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(Provisional) Course Calendar:

Introduction to Competition Policy and Law (CPL)

Class
No.
Date Topic
Lecturer
(t.b.c.)
1 31 May
2013
Introduction to Competition Policy and Law
(CPL)
General rationale, objectives and economic
logic of CPL
Scope of application of competition laws
Current institutional set-up and relevant
legislation in the Philippines
Sec. Leila M. De Lima /
Asec. Geronimo Sy,
DOJ
2 06 June
2013
Core Areas of Competition Law (I): Anti-
Competitive Agreements
Significance of prohibiting anti-competitive
agreements from an economic and consumer
point of view
Different types of anti-competitive agreements
Examples of cartel agreements and challenges
of effective cartel enforcement
Mr. Eberhard Feess, GIZ
3 14 June
2013
Core Areas of Competition Law (II): Abuse of
Dominance
Concepts of market power, monopolies and
different types of abuse
Defining the relevant market and the SSNIP
test
Overview of empirical methods for analyzing
demand substitution
Atty. Precious Pojas,
DOJ
4 21 June
2013
Core Areas of Competition Law (III): Mergers
and Acquisitions
Types of mergers and overview of different
merger (notification) regimes
More economic approach in EU merger
control
Relevant legislation in the Philippines, the role
of sector regulators and recent cases
Atty. William Varias,
SEC
5 28 June
2013
CPL and Consumer Welfare
Interface between competition and consumer
protection issues
Examples of unfair trade practices
Atty. Ruth Tan, DOJ /
Atty. Vic Dimagiba, DTI

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Overview of relevant legal provisions,
institutional responsibilities and initiatives in the
Philippines
6 05 July
2013
Case Studies
Discussion of existing studies as well as
landmark cases from the Philippines and
abroad
Atty. Rodolfo Sabio /
Atty. Owen Vidad,
OGCC
7 12 July
2013
Mid-Term Exam Administered
8 19 July
2013
Challenges of CPL Implementation
Barriers to market entry and access to natural
monopolies
Roles of competition agencies and sector-
specific regulators regarding ex post vs. ex ante
regulation
Regulatory capture and the importance of inter-
agency cooperation for CPL enforcement and
advocacy
Atty. Ruth Tan, DOJ
9 26 July
2013
Impacts of CPL
Relationship between CPL and competitiveness
Empirical evidence of the positive effect of
competition on economic growth, prosperity
and poverty reduction
Mr. Rodel Meris, DOJ
10 02 August
2013
International Enforcement Cooperation
Economic integration regional requirements
and national implications for CPL
Cross-border competition cases
Strategies towards greater cooperation and
convergence in CPL initiatives from the US,
EU and ASEAN
Atty. Adonis Sulit, DOJ
11 09 August
2013
Emerging Issues and Research Areas in CPL
CPL and public procurement
CPL and SMEs
CPL and private action
CPL and corporate compliance
CPL, innovation and IPR
CPL in specific economic sectors
CPL and state-owned enterprises
CPL and national champions
CPL in other ASEAN countries
Asec. Geronimo Sy,
DOJ
12 16 August
2013
Presentations (1
st
batch) Asec. Geronimo Sy,
DOJ

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13 23 August
2013
Presentations (2
nd
batch) Atty. Florina Agtarap,
DOJ
14 30 August
2013
Final Exam Administered