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Competition Law Practice Exam

Practice Competition Law exam questions covering core doctrines, issue spotting, applied analysis, and exam-ready explanations.

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Open the free questions first, then return for cases, flashcards, and the study map.

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A practical sequence that moves from issue maps to questions, cases, and IRAC planning.

115 min plan

120 min

Map the issues and elements

Start with market definition and economic foundations and turn each coverage area into an issue checklist.

230 min

Attempt the free diagnostic quiz

Use the first score to identify weak topics before reading long notes.

335 min

Brief leading authorities

For each case, capture facts, issue, rule, reasoning, exam use, and current-law status.

430 min

Draft an IRAC answer plan

Use prohibition of anti-competitive agreements to practise issue spotting, authority selection, and balanced conclusions.

Syllabus coverage

01. Market Definition and Economic Foundations

Product and geographic market definition

The SSNIP test and hypothetical monopolist paradigm

Demand-side and supply-side substitution

Market power and concentration indices

Barriers to entry and countervailing buyer power

Cellophane fallacy and its implications

02. Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Agreements

Article 101 TFEU and Chapter I Competition Act 1998 framework

Object versus effect restrictions

Horizonal and vertical agreements analysis

Exemptions under Article 101(3) and individual exemptions

Block exemption regulations (e.g., vertical agreements, R&D)

Concerted practices and information exchange

03. Prohibition of Abuse of Dominance

Article 102 TFEU and Chapter II Competition Act 1998 structure

Establishing a dominant position (market share, barriers, duration)

Exclusionary abuses (predatory pricing, refusals to deal, tying)

Exploitative abuses (excessive pricing, unfair trading conditions)

Objective justification and efficiencies defence

Price squeeze and margin squeeze analysis

04. Merger Control

Jurisdictional thresholds (share of supply, turnover) under Enterprise Act 2002

Substantive test: substantial lessening of competition (SLC) vs SIEC

Counterfactual assessment and baseline scenarios

Horizontal, vertical, and conglomerate theories of harm

Remedies (structural and behavioural) and divestiture packages

Public interest interventions and special considerations

05. Public Enforcement and Investigation

Powers of competition authorities (dawn raids, RFIs, interviews)

Leniency and cartel whistleblowing programmes

Commitment procedures and settlement of investigations

Sanctions, fines, and penalty calculation (gravity and duration)

Criminal cartel offence under the Enterprise Act 2002

Director disqualification orders and Competition Disqualification Undertakings

06. Private Enforcement and Remedies

Follow‑on and standalone damages actions

Causation, quantum of harm, and pass‑on defence

Limitation periods and their suspension during investigations

Joint and several liability and contribution among infringers

Collective actions and opt‑in/opt‑out mechanisms

Disclosure and treatment of leniency/cartel statements

Jurisdiction lens

England & WalesPrimary

Primary launch focus for legal study notes, case summaries, and citation guidance.

Common law comparison

Comparison notes highlight where common-law reasoning differs by jurisdiction.

United States

Useful for bar-style multiple choice and federal/state contrast notes where reviewed.

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Reviewed by: LawConquer AI content review - Exam content generation pipeline
Last reviewed: 2026-06-03
Confidence note: Generated from public syllabus and current-law guardrails; verify jurisdiction-specific changes before relying on local rules

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