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XIV Curso de Derecho de la Competencia – Madrid, 14 January 2011
As every year, the Instituto de Estudios Bursatiles (IEB) and the Universidad Complutense in Madrid organizes a full course in EU competition law from January 2011 onwards (see link at the end of this post).
I have been invited to give one of the first lectures and again, it is a great honour to be part of this venture.
As you will notice, Luis Ortiz Blanco is the driving force behind this programme. Alfonso assistst him and also takes a prominent part in the programme.
Conference Announcements
Also, the Austrian Competition Authority will host a Panel Discussion on a subject of dear interest to me: “Screening Devices for Detecting Collusion”, with Prof. Rosa M. Abrantes-Metz, PhD. Prof. Maarten Janssen, PhD and Dr. jur. Christina Hummer, will comment. This seminar will take place on Monday, October 18, 2010 in Vienna (see info below).
FIDE Congress 2010
The FIDE (Fédération Internationale de Droit Européen) will be holding its XXIV Congress in Madrid between the 3rd and the 6th of November. One of the three topics discussed will be “The Judicial Appliccation of Competition Law”. The other two topics will focus on “The Role of National Parliaments in the European Union” as well as on ““Public Capital and Private Capital in the Internal Market”.
The program for all three topics is most appealing. As it´s customary in FIDE, the discussions will be based on reports prepared by representatives of national associations members of FIDE. The General Report on Competition Law is authored by Santiago Martínez-Lage and Rafael Allendesalazar (Howrey-Martínez Lage); the EU Report has been written by André Bouquet (from the Commission´s Legal Service); and discussion sessions will be chaired by Judge Koen Lenaerts, Assimakis Komninos (Greek Competition Authority), and Ulf Bernhand Bernitz (Stockholm University).
For more info see here.
Competition in the Belgian Electronic Communications Sector
Please find below a ppt presentation which reviews recent decisions in order to assess whether – as argued in official circles – the Competition Council has beefed up its enforcement policy in the electronic communications sector. It draws on two articles that I recently co-authored with Ief Daems (Howrey LLP) and Elise Provost (ULg).
For more, see I. Daems et N. Petit, « La fin de la récréation pour l’opérateur historique? », TBM-RCB, 2009/3, p.66 ; and N. Petit et E. Provost, « L’émancipation du Conseil de la concurrence? », TBM-RCB, 2010/2, p.89.
Apologies for the absence of post yesterday.
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Upcoming Conference
The two rising stars of UK competition law, Christopher Brown and David Bailey, have asked us to post the below announcement. Looks promising.
FIFTH JUNIOR COMPETITION PRACTITIONERS CONFERENCE — CALL FOR SPEAKERS
The editors of the Competition Law Journal are pleased to announce the fifth Junior Competition Practitioners Conference. This year’s Conference will take place on 3 December 2010 and will comprise two sessions dedicated to the law and practice on penalties and other enforcement techniques.
For further details please scroll to the bottom of the following web page:-
http://www.jordanpublishing.co.uk/publications/commercial/competition-law-journal
If you would like to speak at the Conference, please contact Vian Quitaz – vjquitaz@hotmail.com – with an expression of interest and a short outline of your proposed topic.
A separate announcement will be made in due course for those interested in attending the Conference.
Upcoming events
- On 18 an 19 November, the city of New Dheli will welcome a “Global Competition Law Conference” entitled Implementing Competition Law and Policy, Global PerspectivesI. The conference organizers are I. Liannos and D. Sokol. For more on this, see programme here
- On 7 October, the GCLC will have its annual conference. This year’s edition is devoted to the role of the EU courts in competition cases. See programme hereafter.GCLC_-_Sixth_Annual_Conference_-_7_&_8_October_2010_-_Programme_and_Registration_Form
- On 23 September, the GCLC will have a lunch talk on the quantification of damages for antitrust infringements. Speakers are Judge Peter Roth (High Court – Chancery Division) and Andrea Lofaro (RBB econ). See registration form hereafter: Registration Form – 48th GCLC Lunch Talk – 23 septembre 2010
Slides of the 48th GCLC Lunch Talk – Settlements
I post hereafter the slides presented by K. Dekeyser (DG COMP) at the 48th GCLC Lunch Talk last week.
Slides Dekeyser – Putting the Settlement Procedure into Practice – 7-7-2010
Greek Prize
A most welcome initiative: The Hellenic Competition Commission, wishing to promote competition culture in Greece, and in the context of its competition advocacy efforts, announces an annual prize of 3,000 euros for the best scientific article in competition (antitrust) law or economics written in Greek by young scholars. Below an announcement in Greek and in English, which defines in detail the conditions and process to be followed.
Competition Law Event of the Year
See programme below and link hereafter.
GCLC – Sixth Annual Conference – 7 & 8 October 2010 – Programme and Registration Form.
DAY ONE
9:00 Welcome Words
Paul Demaret, Rector of the College of Europe
9:10 Presentation of the Conference
Bernard van de Walle de Ghelcke, President of the GCLC, College of Europe and Linklaters
9:20 Keynote Speech – The European Union Courts Experience and Role In Dealing With Competition Law Cases
Sir David Edward, KCMG, QC, former judge at the Court of First Instance and at the Court of Justice, em. prof. University of Edinburgh
I. Morning Session – General Issues
Chair: Jacques Bourgeois, Former-President of the GCLC, College of Europe, WilmerHale
09:40 Judicial Review, the Rule of Law, Regulatory Accountability and the courts’ ability to promote policy changes
Damien Géradin, University of Tilburg (UvT) and Howrey, and Nicolas Petit, University of Liège (ULg)
10:05 Discussant: Takis Tridimas, College of Europe
10:15 Coffee Break
10:35 Judicial Review in EU Economic Regulation Cases
Jacques Derenne, University of Liège (ULg) and Hogan Lovells
11:00 Discussant: Ben Smulders, Legal Service of the European Commission
11:10 Reflections on the EU Courts’ Involvement in Competition Proceedings: Status Quaestionis and Main Trends
Marc van der Woude, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) [TBC]
11 :35 Discussant: Eric Barbier de la Serre, Latham & Watkins
11:45 Q&A Session
12:30 Lunch
II. Afternoon Session – The EU Courts’ Scrutiny over the Commission in Competition Law Cases
Chair: Carles Esteva Mosso, Director, DG Competition
13:30 Annulment Proceedings in Antitrust Cases (Article 101 and 102 TFUE) – Standard of Judicial Review over Substantive Issues
David Bailey, Senior Référendaire at the U.K. Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and King’s College London (KCL)
13:55 Discussants: Theofanis Christoforou, Legal Service of the European Commission and Mario Siragusa, College of Europe and Cleary Gottlieb
14:15 The General Court’s Full-Jurisdiction over Fines in Competition Cases
Bo Vesterdorf, Herbert Smith and Plesner, Former President of the Court of First Instance
14:40 Discussants: Wouter Wils, Legal Service of the European Commission and KCL, and Ian Forrester, White & Case
15:00 Annulment Proceedings in Merger Cases
Philippe Chappatte, Slaughter and May
15:25 Discussants: Marleen Van Kerckhove, Arnold & Porter and Marc Pittie, Bredin Prat
15:45 Coffee Break
16:05 Annulment Proceedings in State Aid Cases
Massimo Merola, College of Europe and Bonelli Erede Pappalardo
16:30 Discussants: Vittorio Di Bucci, Legal Service of the European Commission and Leigh Hancher, University of Tilburg and Allen & Overy
16:50 Locus Standi before EU Courts, with Special Focus on State Aid
Josef Azizi, Judge at the General Court
17:15 Discussants: Leo Flynn, Legal Service of the European Commission and Thomas Jestaedt, Jones Day
17:35 Q&A Session
18:00 End of Day One
DAY TWO
Institutional and Procedural Challenges Faced by the EU Courts in Competition Law Cases
Chair: Sir Christopher Bellamy, Linklaters, former Judge at the Court of First Instance and at the CAT
9:00 The Role of the Court of Justice in Ensuring Compliance with Fundamental Rights in Competition Cases since the Lisbon Treaty
Nils Wahl, Judge at the General Court
9:25 Discussants: Dean Spielmann, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights and Denis Waelbroeck, Free University of Brussels (ULB) and Ashurst
9:45 Expert Economic Evidence in Competition Law Cases
Hans van Houtte, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL)
10:10 Discussants: Simon Bishop, RBB Economics and Luis Ortiz Blanco, Garrigues, University of Madrid and College of Europe
10:30 Q&A Session
11:00 Coffee Break
11:20 The Pros and Cons of Specialized Competition Courts, Chambers and Judges
Roundtable Discussion moderated by Sir Francis Jacobs, KCMG QC, Fountain Court, former Advocate General at the Court of Justice
Discussants: Charles Dhanowa, OBE Registrar of the CAT, Jacqueline Riffault Silk, Court of Appeal of Paris, and Ingeborg Simonsson, Stockholm City Court
12:30 Close of Conference
Chillin'Competition 
