Mannheim - 2006
Panel 1: Article 82 - Tomra, abuses and rebates
Chair: Klaus Schmidt, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich
Giulio Federico, CRA (Presentation)
Frank Mathewson, University of Toronto (Presentation)
Benoît Durand, UK Competition Commission (Presentation)
Panel 2: Deutsche Telekom/VDSL
Chair: Konrad Stahl, University of Mannheim
Ulrich Kamecke, Humboldt University, Berlin (A new Paradigm for the European Communication Policy)
Arnold Picot, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich (Remarks on Regulatory Holidays for the DTAG VDSL Network?)
Martin Peitz, International University in Germany and University of Mannheim (Regulating VDSL?)
Panel 3: Stock Exchanges
Chair: Gunnar Niels, OXERA
Marco Pagano, University Federico II, Naples
Sean Greenaway, European Commission
Nicola Mazzarotto, UK Competition Commission (The economic analysis in the LSE/Deutsche Börse/Euronext merger inquiry)
Panel 4: French Mobile Cartel Case
Chair: Anne Perrot, Conseil de la Concurrence
Nadine Mouy, Conseil de la Concurrence
French mobile operators case (november 2005)
Laurent Flochel, Université de Lyon
Presentation of the argument of the parties
Panel 5: Boots-Unichem
Chair: Lars Sørgard, Norwegian Competition Authority
Luisa Affuso, RBB Economics
BOOTS/ALLIANCE UNICHEM. Local Market Analysis
Roman Inderst, University of Frankfurt & London School of Economics
Merger Analysis in Locally Segmented Retail Markets
Bojana Ignjatovic, Office of Fair Trading
Panel 6: Mergers in the energy sector
Chair: Peter Møllgaard, Copenhagen Business School
Xavier Vives, IESE Business School
Claes Bengtsson, European Commission
Paul Hofer, NERA
Panel 7: Israeli Visa Interchange Case
Chair: David Gilo, Tel Aviv University
Karni Lotan, FBC & Co.
Yossi Spiegel, Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University
The Israeli credit card’s case – Supersol’s view
Oz Shy, WZB, Berlin and University of Haifa
Menachem Perlman, Previous Chief Economist Israeli Antitrust Authority
Panel 8: Korsnaes/AD Cartonboard and Buyer Power Issues
Chair: Mats Bergman, Swedish Competition Authority
Andrea Coscelli, CRA (Presentation)
Claes Bengtsson, European Commission (Buyer Power -general description of the Euopean Commission’s practice)
Chiara Fumagalli, Bocconi University (Presentation)
Panel 9: Sasol/Engen and Vertical Mergers
Chair: Andrea Lofaro, RBB
Diana Jackson, CRA (Presentation)
Miguel de la Mano, European Commission (Presentation)
Monika Schnitzer, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich (Presentation)
Plenary Session: Excessive pricing, re-regulating liberalised sectors, and the limits of competition policy.
Chair: Patrick Rey, University of Toulouse
Amelia Fletcher, Office of Fair Trading (Presentation)
Martin Hellwig, Max Planck Institute, Bonn
Jorge Padilla, LEGG