Objective

This course will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the basics of EU antitrust law and a comprehensive update on the latest developments in each field.

Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through case studies and workshops.

Key topics

• Key concepts of competition policy and economics
• Methods for defining the relevant market
• Practical illustration of the rules applicable to vertical and horizontal agreements
• Cartels, information exchange, tacit collusion and oligopoly issues  
• The abuse of a dominant market position
• Anticompetitive practices in the digital economy
• Public and private enforcement of antitrust rules
• Theory and practice of dawn raids
• The Commission’s leniency policy

Who should attend?

Practitioners seeking a thorough overview of European antitrust law and its latest trends.

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Language: English

Organisers: Avgustina Dorich and 
Jaroslav Opravil (ERA)

Event number: 219B09

Speakers

Robert Bäuerle 
Senior Legal Counsel, Deutsche Bahn AG, Berlin

Werner Berg
Partner, Baker McKenzie, Brussels

Rosa Greaves
Professor at the University of Glasgow

Hein Hobbelen
Partner, Bird & Bird LLP, Brussels/The Hague

Manuel Kellerbauer
Member of the Legal Service, European Commission, Brussels

Jens-Olrik Murach
Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Brussels

Hanns Peter Nehl
Legal Secretary, General Court of the European Union, Luxembourg