The second ASCOLA Swiss Chapter Annual Conference focuses on various major developments in CH-EU competition law – such as the new EU Horizontal Guidelines, the DMA and dominance in digital markets, multi-pronged M&A-control as well as the new frameworks for vertical agreements ‒ with high profile speakers from Swiss and European competition authorities, academia, practice and industry.
Hours | Conferences |
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8.30 | Registration and Coffee |
9.00 | Welcome Address by Peter Georg Picht, professor at University of Zurich, Chair ASCOLA Swiss Chapter |
9.15 | Art. 101 TFEU ‒ Recent Developments by 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 by Martijn Snoep, Chairman of the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets |
10.25 | Coffee Break |
10.55 | Art. 102 TFEU ‒ Recent Developments by Dr Bernd Meyring, professor at College of Europe, Partner, Linklaters |
11.35 | Art. 102 TFEU ‒ Dominance and Digital Markets by Dr Thomas Kramler, Head of Unit at European Commission |
12.15 | Lunch Break |
13.30 | Multi-Pronged M&A Control ‒ Classical Merger Control and Foreign Direct Investment by 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 Economic Affairs and Climate Action and Philipp Werner, Partner at Jones Day | |
Introduction and moderation by 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 by Dr Andrea Graber, Vice-Director at Secretariat ComCo, Erwann Kerguelen, Deputy Reporter General, Autorité de la concurrence and Dr Mani Reinert, Partner, Bär & Karrer |
Introduction and moderation by Dr Astrid Waser, Partner, Lenz & Staehelin | |
16.30 | Authorities’ Panel: Lessons and Outlook |
17.00 | Concluding Remarks |
17.15 | Aperitif |
Program of 15 June 2023 (214 Ko)
Price for the Public: CHF 300.-
ASCOLA Members: CHF 200.-
Members of the Administration:
CHF 200.-
PhD Students/Students: CHF 50.-