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Rome Office).