Law of Markets anf Trade

Aims of the course

Considering the fact that the legal branch of market law regulates the market as a set of relationships and processes, as well as the direct regulation of the market, the learning objectives of the course Law of Markets and Trade are mainly focused on the subject of market activities of companies and other entities in the relevant market. Students of economic and business studies are familiarized with the basic elements of legal regulation of marketing, from unfair advertising and all its manifestations to the broader regulations of the prohibition of restriction of free competition. Students acquire the necessary complementary knowledge of the tools for a successful appearance on the market in terms of sales promotion, advertising, etc. The basic objectives are aimed at understanding the limits of legal market behavior and the legal consequences of improper or illegal behavior of market participants.

Course syllabus

1. Market Social State
2. Economic system
3. State and organization of the market
4. Market and competition
5. Competition, competition policy and competition law
6. European integration and legal regulation of the protection of free competition in the EU internal market: - prohibition of cartel agreements; - control of mergers; - prohibition of state aid and control of permissible exceptions;
7. Importance of intellectual property (industrial property and copyrights) in marketing;
8. E-commerce in the market
9. Domain disputes
10. Media law and permissible limits of advertising
11. Consumer law
12. Jurisdiction of the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for the Protection of Competition
13. Jurisdiction of the Market Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia

Course director(s)