Competitive Law

Term of study: 1 year

Language of instruction: Russian

The main goal of the ‘Competitive Law’ master’s degree programme is the formation of a new model of a specialist with competencies in the field of ensuring legality in the implementation of various forms of commercial practice, such as cartel agreements, coordinated anti-competitive actions, the behavior of dominant companies, mergers and acquisitions.

Advantages:

• Multilingualism (education in the state, Russian and English languages);
• Specialized area of knowledge, skills and competencies;
• Practice-oriented courses;
• Extensive opportunities for successful employment;
• Involvement of the best practitioners from: the state control sector; practicing lawyers; foreign companies and universities in teaching.

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstration of a systematic understanding of competition law and its components;
• Applying knowledge to conduct legal research and solve legal problems;
• Carrying out critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas in research in the field of competition law;
• Providing consulting services to individuals and legal entities who do not have special knowledge in the field of competition law;
• Ability to self-study and continue further education with a high level of autonomy;
• Ability to create and maintain communication links, organize business processes.

Major disciplines:

• Legal Research Methodology;
• English for Lawyers (Competition Law);
• Market Governance and Analysis of Competition in Markets;
• Competition Law of the European Union and the USA;
• EAEU Law: Common Markets and Competition Rules;
• Investigation of Anticompetitive Agreements;
• Antitrust Compliance;
• Merger Control Law.