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ASCOLA Annual Conference 2023

ASCOLA Swiss Chapter organises in cooperation with CEDIDAC and CIPCO its second annual conference. It is dedicated to Swiss and European Competition Law. National and international regulators as well as academics and lawyers will discuss current topics such as the new EU Horizontal Guidelines, the DMA and dominance in digital markets, multi-pronged M&A control, and the new frameworks for vertical agreements.

Program: here (PDF, 208 KB)

Location: University of Zurich, Kleine Aula RAA-G-01, Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zurich

Date: 15 June 2023, 8.30-17.15h

Organisation: Prof. Dr Damiano Canapa (University of Lausanne), Prof. Dr Peter Georg Picht (University of Zurich), and Dr Astrid Waser (Lenz & Staehelin)

Registration Fee: CHF 300 / 200 (ASCOLA Members) / 50 (PhD Students and Students)

Registration via CEDIDAC

Programm

Hours  
8.30 Registration and Coffee
9.00 Welcome Address
Peter Georg Picht, professor at University of Zurich, Chair ASCOLA Swiss Chapter
9.15 Art. 101 TFEU Recent Developments
Jean-Francois Bellis, professor at Université libre de Bruxelles, Partner, Van Bael & Bellis
9.55 Art. 101 TFEU A Sword and a Shield for Horizontal Sustainability Agreements
Martijn Snoep, Chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets
10.25 Coffee Break
10.55 Art. 102 TFEU Recent Developments
Bernd Meyring, professor at College of Europe, Partner, Linklaters
11.35 Art. 102 TFEU Dominance and Digital Markets
Dr Thomas Kramler, Head of Unit at European Commission
12.15 Lunch Break
13.30

Multi-Pronged M&A Control Classical Merger and Foreign Direct Investment
Alexandre Bertuzzi, Case Manager at European Commission,
Andreas Heinemann, professor at University of Zurich, former President of ComCo,
Silke Hossenfelder, Head of General Policy Division at Bundeskartellamt,
Dr Henning Rogler, Division Investment Control, Federal Ministry for Ecnomic Affairs and Climate Action, and Philipp Werner, Partner, Jones Day

Introduction and moderation:
Peter Georg Picht, professor at University of Zurich, Chair ASCOLA Swiss Chapter, and Damiano Canapa, professor at University of Lausanne, director of CEDIDAC

14.50 Coffee Break
15.20 New Rules for Verticals First Experiences

Dr Andrea Graber, Vice-Director at Secretariat ComCo,
Erwan Kerguelen, Deputy Reporter General, Autorité de la concurrence, and
Dr Mani Reinert, Partner, Bär & Karrer

Introduction and moderation:
Dr Astrid Waser, Partner, Lenz & Staehelin

16.00

Authorities' Panel: Lessons and Outlook

17.00 Concluding Remarks
17.15 Aperitif

 

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