Archive for January 20th, 2014
BIICL’s merger conference + AIJA’s tech conference + a pub-related question
The British Institute of International and Comparative Law will be holding its 11th annual conference in Brussels tomorrow. The line-up of speakers is quite impressive and the topics extremely timely; you can check them out here: 11th_BIICL_merger_conference
In case you’re too lazy to click on the above hyperlink to the program, just know that the panels will address the following subjects:
– Screens and inferences in mergers: has DG Comp opened the Pandora’s box of price pressure tests?
– Remedies and Efficiencies – What Really Compensates for the Loss of Competition?
– Hot topics: Minority Stakes, Procedural Simplification, the Rise of MOFCOM.
Apologies to Philip Marsden, to whom I said I’d advertise this a bit more in advance…
Also, be aware that the early bird rate offer for AIJA’s must-attend Bruges conference on Antitrust and Technology is expiring today. For more info, click here: https://antitrustlair.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/antitrust-2-0-competition-law-and-technology1.pdf
P.S. And speaking of Bruges, on Wednesday I’ll be visiting the College of Europe as part of Garrigues’ recruitment process. I was told yesterday that De Garre (the real reason why I wanted to go to Bruges) is closed these days; if any student can give any inside-information, that’d be much appreciated 😉
New Issue of European Competition Journal
EUROPEAN COMPETITION JOURNAL
Volume 9 . Number 3 . December 2013
The 3rd issue of the 2013 volume of European Competition Journal is now available online.
ONLINE ACCESS
To access this issue online and purchase individual papers please click here.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
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CONTENTS
Antitrust Marathon V: When in Rome Public and Private Enforcement of Competition Law
A discussion led by Philip Marsden, Spencer Weber Waller and Philipp Fabbio
Welcome
Topic 1: Public–Private Partnerships for Effective Enforcement
Public–Private Partnerships for Effective Enforcement: Some “Hybrid” Insights?
Philip Marsden
Topic 2: Effective Injunctive Relief
Effective Injunctive Relief
Spencer Weber Waller
Topic 3: Private Actions for Damages
Private Actions for Damages
Philipp Fabbio
Topic 4: Criminal Enforcement
Real Crime: Criminal Competition Law
Susan Beth Farmer
Abstract: The Antitrust Marathon is a long-running series of roundtable discussions sponsored by the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies of Loyola University Chicago School of Law and the Competition Law Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, focusing on enduring issues of comparative competition law. These discussions always take place the day before or after the great marathon races of the world which some of the participants also endure. However, no running is required for the roundtable discussion itself. Past Antitrust Marathons have focused on Abuse of Dominance, Antitrust and the Rule of Law; Competition and Consumer Protection, and other topics, and have been held in Chicago, London, Boston and Dublin. We are grateful to the Italian Competition Authority and the University of Rome I (Sapienza) for hosting and being co- sponsors of the 2013 Antitrust Marathon.
Chillin'Competition 