Program
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8.00#1 TECHNOLOGY/DIGITAL AND MERGER REVIEW
9.15Recently, several jurisdictions have proposed to adapt existing competition law instruments in order to address the challenges raised by the digital economy and the development of new technologies. The DMA in the EU and the DMU in the UK are offering new theories of harm to tackle killer acquisitions or vertical mergers. This panel aims to discuss the legal and practical issues that these new regimes present for mergers.
Nela LOPEZ GALDOS | Global Competition Policy Manager, Meta, Washington D.C. (bio)
Mike WALKER | Chief Economist Adviser, Competition and Markets Authority, London (bio)
Marc ZEDLER | Deputy Head of Unit, DG COMP, Brussels (bio)
Moderators: Laurence BARY | Partner, Dechert, Paris (bio)
Rani HABASH | Partner, Dechert, Washington D.C. (bio)
COFFEE BREAK
10.15#2 FOREIGN SUBSIDIES, FDI…
10.30On 30 June 2022, European legislators reached a political agreement on the Foreign Subsidies Regulation giving the Commission new tools to review foreign investments in order to restore fair competition between European and non-European companies. Currently, only the subsidies granted by the Member States are subject to control. The challenge is to control foreign investments which currently provide massive subsidies to their industry, creating a distortion of competition. What is the impact of these new rules on merger control?
Ief DAEMS | Associate General Counsel and Legal Director Competition Law EMEA, Cisco, Brussels (bio)
Céline DARRIGADE | Head of Antitrust & Regulation, Thalès, Paris (bio)
Thibault SIRE | Case Handler, DG COMP, Brussels (bio)
Moderators: Marjolein DE BACKER | Senior Associate, Dechert, Brussels (bio)
Sophie PELÉ | Partner, Dechert, Paris (bio)
#3 IN-HOUSE COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE: HOT MERGER ISSUES
11.30Recent legal and economic evolutions paired with growing political pressure have led to the emergence of new challenges for in-house lawyers in the sphere of merger control. These include issues relating to the impact of public interest questions in the context of mergers in areas such as energy, healthcare or in a crisis context, which are not addressed consistently across jurisdictions. Jurisdictional issues, multiple filings, gun-jumping and the provision of misleading information to competition authorities have also been key topics in recent years. So how do in-house lawyers perceive and address these new challenges within their companies?
Eric AMAR | General Counsel, Bolloré Transport & Logistics, Paris (bio)
Stanislas DE GUIGNÉ | Lead Competition Law Counsel for Refining Chemicals & Marketing Services, TotalEnergies, Paris (bio)
Karima EL SAMMAA | Global Head of Competition Law, ArcelorMittal, Paris (bio)
Laurent EYMARD | Principal, Brattle, Paris (bio)
François GARNIER | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Ipsen, Paris (bio)
Moderators: Marion PROVOST | National Partner, Dechert, Paris (bio)
Clemens YORK | Partner, Dechert, Brussels (bio)
CLOSING DISCUSSION
12.30The European Commission’s new expansive reading of article 22 was upheld by the General Court in Illumina/Grail. What are the practical lessons? How does the Commission identify candidate cases? How does it act when its interest is triggered? Are companies initiating voluntary approaches?
Alec BURNSIDE | Partner, Dechert, Brussels (bio)
Simon GENEVAZ | Deputy Head of Unit - Mergers Case Support and Policy, DG COMP, Brussels (bio)
LUNCH
13.00The panels will be translated from French to English.
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Enforcers: Competition Authority, Danish competition and consumer authority, DG Comp, European Commission, European Payments Council, French Council of State, French General Secretariat of European Affairs, French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority, French Treasury, Hungarian Competition Authority, Malaysian Aviation Commission, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU, Philippine Competition Commission, Spanish Competition Authority, Turkish Council of Women, UNCTAD, etc..
Corporations: Amazon, Apple, BDI, Beiersdorf, Bertelsmann, BHP, Casino, Deutsche Telekom, EDF, Engie, Ericsson, Essilorluxottica, Groupe Le Duff, L’Oréal, La Banque Postale, MEDEF, Nets Denmark, Openreach, Orange, Philip Morris International, Soitec, Solvay, Squair, Telekom Srbija, Thales, Thomson Reuters, Unilever, Veolia, Vodafone etc.
Economists: Albers Consulting, Charles River Associates, Cornerstone Research, DT Economics, Economists Incorporated, EconOne, Finsbury Glover Hering, HBK, KPMG, NERA Economic Consulting, Rothschild Global Advisory, etc.
Academics: Centre de Droit Économique d’Aix-en-Provence, College of Europe, Copenhagen Economics, Kuleuven, Kuwait International Law School, Lille Catholic University, Lithuanian Social Sciences Centre, National Law University Of Assam, University of Edinburgh, University of Hohenheim, University of Nantes, University of Paris 1 Sorbonne, University of Paris 2 Pantheon-Assas, University of Paris Saclay (UVSQ), University of Paris-Est Créteil, University of Phillipines, University of Rennes, University of Verona, University of Versailles Saint Quentin En Yvelines, University of Yonsei, etc.
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Panel 1: Technology and Merger Review
Panel 2: Foreign Subsidies, FDI…
Panel 3: In-House Counsel Roundtable: Hot Merger Issues
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