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*For LLB Section A: Law of Unlawful Competition – the Common Law of Competition The following aspects will be dealt with: - The role of competition in commerce
- The concept and definition of competition
- The historical development of the law of unlawful competition
- Rights affected by unlawful competition
- The common law basis for action against unlawful competition
- Capita Selecta: (Recognised Forms of Unlawful Competition):
- Passing Off and Leaning On,
- Deception concerning ones enterprise, goods or services;
- Interference with a trader’s enterprise or business affairs,
- Misappropriation of confidential information,
- Counterfeit goods,
- Ambush marketing
- Defences against unlawful competition
Section B: Statutory Competition Law - the Competition Act, 1998 The following aspects will be dealt with:
- The development of statutory competition
- The Competition Act: goals and scope of application
- The administrative framework of the Competition Act.
- Practices and transactions governed by the Competition Act
- Restrictive horizontal practices
- Restrictive vertical practices
- Abuse of Dominance
- Mergers
- Other Important Enforcement and Administrative Procedures
- Corporate Leniency
- Exemptions
- Criminalisation of Cartel Conduct
- Market Inquiries
- Private Damages Claim
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