3rd Lisbon Conference on Competition Law and Economics
It is my pleasure to announce that the Portuguese Competition Authority (PCA) will be hosting the III Lisbon Conference on Competition Law and Economics on the 14th and 15th of January 2010, at the Gulbenkian Conference Centre in Lisbon, Portugal.
The PCA, in parallel with its enforcement activities, aims to promote a better understanding of current antitrust issues and to contribute to the existing body of knowledge on competition law and economics, building bridges between academic theory and practical application. In light of these objectives, the PCA is proud to host in this third edition of the Lisbon Conference, outstanding speakers from academia, the judiciary, competition authorities and private practice discussing recent developments and current challenges in antitrust.
This Conference is intended for public and private practitioners, members of the judiciary, academics, students and all those interested in emerging competition law and economic issues.
For further information on the III Lisbon Conference, I would like to invite you to explore our website. For any further questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Conference Secretariat.
If you would like to attend, please register here.
I hope to welcome you soon to Lisbon.
Manuel Sebastião
President, Portuguese Competition Authority
Pros and Cons of Competition in/by the Public Sector: Stockholm 13 Nov. 2009
The Swedish Competition Authority's seminar "The Pros and Cons of Competition in/by the Public Sector" will be held in Stockholm on Friday November 13. This year's topic is how to tackle unfair competition by public bodies.
Speakers are Gianni de Fraja (University of Leicester), Hans W. Friederiszick (ESMT European School of Management and Technology), D. Daniel Sokol (University of Florida Levin College of Law) and Michael Steinicke (University of Southern Denmark). Mattias Ganslandt (Centre for European Law and Economics (CELEC)) will be the moderator of the seminar.
The presentations will be commented by senior officials at national CAs, including Kate Collyer (Cooperation and Competition Panel, UK), Preben Pettersson (Danish CA), Knut Eggum Johansen (Norwegian CA) and Joseph Wilson (Competition Commission of Pakistan).
All necessary information is found on the seminar homepage below. Participation in the conference is free of charge. The conference language is English.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Arvid Fredenberg arvid.fredenberg@kkv.se
Spanish ACE 2009 Conference in Madrid
The Spanish chapter of ACE will have a conference on Tuesday 10 November 2009 at Fundación Rafael del Pino (C/ Rafael Calvo, 39, Madrid)
The programme includes three roundtables that cover behavioural economics, vertical restraints, and competition policy and state aid in the banking sector.
Italian ACE workshop on October 8-9, 2009
On October 8-9, 2009, the Italian chapter of ACE held a Workshop on Antitrust and Regulation at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Milan.