Legal Protection of Economic Competition
40.04.01 In english and russian
Level of education Master
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 2 years
Programme description
- The master’s programme "Legal Protection of Economic Competition" is implemented at St Petersburg University with the support of the Federal Antimonopoly Service. The programme is unique in that it provides training for specialists who are able to perform professional duties in relations related to: protection of competition; prevention and suppression of monopolistic activities and unfair competition; and procurement activities. The teaching staff use advanced teaching methods including information technology, case studies, role plays, and business games
- The programme is aimed at training experts with all the required skills and competences for the professional activity of a lawyer in the field of competition law and law aimed at establishing a competitive framework for business activities, including legislation on procurement, tendering and other competitive procedures. Graduates also acquire general academic and professional competences
- Graduates of the programme are sought after by: the direct participants in economic relations; government agencies implementing public law functions in the sphere of competition protection; specialised legal consultancy companies; lawyers’ associations; and all other economic agents interested in employing specialists in the sphere of competition protection
Main courses
- Competitive Culture
- Analysis of Commodity Markets and Economic Concentration
- Development of Competition and Stages of Antimonopoly Legislation Formation
- Fundamentals of Commodity Markets Work
- Pricing Fundamentals
- Industry-Specific Features of Antimonopoly Control in Selected Commodity Markets
- Antimonopoly Requirements for Bidding Organisation
- Control of State and Municipal Procurements
- Cartels and Other Anticompetitive Agreements
- Control Over Anticompetitive Actions of Government Bodies
- Competition Advocacy. Antimonopoly Complex
- Suppression of Unfair Competition and Improper Advertising
- Administrative Liability for Offenses in the Field of Antimonopoly Legislation
- Economic and Legal Analysis of Antitrust and Competition Law
- Law Enforcement as a Type of Social Activity
- Procedural Particularities of Considering Cases by an Antimonopoly Authority
- Procedural Particularities of Considering Cases Related to the Application of Antimonopoly Legislation
- Modern Doctrines and Policy of Judicial Interpretation
Our advantages
- An important advantage of the programme is its interdisciplinarity: law (including the fundamentals of Roman law and courses in proceedings); economics; and sociology. This makes it possible to train successfully not only lawyers but also high-level specialists. Theoretical aspects are taught in close connection with the practice of antimonopoly regulation
- The programme is implemented with the participation of: practitioners from the central office of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation and its departments; judges of arbitration courts of appeal and cassation; and representatives of employers
- The programme has been designed with the direct involvement of: the Federal Antimonopoly Service; the legal community including the international non-governmental organisation ‘The International Association of Lawyers’, and the Association of Lawyers of Russia; and employers. It is aimed at training experts who will have all the necessary skills and competencies for the lawyer's professional activities in: competition law; procurement; bidding; and other competition proceedings
Main areas of research
- Competition law (dominant position in the commodity market, antimonopoly control, economic concentration, control over state and municipal procurement, anticompetitive agreements, and others)
- Industry practices of antimonopoly control
- Promotion of competition
- Analysis of commodity markets
- Basic principles of pricing
- Antimonopoly mediation
International relations
Master’s students have an opportunity to take advantage of St Petersburg University’s extensive international links in their studies.
Career opportunities
In the field of antimonopoly legislation and legislation aimed at the formation of competitive foundations for carrying out activities in the field of entrepreneurship:
- lawmaking (norm-setting) activities
- legal precedents
- law enforcement
- expert advice and consulting
- organisational and managerial activities
Accreditation
The programme has been internationally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as part of the institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Law, the Certificate dated 26 February 2021.