June 18

Adjudicating Competition (1): Insights from the EU Courts | In Conversation with:

June 18

09:25

Thursday, 18 June

Speakers:

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Competition Litigation: Too Much, Too Little, or the Wrong Kind?
Judicial Review, Private Enforcement and System Design

June 18

9:30 – 13:00

Thursday, 18 June

Agenda:

9:15 Welcome remarks

  • Maria Jaspers, Director Policy & Strategy, European Commission
  • Dirk Middelschulte

9:25 Adjudicating Competition (1): Insights from the EU Courts | In Conversation with:

  • Irmantas Jarukaitis, President of Chamber, Court of Justice of the European Union
  • Johannes Laitenberger, Judge, General Court of the European Union
  • Claire Simpson, Barrister (Chair)

10:05 Plaintiff vs. Defence: What’s the Winning Strategy in Private Enforcement Cases?

  • Sylvia Sokol, Partner, Scott & Scott
  • Tilman Makatsch, Head of Competition Litigation & Antitrust Economics DB AG
  • Dirk Middelschulte, (Chair)

11:00 Break

11:30 Adjudicating Competition (2): Shaping private enforcement and judicial review across Europe

  • Lady Vivien Rose, Justice at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
  • Fernando Castillo de la Torre, Legal Service, European Commission (Chair)

12:30 Leading the Charge: The Evolving Cartel Playbook | In Conversation with:

  • Maria Jaspers, Director Policy & Strategy, European Commission
  • Umberto Berkani, Rapporteur General, French L’Autorité de la concurrence
  • Marceline Tournier, Global Head of Antitrust, Nestlé (Chair)

13:10 Closing remarks

Speakers:
Irmantas Jarukaitis, President of Chamber, Court of Justice of the European Union

Irmantas Jarukaitis

President of Chamber, Court of Justice of the European Union
Umberto Berkani, Rapporteur General, French L'Autorité de la concurrence

Umberto Berkani

Rapporteur General, French L'Autorité de la concurrence
Lady Vivien Rose, Judge at The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Lady Vivien Rose

Judge at The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Johannes Laitenberger, Judge, General Court of the European Union

Johannes Laitenberger

Judge, General Court of the European Union
Fernando Castillo de la Torre, Legal Service, European Commission

Fernando Castillo de la Torre

Legal Service, European Commission
Maria Jaspers, Director - Cartels, European Commission's DG COMP

Maria Jaspers

Director - Cartels, European Commission's DG COMP

Dirk Middelschulte

VP Global General Counsel Competition, Unilever

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Merger Review: Guardrail or Growth Strategy?
Rethinking Intervention and Competitiveness

June 18

9:30 – 13:00

Thursday, 18 June

Agenda:

09:20 Welcome Remarks by Co-Chairs

  • Anna Lyle-Smythe, Partner, Slaughter and May
  • Kaarli Eichhorn, Partner, Jones Day

10:00 Crossing the Oceans to Get the Deal Through

11:30 Recognising Efficiencies: A Question of Economic Evidence or Legal Standard?

12:20 To Call or Not To Call: Review Under and Beyond Merger Control Regime

Speakers:
Anna Lyle Smythe, Partner, Slaughter and May

Anna Lyle Smythe

Partner, Slaughter and May
Kaarli Eichhorn, Partner, Jones Day

Kaarli Eichhorn

Partner, Jones Day
Daniele Calisti, Head of Unit for Merger Policy and Case Support, European Commission’s Directorate-General Competition

Daniele Calisti

Head of Unit for Merger Policy and Case Support, European Commission’s Directorate-General Competition
Hanz Zenger, Head of Unit, Chief Economist Team, European Commission’s Directorate-General Competition

Hans Zenger

Head of Unit, Chief Economist Team, European Commission’s Directorate-General Competition
Tamara Mokoka, Divisional Manager: Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition Commission of South Africa

Tamara Mokoka

Divisional Manager: Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition Commission of South Africa
Marie Östman, Director General, Swedish Konkurrensverket

Marie Östman

Director General, Swedish Konkurrensverket
Geoffrey Gray, Member of the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

Geoffrey Gray

Member of the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission

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Market Power: Problem to Police or Resource to Harness?
Competition Policy in Digital and Strategic Markets

June 18

9:30 – 13:00

Thursday, 18 June

Agenda:

09:30 Double Espresso Talk: The Long-Awaited Art. 102 TFEU Guidelines

  • Massimiliano Kadar, Head of Unit, European Competition Network, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition
  • Mette Alfter, Executive Director, Frontier EconomicsDay

11:30 The State of the DMA & DSA | In Conversation with:

  • Alberto Bacchiega, Director, Markets and Cases VI: Digital Platforms, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition
  • Rita Wezenbeek, Director CNECT.D – Online Platforms Economy, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
  • Agustin Reyna, Director General, BEUC (Chair)

Speakers:
Alberto Bacchiega, Director, Markets and Cases VI: Digital Platforms, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition

Alberto Bacchiega

Director, Markets and Cases VI: Digital Platforms, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition
Rita Wezenbeek, Director CNECT.D - Online Platforms Economy, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Rita Wezenbeek

Director CNECT.D - Online Platforms Economy, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
Agustin Reyna, Director General at BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation

Agustin Reyna

Director General at BEUC - The European Consumer Organisation
Mette Alfter, Executive Director, Frontier Economics

Mette Alfter

Executive Director, Frontier Economics
Massimiliano Kadar, Head of Unit, European Competition Network, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition

Massimiliano Kadar

Head of Unit, European Competition Network, European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition

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