Vertical Restraints in EC Competition Law: New Dynamics
13 October 2009–14 October 2009, 9:45 am–5:45 pm
Event Information
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Organiser
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Centre for Law, Economics & Society
Location
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Bentham House, Bloomsbury, London
The reform of EC competition law on vertical restraints has marked the beginning of the process of transformation of EC competition law in the late 1990s, in particular because of the adoption of a more compatible to neoclassical economic theory approach. Almost ten years since the adoption of Regulation 2790/99 and the vertical restraints guidelines, the European Commission has initiated a revision process and has published some proposals at this respect.
The aim of this conference would be (a) to understand the process of the reform of EC competition law on verticals, (b) to provide some useful comparative insights, by looking to the most recent developments in US antitrust law on verticals as well as the most recent competition law practice in some Member States� and selected jurisdictions and (c) to critically assess the proposals of the European Commission, by confronting them to recent economic theory and to legal practice.
The conference was of particular importance to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø community as it honours Valentine Korah, emeritus professor of competition law at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø and visiting professor to a number of leading academic institutions around the world. Professor Korah is an authority in EC competition law on vertical restraints and has published the leading monographs and commentaries on this topic.
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Conference programme
SESSION I: ARTICLE 81 AND GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE REFORM | ||
Ìý | The Scope of Article 81(1) Ioannis LianosÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
Ìý | The Scope of Article 81(3) Giorgio MontiÌý(LSE) | Ìý |
Ìý | The other verticals: relation with Article 82 jurisprudence John KallaugherÌý(Latham & Watkins, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
Ìý | The other verticals: motor vehicle regulation | Ìý |
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SESSION II: ROUNDTABLE | ||
Ìý | Valentine KorahÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
Ìý | Lucas PeeperkornÌý(European Commission, DG Competition) | Ìý |
Ìý | Ian Forrester QCÌý(White & Case) | Ìý |
Ìý | Bill KovacicÌý(US Federal Trade Commission) | Ìý |
Ìý | Richard WhishÌý(King’s College London) | Ìý |
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SESSION III: INTERNET DISTRIBUTION AND VERTICAL RESTRAINTS | ||
Ìý | Speakers: Denis WaelbroeckÌý(Ashurst, Free University of Brussels) | Ìý |
Ìý | Stephen KinsellaÌý(Sidley Austin) | Ìý |
Ìý | Discussant:Ìý Andrea AppellaÌý(News Corp.) | Ìý |
Ìý | Antonio BavassoÌý(Allen & Overy, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
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SESSION IV: TYING / BUNDLING | ||
Ìý | Speakers: Tying, Bundled Discounts, and the death fo the single monopoly profit theory Einer ElhaugeÌý(Harvard University) | Ìý |
Ìý | Tying Revisited Jorge PadillaÌý(LECG) | Ìý |
Ìý | Matthew BennetÌý(OFT) | Ìý |
Ìý | Discussants: Cristina CaffarraÌý(CRA International) | Ìý |
Ìý | Can Bundled Discounting Increase Consumer Prices Without Excluding Rivals? Daniel CraneÌý(University of Michigan School of Law, Ann Arbor) | Ìý |
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SESSION V: ROUNDTABLE: | ||
Ìý | Participants: RPM: An EU Perspective Lucas PeeperkornÌý(European Commission, DG Comp.) | Ìý |
Ìý | Resale Price Maintenance Warren GrimesÌý(Southwestern University) | Ìý |
Ìý | Resale Price Maintenance: Analysis of Agreements Alison JonesÌý(Kings College London) | Ìý |
Ìý | Discussants: Aidan Robertson QCÌý(Brick Court Chambers) | Ìý |
Ìý | Thibaud VergéÌý(CREST-LEI (Paris))Ìý | Ìý |
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SESSION VI: ROUNDTABLE | ||
Ìý | Speakers: Eric Gippini FournierÌý(European Commission, Legal Service) | Ìý |
Ìý | Assimakis KomninosÌý(Hellenic Competition Commission / Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
Ìý | Jose Luis BuendiaÌý(Garrigues LLP) | Ìý |
Ìý | Discussants: Christopher StothersÌý(Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCloy LLP & Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
Ìý | Okeoghene OduduÌý(University of Cambridge) | Ìý |
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SESSION VII: ROUNDTABLE | ||
Ìý | Participants: Some economics of vertical restraints in a world of retailer power Michael WatersonÌý(Warwick University) | Ìý |
Ìý | Unchallenged Market Power? The Tale of Supermarkets, Private labels and Competition LawÌý Ariel EzrachiÌý(Oxford) | Ìý |
Ìý | Power Buyers AndThe U.S. Antitrust Laws Irving ScherÌý(Greenberg Traurig, LLP) | Ìý |
Ìý | Discussant: Ioannis LianosÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø) | Ìý |
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SESSION VIII: | ||
Ìý | Participants: UK experience on verticals Mark Clough QCÌý(Addleshaw Goddard) | Ìý |
Ìý | Vertical restraints in France Laurence IdotÌý(University of Paris II Panthéon Assas) | Ìý |
Ìý | Vertical restraints in Germany Florian Wagner von PappÌý(Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø)Ìý | Ìý |
Ìý | Vertical restraints around the world: A comparative perspective Daniel SokolÌý(University of Florida Levin College of Law) | Ìý |
Ìý | International aspects on vertical restraints Maher DabbahÌý(Queen Mary, University of London) | Ìý |