The course introduces principles of competition and consumer law which is vital for local, national and global commercial legal practice. The course considers the regulatory structure and economic concepts underlying competition regulation and includes examining the regulation of cartels and other horizontal arrangements, misuse of market power, exclusive dealing, resale price maintenance, mergers and acquisitions and access regimes. It also considers consumer protection provisions such as misleading and deceptive conduct, unconscionability, consumer guarantees and manufacturer's liability.
Course detail
- Prerequisite
- LAW204 or BUS203 and enrolled in any Law Program or Business Programs
- Semester of offer Subject to change
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- Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
- Units
- 12.00
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution band
- Band 4B
- Tuition fee
- 1.4B: Accounting, Business, Law, Economics, Management
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- Academic Calendar
- Class timetable
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Course outline
LAW312 Course Outline Semester 1, 2020 (PDF 251KB)
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