Program
WELCOME
8.30INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
9.00Daniel FASQUELLE | Professor | Honorary Dean, University of the Littoral-Côte-d’Opale | Senior Counsel, Squadra Avocats, Paris (bio)
#1 EGALIM 3: WHAT PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS DOES IT HAVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS ?
10.00Distribution law is currently undergoing a number of legislative developments. The main developments include the law Egalim 3 also called “Descrozaille”, which aims to strengthen the balance of commercial relations between the agri-food industry and mass retailing, or even the DGCCRF guidelines on the supervision of promotions.
Esther BITTON | Director of M&A, Casino Group / Executive Director, ExtenC, Paris (bio)
Alexandre CARBONNEL | Director, AlixPartners, Paris (bio)
Laurent JACQUIER | Adjoint au chef du bureau 3C, DGCCRF, Paris
Pascal WILHELM | Partner, Wilhelm & Associés, Paris (bio)
Moderator: Anne-Sophie CHONÉ-GRIMALDI | Professor, Paris Nanterre University (bio)
Coffee break
11.15#2 RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES: UPDATE ON CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS
11.45The panel will discuss recent case law developments on restrictive competition practices, such as the Paris Court of Appeal rulings (e.g., Pizza Center France; Domino’s Pizza France, 8 February 2023, etc.), the Court of Cassation (e.g., Acopal / Paniers Terdis, etc.) and the CJEU on distribution contracts (e.g., Intermarché Casino Achats vs. Commission, 9 March 2023, etc.) as well as the DGCCRF’s powers to issue injunctions under penalty and their first application.
Jacques CREYSSEL | Délégué Général, Fédération du Commerce et de la Distribution, Paris*
Malik IDRI | Partner, Orrick, Paris*
Alexandre LACRESSE | Legal Secretary, CJEU, Luxembourg*
Irène LUC | Vice-President, French Competition Authority, Paris (bio)
Modératrice: Muriel CHAGNY | Head of the laboratory DANTE, Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University (bio)
Lunch
13.00#3 E-COMMERCE AND PLATFORMS: BANNING MANUFACTURERS FROM SELLING ON MARKETPLACES - WHERE DO WE STAND? VBER’S FIRST APPLICATIONS CASES
14.00Changing practices, with the development of platforms, e-commerce, two-sided markets, the digital economy and the definition of relevant markets require the need for competition rules to be adapted. What impact do current legislative developments, such as the revision of the definition of relevant markets and VBER, have on distribution?
Ariane CHARPIN | Director - Economic Advisory, Deloitte, Paris (bio)
Chloé MARIOU | Juriste Conso & Distribution, Rakuten, Paris
Agnès PARENT | Legal Director, Fédération Française de la Franchise, Paris (bio)
Sylvie TREARD | Conseillère, chambre économique et financière, Paris Court of Appeal, Paris*
Moderator: Dimitri DIMITROV | Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Paris (bio)
Coffee break
15.15#4 IN-HOUSE ROUNDTABLE: TRADE NEGOCIATIONS AND MERGERS
15.45Facing the growing complexity of legal and regulatory requirements, how can we meet the national and European challenges of anti-competitive practices and restrictive competition law?
Frédéric de BURE | Partner, Cleary Gottlieb, Paris (bio)
Delphine GAILLARD | Head of the Legal Department, Coopérative Biocoop, Paris*
Cyril HARITON | Partner, Positive Competition, Brussels (bio)
Silvia MODET | Senior Antitrust Counsel, Danone, Paris*
Valérie QUESNEL | Director of Legal Affairs and Compliance, Ferrero, Paris*
Moderator: Rafael AMARO | Professor, Caen-Normandy University (bio)
Reception
17.00DOCUMENTATION
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Panel 1 - Egalim 3 : What Practical Implications Does It Have for Trade Negotiations ?
2. Thomas Courbe, DSA / DMA: Now it’s time for a successful implementation !, May 2023
Panel 2 - Restrictive Practices: Update on Case Law Developments
Panel 3 - E-commerce and platforms: Banning Manufacturers From Selling on Marketplaces - Where Do We Stand? VBER’s First Applications Cases
Panel 4 - In-House Roundtable: Trade Negotiations and Mergers…
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