Upcoming events: Luxembourg (LCEL, 26th February) and Brussels (European Commission, 5th March)
The Luxembourg Centre for European Law and the Association of European Competition Law Judges have jointly organised a seminar on self-preferencing that will take place in Luxembourg on 26th February. More information on the event and on how to register can be found here.
The speakers are Judge Octavia Spineanu-Matei (Court of Justice), Professor Walid Chaiehloudj (Université Côte d’Azur) and yours truly. If you happen to be around, it would be great to catch up – and the organisers have wisely foreseen ample time for discussion after our presentations.
On 5th March, the European Commission will be hosting a conference on the future of merger control (Shaping the Future of EU Merger Control Conference). It promises to be one of the landmarks in the process leading to the review of the Merger Guidelines.
It is a day-long event that will kick off with a panel on ‘Driving productivity and innovation in the Single Market: the role of EU Merger control‘, which I will have the honour of moderating. It features a distinguished list of officials, academics and legal advisers. One to which I very much look forward. Again, hope to see many of you on the day!
Chillin'Competition 
I will be on the audience in Brussels. I look forward to your panel!
Emanuela Lecchi
Emanuela Lecchi
16 February 2026 at 1:58 pm
The point about the Commission’s event focusing on “the intersection of competition law and sustainability” is particularly timely. It will be interesting to see how the discussion tackles the practical challenges of balancing these priorities.
MakeBead
20 April 2026 at 6:00 pm
The mention of the Brussels event tackling “the interplay between competition law and industrial policy” is a crucial topic right now. Observing how the Commission frames this delicate balance will be particularly insightful for practitioners.
ParseJet
21 April 2026 at 7:41 am