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What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve? Norwich, England

uwlegalscholarship — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:50:34 +0000

The University of East Anglia and the Center for Competition Policy present What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve? to be held June 14-15, 2012.

Competition authorities impose fines but also criminal sanctions on firms for breaches of competition law. Alongside this, they are making concerted efforts to encourage the victims of competition law abuses to bring private actions for damages. Despite a general consensus that certain types of competition law infringements should be punished, there is limited agreement as to what form this punishment should take or what sanctions aim to achieve. The conference explores the theory and evidence on public and private sanctions and what they could achieve or have achieved in practice.

Experts’ Forum on European State Aid Law – Brussels, Belgium

uwlegalscholarship — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:53:29 +0000

The European State Aid Law Institute presents the 10th Experts’ Forum on European State Aid Law, which will be held June 7-8, 2012. Topics discussed include the State Aid Modernisation Initiative, Financial Services under the Scrutiny of EU State Aid Rules in the Context of the Sovereign Debt Crisis, the Notion of Aid in Fiscal Cases, the Overhaul of the Regional Aid Guidelines and the Implementation of Economic Analysis, and a Round Table of the National Judiciaries. Speakers include representatives from the General Court of the EU and national courts, the European Commission, national authorities, professors and practitioners. im

Sanctions in Competition Policy – Norwich, England

uwlegalscholarship — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:07:28 +0000

The University of East Anglia‘s Centre for Competition Policy presents its 8th annual conference, What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve?, June 14-15, 2012. The website includes the preliminary program and a list of speakers with abstracts of their presentations. mw

AAI’s 13th Annual Conference, Civil Liberties and Competition Policy — Washington, D.C.

uwlegalscholarship — Tue, 08 May 2012 23:54:01 +0000

American Antitrust Institute‘s 13th Annual Conference, with a focus on “Civil Liberties and Competition Policy,” will be held on June 21st, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the National Press Club Ballroom in Washington, D.C. To view the full agenda for this conference or to register, please visit the organization’s event page. mmb

International Antitrust Forum – Chicago, IL

uwlegalscholarship — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:38:06 +0000

The Northwestern Law Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth of Northwestern University School of Law will host the Third Annual Chicago Forum on International Antitrust Issues, June 7-8, 2012. Registration is available here. gf

International Competition Law Forum – St. Gallen, Switzerland

uwlegalscholarship — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:12:22 +0000

The International Competition Law Forum will be held June 7-8, 2012, in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

High-ranking speakers inform and debate on the current trends in European and International Competition Law. The Forum is the annual meeting point for about 180 participants from advocacy, the business world, academia as well as public authorities. The two-day event distinguishes itself from other competition conferences not only by its quality and its reputation, but also by the “je ne sais quoi” of its supporting programme.

Competition, Search, and Social Media – Arlington, VA

uwlegalscholarship — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:09:56 +0000

The Henry G. Manne Program in Law & Economics Studies (George Mason University School of Law) presents its Second Annual Conference on Competition, Search, and Social Media Wed., May 16, 2012. mw

Antitrust in High-Tech Industries – Arlington, VA

uwlegalscholarship — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:38:24 +0000

The George Mason Law Review, in partnership with the George Mason Law and Economics Center, presents its 15th Annual Symposium on Antitrust Law, Antitrust in High-Tech Industries, on January 26, 2012. mm

What Do Public & Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Achieve? – Norwich, UK

uwlegalscholarship — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:03:27 +0000

The University of East Anglia‘s Centre for Competition Policy presents its 8th annual conference, What Do Public and Private Sanctions in Competition Policy Actually Achieve?, June 14-15, 2012. The call for papers deadline (full papers or abstracts of at least 1000 words) is Jan. 16, 2012.

Hat tip: Faculty Law Conference Updates. mw

Call for Papers: Current Trends & Challenges in Competition Law Enforcement – Dublin, Ireland

uwlegalscholarship — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:39:29 +0000

The University College Dublin School of Law will be hosting the Sixth Annual Postgraduate Workshop Mar. 22, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. The theme of the workshop is “In Search of Effectiveness: Current Trends and Challenges in Competition Law Enforcement.” Papers are invited from PhD students at different stages of their research on any of the following themes:
- Private enforcement through actions for damages (theme 1)
- Public enforcement: legitimacy, due process and human rights (theme 2),
- Practical aspects of transnational enforcement of competition law (theme 3). The call for papers deadline is Dec. 7, 2011. Abstracts should be sent to lawPhDworkshop[at]ucd.ie.
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