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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260416T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260416T153000
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SUMMARY:BECCLE seminar om økonomiske eksperters rolle i den private håndhevelsen av konkurransereglene
DESCRIPTION:BECCLE inviterer til seminar om økonomiske eksperters rolle i saker om erstatning for brudd på konkurransereglene den 16. april kl. 14:00 til 1530. Frode Steen (NHH og BECCLE) og Lars Sørgard (NHH og BECCLE) som begge har vært involvert i denne typen saker som ekspertvitner eller domstolsoppnevnte eksperter\, vil innlede om temaet. \nDet siste ti-året har vi sett en økt aktivitet hva angår erstatningssaker som følger av brudd på konkurranseloven. I slike saker er det krevende å beregne tapet for kundene som følge av bruddet på konkurransereglene. Anslag på tap som følge av konkurransebrudd\, i den grad det skal beregnes\, vil typisk bli gjort av økonomiske eksperter. I dette seminaret vil vi gjennom to eksempler belyse hvilken rolle økonomiske eksperter kan ha i erstatningssaker. Den ene saken omhandler ulovlig prissamarbeid i lastebilmarkedet i flere europeiske land\, en sak som har gått for retten i Norge. Den andre saken omhandler misbruk av dominans i markedet for elektrisk kraft i Danmark\, en sak som har gått for retten i Danmark. \n \n  \nFrode Steen er professor i samfunnsøkonomi ved Institutt for Samfunnsøkonomi på NHH\, og er nå leder for NHHs forskningsprogram FOOD på NHH som er finansiert av NorgesGruppen. Hans forskning og undervisning omhandler konkurranse\, og han har vært mye brukt som ekspertvitne i konkurransesaker. Han representerte Posten i erstatningssøksmålet mot det såkalte  lastebilkartellet som gikk for norske domstoler. \n \n  \nLars Sørgard er professor i samfunnsøkonomi ved NHH\, og hans forskning og undervisning omhandler konkurranse. Han var i perioden 2016-22 konkurransedirektør\, og var i perioden 2022-25 leder for BECCLE. Han var skøndsmann (ekspert oppnevnt av retten) i saken om misbruk av dominans i markedet for elektrisk kraft i Danmark. \n  \nTid: 16. april 2026 kl 14:00-15:30 \nSted: Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen\, Auditorium 4 \nTema: Økonomiske eksperter i erstatningssaker \nInnledere: Frode Steen og Lars Sørgard \nThe seminar will be streamed and a link to Zoom will become available here before the seminar.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/beccle-seminar-om-okonomiske-eksperters-rolle-i-den-private-handhevelsen-av-konkurransereglene/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260305T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20260305T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20260206T134747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T120041Z
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SUMMARY:Private Enforcement of Competition Law
DESCRIPTION:Private enforcement of competition law\, particularly through damages actions\, has grown significantly across Europe over the past decade. Yet striking the right balance between effective public enforcement and safeguarding the rights of parties harmed by anticompetitive conduct remains a challenge. Despite important legislative initiatives\, such as the Damages Directive from 2014\, access to justice through national courts varies considerably across jurisdictions. \nA key reason is the lack of full harmonization. Procedural autonomy continues to allow divergent national approaches to issues such as litigation funding\, disclosure rules\, and the balance between protecting leniency applicants and enabling effective claimant actions. \n In this seminar\, BECCLE is proud to bring together leading practitioners and scholars in the field of competition law. The programme will provide insight into the current regulatory framework\, covering EU\, EEA\, and Norwegian perspectives\, and examine a broad range of issues related to private enforcement of competition law. Drawing on practical experience\, speakers will discuss how to build a claimant’s case and share concrete case examples\, including insights from the UK system and the latest developments from Brussels. \n The seminar will be chaired by Thomas Vinje\, Senior Counsel at Clifford Chance and external affiliate at the University of Bergen. He will be joined by Nivi Balaji\, Counsel at Clifford Chance; Sean Ennis\, Professor at Norwich Business School\, University of East Anglia; and BECCLE’s own Associate Professor Ingrid Barlund. \n \nTitle: Private Enforcement of Competition Law\nDate and time: Thursday March 5\, 10.00 – 11.30\nLocation: Auditorium 4\, Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen \nThe seminar will be streamed\, Zoom link
URL:https://beccle.no/event/private-enforcement-of-competition-law/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251217T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251217T100000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20251117T135147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T131309Z
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SUMMARY:BECCLE-seminar om NOU 2025: Revidert konkurranselov
DESCRIPTION:BECCLE ønskjer velkomen til seminar om den heilt ferske NOU-en om revidert konkurranselov. Seminaret finn stad 17. desember kl. 10:00–13:00 i Auditorium 4 ved Det juridiske fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen. \nSeminaret opnar med ei innleiing ved Kristin Hjelmaas Valla\, utvalsleiar\, som vil presentere dei sentrale forslaga til endringar som utvalet legg fram. Deretter følgjer ein paneldebatt med deltakarar frå både offentleg forvaltning\, akademia og privat næringsliv. \nPaneldeltakarar: \n\nKristin Hjelmaas Valla\, utvalsleiar og partnar i Advokatfirmaet Kvale\nHans Petter Håvås Hanson\, utvalsmedlem og sjefsøkonom i Konkurransetilsynet\nRonny Gjendemsjø\, leiar av BECCLE og professor ved Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\nHelge Stemshaug\, partnar i Advokatfirmaet BAHR\nKarin Fløistad\, leiar av Konkurranseklagenemnda og advokat\nMarte Brathovde\, advokatfullmektig hos Regjeringsadvokaten\n\nModerator: Lars Sørgard\, styreleiar ved BECCLE og professor i økonomi ved NHH. \n       \nDet blir enkel servering. \nPåmelding for både fysiske og digitale deltakarar: \nMeld deg på via lenka  under innan  12. desember:\npåmelding avsluttet \nStreaming \nSeminaret blir direktesendt her: https://uib.zoom.us/j/67245423982?pwd=qZJnouw32Ce2BPtvbrEhQkKdFTJ655.1 \nVELKOMMEN!
URL:https://beccle.no/event/beccle-seminar-om-nou-2025-revidert-konkurranselov/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Ronny Gjendemsj%C3%B8":MAILTO:ronny.gjendemsjo@uib.no
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251118T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20251118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20251009T112647Z
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SUMMARY:Pricing in petrol markets
DESCRIPTION:BECCLE would like to welcome you to this joint BECCLE and NHH (Micro research group) seminar on the pricing in petrol markets\, which will take place at NHH on November 18. \nFor a long time there has been debate in many countries about the pricing in petrol markets. One question that has been frequently discussed\, is whether the petrol price cycles that have been observed in many countries\, is a sign of competition or collusion. At this seminar\, Yiming Liu will discuss pricing behavior in petrol markets\, with a particular focus on how behavioral models can help us to understand the toughness of price competition in these markets. \nYiming Liu\, post doc at the Humboldt University of Berlin. \nTitle: Pricing in petrol markets\nSpeaker: Yiming Liu\, post doc at the University of Humboldt\nDate and time: November 18\, 12.15-13.30\nLocation: Department of Economics at NHH\, Room E209/E210 \nAbstract of paper:\nWe show how cognitive constraints systematically shape pricing behavior in a firm with over 20\,000 gas stations. Consistent with insights from behavioral models of bounded rationality\, station managers with lower cognitive skills have biased mental models. These underestimate competitor sophistication and competitor retaliation for price cuts\, and thus place more confidence in the efficacy and profitability of low prices. In the field\, managers with lower cognitive skills set lower prices\, and engage in more price wars. The resulting lower prices reduce profits and producer surplus\, but increase consumer surplus and improve overall market efficiency.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/pricing-in-petrol-markets/
LOCATION:Room E209/E210\, Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Helleveien 30\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250911T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250911T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20250904T114419Z
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SUMMARY:Google Android – Approaching the end of the saga?
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nADVOCATE GENERAL KOKOTT SAYS THE COURT OF JUSTICE SHOULD DISMISS GOOGLE’S APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE JUDGMENT OF THE GENERAL COURT \nThomas Vinje\, Professor II on the Faculty of Law at UiB and BECCLE\, and Senior Counsel / Chair Emeritus of Clifford Chance’s Global Antitrust Group\, visits BECCLE to discuss the key issues addressed by Advocate General Kokott in her opinion in case C-738/22 P\, Google Android. Thomas will discuss\, in particular\, AG Kokott’s positions on the two issues raised in Google’s Android appeal that are generally regarded as having great significance for the future of Article 102 jurisprudence\, namely: \n\nWas the Commission required to undertake a (but-for) counterfactual analysis proving how Google might have behaved had it not adopted the contested abusive conduct\nWere the Commission (and the General Court) required to extend their examination beyond the capacity of Google’s tying conduct to restrict competition and to assess whether that conduct was capable specifically of foreclosing competitors as efficient as Google?\n\nThomas filed the complaint on behalf of FairSearch against Google that led the European Commission to pursue its case against Google on its Android-related conduct.  He pursued the complaint throughout the administrative proceedings leading to the Commission’s decision against Google and represented FairSearch in support of the European Commission in Google’s appeal before the General Court and Court of Justice of the European Union. \nLocation: Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen\, Auditorium 3\nWhen: Thursday 11. september\,  12.15-13.30 \nVinje’s presentation \nThe seminar will be streamed and a zoom link will come here: https://uib.zoom.us/j/64389983842?pwd=xWVOTebdnBMnWJvFs8mYPEm8wyWfy4.1
URL:https://beccle.no/event/google-android-approaching-the-end-of-the-saga/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Ronny Gjendemsj%C3%B8":MAILTO:ronny.gjendemsjo@uib.no
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250821T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250821T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20250616T080744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250807T130651Z
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SUMMARY:Data Protection\, Competition and Consumer Law Interplay in a Data-Driven Economy: Evidence from Ukraine and Norway
DESCRIPTION:This seminar seeks to foster critical discussion among scholars\, practitioners and regulatory experts on the legal and institutional frameworks governing digital markets\, with the aim of gaining insights from Norway. Speakers from Ukraine will address the challenges of war for the data-driven economy and the impact of data protection and competition law. This will be followed by a round of reflections from a Norwegian perspective. \nPROGRAMME\nWar and the Data-Driven Economy: Challenges and Solutions \nDr. Liudmyla Petrenko \n\nProfessor\, Department of Business Economics and Entrepreneurship\, Kyiv National Economic University after Vadym Hetman (KNEU); Visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Munich\, Germany)\, 2022-2025\n\n \nThe presentation examines how Ukrainian digital platforms have strategically leveraged user data\, regulatory frameworks\, and innovative governance models to drive business growth and resilience in wartime conditions. Drawing on recent trends: The e-commerce market rose to nearly $4 billion in 2024\, marking a ~30% YoY increase\, driven by digital payments\, mobile commerce\, and omnichannel approaches. The IT and fintech sector\, contributing almost 5% to GDP\, reached $8 billion in revenue in 2023\, underscoring the sector’s economic significance. The analysis emphasizes how digital technologies facilitated economic continuity\, enabling remote work\, sustaining export revenues\, and supporting domestic consumption through innovative online platforms. Additionally\, it addresses significant challenges\, such as infrastructure damage\, human capital loss\, and cybersecurity threats\, detailing Ukraine’s adaptive strategies including cloud migration\, international collaboration\, and enhanced digital governance. The study concludes by reflecting on how the crisis has accelerated digital transformation\, creating lasting structural changes and global integration opportunities vital for Ukraine’s post-war economic recovery. \nData Protection and Competition Law: Cross-Regulatory Solutions for Ukraine \nDr. Nataliia Mazaraki \n\nChair of the International\, civil and commercial law department\, State University of Trade and Economics\, Visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (Munich\, Germany)\, 2022-2025\n\n \nThe analysis identifies opportunities for cross-regulatory cooperation between Ukraine’s competition authority and data protection agencies\, suggesting integrated regulatory approaches to effectively manage digital market power and safeguard personal data—essential components of Ukraine’s digital transformation and European integration. The research highlights cases and key regulatory trends in Ukrainian digital markets and data governance: (1) BlaBlaCar antitrust case (2025) – the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined the local operator approximately ₴424\,000 for failing to provide requested competition information\, marking the first enforcement action in the online P2P mobility sector and signaling broader scrutiny of digital platforms; (2) Kyiv Digital vs. MIA platform bias (2025) – AMCU issued formal recommendations to prevent state-led favoritism toward the MIA’s driving simulator app over private competitors\, reinforcing the application of competition rules to government-backed platforms. Legal and market trends illustrate a dynamic shift\, as Ukraine’s legal system actively shapes the governance of digital platforms by embedding competition and data protection principles into its digital economy framework: (а) Expanding AMCU enforcement – In 2024\, the AMCU handled 312 information-related cases in digital markets\, signaling a shift from traditional cartel oversight toward platform-centric regulation; (b) GDPR-aligned reforms – Draft Law № 8153 (2022) introduces new rights\, breach notification requirements\, and expanded definitions\, deepening alignment with EU standards; (с) Digital public law innovation – Ukraine enacted laws on electronic documents and e-justice\, supported by the Diia platform\, enabling paperless courts and digital state services even during wartime; (d) Platform strategy meets legal control – Both state and private platforms are increasingly integrating AI-driven operations\, privacy-by-design principles\, and anti-bias compliance measures in response to AMCU enforcement and GDPR-style regulations. \nShort comment from the NorwegianCompetition Authority (Konkurransetilsynet) \nRound table discussion \n\nModerated by Liliia Oprysk\n\nDate: 21 August 2025 \nTime: 10.00-12.00 \nVenue: Library at the Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen \nRegistration HERE \nThe seminar will not be streamed
URL:https://beccle.no/event/data-protection-competition-and-consumer-law-interplay-in-a-data-driven-economy-evidence-from-ukraine-and-norway/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250605T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20240808T125454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T052932Z
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SUMMARY:BECCLE Competition Policy Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) is pleased to announce the ninth annual conference on competition policy on 5-6 June 2025 in Bergen\, Norway. This year\, the conference will take place at the Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen.\nConference Registration is closed.  \nThe conference will combine sessions with invited speakers with presentations and discussions of original research papers in the fields of competition law and competition economics. \nFor the open sessions at the BECCLE conference\, we invited submissions of original research papers\, with a deadline February 1. All papers will be allocated a discussant\, and presenters may be asked to discuss a paper. Submission of papers is closed \nThe program you will find HERE \nKeynote speakers and invited sessions \nThere will be two keynote speakers: \n\nProfessor Fiona Scott Morton\,Yale School of Management: ‘Competition Enforcement and Ex Ante Regulation: Complements or Substitutes?’\nProfessor Herbert Hovenkamp\,University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and the Wharton School: ‘Consumer Welfare as a Policy Directive’\n\nIn addition\, there will be three invited sessions on the following topics: \nDraft guidelines for Article 102 \nChair: Thomas Vinje\, Clifford Chance and BECCLE\nAnne-Christine Witt\, ECHEC Business School\nMassimiliano Kadar\, European Commission\nJorge Padilla\, Compass Lexecon \nPrivate Enforcement in Digital Markets \nChair: Ronny Gjendemsjø\, BECCLE and Faculty of Law at University of Bergen\nGjermund Mathisen\, Kvale Law Firm\nMagnus Strand\, Uppsala University\nHelene Andersson\, Delphi Law Firm \nThe Labour Market and Merger Control  \nChair: Tommaso Valletti\, BECCLE and Imperial College London\nMiriam Larson-Koester\, Federal trade Commission (FTC)\nAxel Gottfries\, University of Edinburgh\nLars Sørgard\, BECCLE and Norwegian School of Economics \nTransportation to and from the airport \nThere are multiple ways to get to the city center from the airport. The cheapest option is the Bergen Light Rail which can be paid for through an app or by buying a ticket from a ticket machine at the station.   \nA slightly faster option is the Airport Bus. Both the light rail and bus stop in the city center\, close to Scandic Hotel Byparken.  \nAdditional information \nThere is no conference fee. We offer lunch free of charge to all attendees. We also offer a conference dinner (free of charge) to all presenters. For updates on the conference\, please revisit this website leading up to the conference. Information about the program\, registration\, and other practical information will be published here. \nTime and location of the event \nThe event will take place at the Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen\, 5-6 June 2025 \nAddress: Magnus Lagabøtes Plass 1 \nContact  \nPlease use the email address localbeccle@uib.no if you have questions. \nScientific Committee \n\nTommaso Valletti (Imperial College London)\nFrode Steen (NHH)\nTommy Staahl Gabrielsen (U Bergen)\nRonny Gjendemsjø (U Bergen)\nIgnacio Herrera Anchustegui (U Bergen)\nBjørn Olav Johansen (U Bergen)\nEeva Mauring (U Bergen)\nLars Sørgard (NHH)\nIngrid Margrethe Halvorsen Barlund (U Bergen)\nThomas Vinje (U Bergen)\nMateusz Mysliwski (NHH)\nMorten Sæthre (NHH)\nTeis Lunde Lømo (HVL)\nTove Forsbacka (NHH)\nOscar Jara (NHH)\n\nLocal Organizing Committee \n\nElias Dahlberg\nJohn Lilletvedt\nAurora Paulsen\nPaula Navarro\nKarianne Frønsdal\n\nFor program for earlier years\, see HERE.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/beccle-competition-policy-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250607
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20241101T125846Z
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SUMMARY:Nordic Academic Network Conference in Competition Law\, June 4-6\, 2025
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URL:https://beccle.no/event/nordic-academic-network-conference-in-competition-law/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250319T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250319T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20250123T122916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T122348Z
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SUMMARY:DG Comp from the inside
DESCRIPTION:Copyright: APCO Worldwide \nCecilio has over three decades of experience as an antitrust enforcer and regulator at the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission. In conversation with Madero\, he will take us behind the scenes of how a competition law case is processed at the DG Comp.  \nCecilio Madero Villarejo is senior counsel at APCO Worldwide since March 2023. He has over three decades of experience as an antitrust enforcer and regulator at the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission. \nThe seminar will be a joint BECCLE-seminar and LLM-event. \n  \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/dg-comp-from-the-inside/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250220T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20250220T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20250202T113622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T092005Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar: Misbruk av dominans og ytelsesbasert konkurranse
DESCRIPTION:Copyright: Eurac Research \nEU-kommisjonen har kommet med utkast til retningslinjer for misbruk av dominans (artikkel 102 i TFEU). Dette utkastet er av mange blitt tolket som at EU-kommisjonen nå i mindre grad enn det som fremkommer i deres veiledningsnotat (‘guidance paper’) fra 2008 vil basere seg på en effekt-basert analyse når de skal avgjøre om det dominerende firma sin adferd er lovstridig. Det er for eksempel satt opp to vilkår for at det skal være misbruk\, der ett av dem er at det ikke er ytelsesbasert konkurranse (competition on the merits). I dette seminaret vil det bli drøftet hvordan vilkåret for å konstatere misbruk skal forstås\, herunder om utkastet til retningslinjer sin definisjon er i tråd med rettspraksis. \nInnledere vil være professor Erling Hjelmeng fra Universitet i Oslo og professor Ronny Gjendemsjø fra Universitet i Bergen\, og seminaret vil bli ledet av professor Lars Sørgard ved Norges Handelshøyskole. \nTema: Misbruk av dominans og ytelsesbasert konkurranse\nInnledere: Professor Ronny Gjendemsjø\, Universitetet i Bergen og Erling J. Hjelmeng\, Universitetet i Oslo.\nSted: Biblioteket\, Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen\nNår: Torsdag 20. februar kl 14.30-16.00 \nPowerpoint-presentasjoner fra seminaret: \nRonny Gjendemsjø:\nBECCLE seminar ytelsesbasert konkurranse \nErling J. Hjelmeng:\nComp on the merits 200225
URL:https://beccle.no/event/seminar-misbruk-av-dominans-og-ytelsesbasert-konkurranse/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241205T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241205T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225303
CREATED:20241116T131105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T120739Z
UID:7597-1733400000-1733405400@beccle.no
SUMMARY:The Draghi Report and the future of Competition Policy and State Aid in Europe
DESCRIPTION:Copyright: European Commission \nThe Draghi Report was submitted to the European Commission in September this year\, and it is an important input for the commission’s future work on competitiveness for Europe. Competition Policy is one of the issues discussed in the report. Although the report in general is in favor of an active and strict competition policy\, there are some proposals that would lead to a less strict competition policy. In particular\, the focus on firm scale – having large European firms to compete against foreign firms – will  de facto  lead to a less strict merger control. In the report the telecom sector is mentioned as one sector where scale in Europe is too limited\, and where it is a need for mergers and acquisitions between European firms. \n  \nIn this seminar\, Tommaso Valletti will comment on the proposals in the Draghi report\, generally about competition policy and state aid and in particular on merger control and the telecom sector. Valletti is professor at Imperial College London and adjunct professor at Norwegian School of Economics and BECCLE. He has for three years served as the chief economist in European Commission (Directorate General for Competition).  \nThere will be time for comments and questions from the audience. \nDate and Time: Thursday\, December 5\, from 12:00 to 13:30\nLocation: The Library\, 5th Floor\, Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen \nWe look forward to your participation. For those unable to attend in person\, the seminar will be streamed live via Zoom. Please follow this link to join us. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/the-draghi-report-and-the-future-of-competition-policy-and-state-aid-in-europe/
LOCATION:Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes Plass 1\, Bergen\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241112T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241112T101500
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20241028T141358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T102222Z
UID:7542-1731406500-1731406500@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Google Shopping: The Final Word from the Court of Justice - Consequences for the Future of Article 102
DESCRIPTION:Copyright: Google LLC \nIn September 2024\, the European Court of Justice upheld the European Commission’s decision finding that Google had abused its dominant position in online search markets by favoring its own shopping service over those of its competitors in its general search results. The judgment addressed several of the most contested issues regarding the meaning of Article 102 and its enforcement. \nThomas Vinje will discuss the recent judgment and its meaning for the application of Article 102. Thomas represented the international trade association FairSearch in this case before the European Commission and the original complainant in the case (Foundem) before the European General Court and the Court of Justice. For a comprehensive overview of Thomas Vinje’s biography\, please follow the link. \n  \n  \nOur seminar will focus on the key issues resolved in the judgment\, including the following: \n\nWhen does a dominant company’s favouring of its own products or services constitute an abuse under Article 102? Does the Google Shopping judgment mean that a dominant company may never favour its own products or services?\nWhat are the limits of the Bronner doctrine on refusals to supply?\nWhat constitutes conduct by a dominant company that is not “on the merits” (which is one of the two basic criteria in determining whether a dominant company has infringed Article 102)? What factors may the Commission take into account in assessing whether conduct falls outside “competition on the merits”?\nWhat must the Commission do to establish a causal link between the practices at issue and the alleged effects thereof? In particular\, must the Commission in all cases undertake a counterfactual analysis to show how the market would have developed absent the conduct?\nIs there any general requirement in Article 102 cases for the Commission to prove that the relevant conduct would exclude as-efficient competitors?\nFinally\, what implications does the Google Shopping judgment have for the Draft Guidelines on the Application of Article 102 recently published by the European Commission? More generally\, we expect to discuss whether the Commission has adopted a valid approach to Article 102 case law in its draft Guidelines\n\nProfessor Ronny Gjendemsjø will be chairing the event. \nTime and place:\nUniversity of Bergen\, Faculty of Law\nTuesday November 12 10:15-12:00\, Auditorium 3 \n\nTo watch the recording of this lecture\, please follow the link.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/google-shopping-the-final-word-from-the-court-of-justice-consequences-for-the-future-of-article-102/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241003T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20241003T154500
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20240904T135544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T181653Z
UID:7490-1727964000-1727970300@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Seminar om arbeidsmarkedet og fusjonskontrollen
DESCRIPTION:De siste årene har det internasjonalt blitt mer fokus på konkurransepolitiske inngrep i arbeidsmarkedet. Både i Europa og USA har det blitt grepet inn mot tilfeller der arbeidsgivere blir enige om å ikke konkurrere om arbeidskraften (‘no poaching’ avtaler). De nye retningslinjene for fusjonskontroll i USA er tydelige på at det kan gripes inn mot fusjoner og oppkjøp som er skadelige for arbeidstakerne. Spørsmålet vi stiller på dette seminaret er hvorvidt en i Europa\, og ikke minst i Norge\, bør og kan fokusere mer på arbeidsmarkedet i fusjonskontrollen. Er det særskilte forhold i Norge som gjør det mindre aktuelt med et slikt fokus her? Hvordan skal en evt avveie hensyn til sluttbrukerne og hensynet til arbeidstakerne? Er det mulig innenfor dagens regelverk å gripe inn på tilsvarende måte som det som skisseres i de amerikanske retningslinjene for fusjonskontroll? \nProfessor Lars Sørgard fra Norges Handelshøyskole og BECCLE og professor Ronny Gjendemsjø fra Universitetet i Bergen og BECCLE vil innlede med å belyse problemstillingen fra henholdsvis et økonomisk og juridisk perspektiv. Deretter vil sjeføkonom Hans-Petter Hanson i Konkurransetilsynet og partner Beret Sundet i advokatfirmaet BAHR gi sine kommentarer\, etterfulgt av en diskusjon mellom de fire. Det vil også bli åpnet for spørsmål og kommentarer fra salen. Møteleder vil være førsteamanuensis Ingrid Barlund fra Universitetet i Bergen. \nFølg linkene nedenfor for å laste ned Powerpoint-presentasjonene til seminarets deltakere:\n \nLars Sørgard – Arbeidsmarkedet og fusjonskontrollen \nRonny Gjendemsjø – Fusjonskontroll og arbeidsmarkedet \nBeret Sundet – Arbeidsmarkedet og fusjonskontrollen \nHans-Petter Håvås Hansson (oppdateres etterhvert) \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/arbeidsmarked-og-konkurransepolitikk/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240530T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240531T170000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20231214T072024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T121655Z
UID:7291-1717056000-1717174800@beccle.no
SUMMARY:BECCLE Competition Policy Conference 2024
DESCRIPTION:Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) is pleased to announce the eighth annual BECCLE conference on competition policy on May 30-31 2024 in Bergen\, Norway.\nThis year\, the conference will take place at the Norwegian School of Economics. The conference combines invited sessions with accomplished speakers and open sessions with presentations and discussions of original research papers in the fields of competition law and competition economics. \nFor the open sessions\, we now invite submissions of original research papers. Papers should be in the field of competition law and economics. We welcome both theoretical and empirical papers\, as well as case studies. Lawyers are especially encouraged to submit papers (working papers or published papers) or extended abstracts. \nTime and date: 30th of May at 09:00 until 31st of May at 16:00\nLocation: Norwegian School of Economics\, Helleveien 30\nContact: For any questions\, please contact the organizing committee by using the following email address: beccle@nhh.no \nThere is a seminar on Cartel Policy in Nordic Countries back-to-back with the BECCLE Conference. It will be held on Norwegian School of Economics May 29 at 12.30-16.30. You are all welcome to attend\, and there is no registration. For more information\, see HERE. \nInformation about the BECCLE conference May 30-31\nThe BECCLE conference is open also for persons not presenting a paper. There is no conference fee. We offer lunch free of charge to all attendees. We also offer a conference dinner (free of charge) to all presenters. \nUpdate on the program\, registration etc. will be published on this web page. \nThe final program you can find HERE. \nYou find information about the transport to and from the airport\, as well as from the city center to Norwegian School of Economics\, HERE. \nRegistration for attending the BECCLE Conference\nYou can register for attending the BECCLE conference HERE. The DEADLINE for registration is now closed. \nKeynote speakers\n\nFrank Verboven\, University of Leuven: ‘Coordinated entry and competition policy’\nThibault Schrepel\, Vrije University of Amsterdam: ‘How technical knowledge can and should inform antitrust analysis’.\n\nInvited sessions\nIn addition\, there will be four invited sessions with three invited speakers on each session: \n\nMerger policy:\n\nTina Søreide (moderator) (Norwegian Competition Authority)\nTommaso Valletti (Imperial College London and BECCLE/NHH))\nAviv Nevo (FTC and Univ Pennsylvania)\nHans Zenger (European Commission)\n\n\nThe future of Article 102:\n\nThomas Vinje (chair) (Clifford Chance and BECCLE/UiB))\nMassimiliano Kadar (Deputy Head of Unit ‘Antitrust Telecoms’\, DG COMP\, the European Commission)\nTommaso Valletti (Imperical College London and NHH/BECCLE) (replacing Oliver Bethell on short notice)\nChristian Bergqvist (Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law\, University of Copenhagen)\n\n\nMarket design in power markets:\n\nNatalia Fabra (chair) (Universidad Carlos III and BECCLE/NHH)\nBert Willems (Tilburg University)\nMatti Liski (Aalto University School of Business)\n\n\nCompetition Policy and Labour Markets – are National Competition Authorities on Point?\n\nHans-Petter H. Hanson (chair)\, Chief Economist\, the Norwegian Competition Authority\nMarta Rocha (TBC)\, Acting Chief Economist\, Autoridade de Concorrência (Portugal)\nJacob Schneebacher\, Assistent Director of Econometrics\, Competition and Markets Authority (United Kingdom)\nAlexander LP Willén\, Professor\, Norwegian School of Economics\n\n\n\nSubmissions of papers\nPapers should be submitted as a pdf-file to beccle.papers@nhh.no\, no later than February 1\, 2024. Submissions should include title\, abstract (up to 200 words)\, author’s name(s) and affiliations\, and contact details. Submissions of full papers are recommended\, but we will also accept extended abstracts. \nAuthors of accepted papers will be notified no later than March 10\, 2024. All papers will be allocated a discussant\, and presenters may be asked to discuss a paper. \nYou can download the BECCLE 2024 Call for Papers as a pdf file HERE. \nScientific committee\n\nÖzlem Bedre-Defolie (European University)\nNatalia Fabra (Universidad Carlos III)\nTommaso Valletti (Imperial College London)\nFrode Steen (NHH)\nTommy Staahl Gabrielsen (U Bergen)\nRonny Gjendemsjø (U Bergen)\nIgnacio Herrera Anchustegui (U Bergen)\nBjørn Olav Johansen (U Bergen)\nEeva Mauring (U Bergen)\nLars Sørgard (NHH)\nKurt Brekke (NHH)\nØivind Anti NIlsen (NHH)\nIngrid Margrethe Halvorsen Barlund (U Bergen)\nThomas Vinje (U Bergen)\nMorten Sæthre (NHH)\nMateusz Mysliwski (NHH)\nAnantha Divakaruni (NHH)\nOdd Rune Straume (U Minho)\nTeis Lunde Lømo (HVL)\n\nLocal organising committee\n\nPaula Navarro Sarmiento (NHH)\nOle Kristian Dyskeland (NHH)\nJohn Lilletvedt (U Bergen)\nCamilla Hopsdal (NHH)\n\n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/beccle-competition-policy-conference-2024/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240530T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240530T170000
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CREATED:20240530T094521Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T091158Z
UID:7441-1717056000-1717088400@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Cartel Policy in Nordic Countries
DESCRIPTION:Enforcement of laws prohibiting cartels is a fundamental part of antitrust policy in most countries. This has also been\nthe case in the Nordic countries for several decades. Although the Nordic countries’ antitrust enforcement is\nharmonized with EU competition law\, the enforcement systems have until recently varied quite a lot from country to\ncountry in the Nordic region. \nIn this seminar we will discuss the design of better cartel policies and\, in particular\, how various elements\ncomplement each other to lead to more effective policies. Beginning with a general discussion of cartel policy design\,\nwe will then explain and discuss the legal enforcement systems in the four largest Nordic countries of Norway\,\nDenmark\, Finland\, and Sweden\, emphasizing similarities\, but even more so how they differ. Next\, the legal cartels\nthat existed before 2000 will be contrasted with the illegal cartels that have been detected by competition\nauthorities during the last two decades. We will also review and discuss recent changes in Swedish cartel policy.\nFinally\, recent challenges for cartel enforcement will be discussed with a focus on the rise in the role of algorithms. \nDETAILED PROGRAM \nSpeakers presentations: \nJoseph Harrington\, Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at The Wharton School\, University of\nPennsylvania\, Design of optimal cartel policy \nIngrid M. H. Barlund\, Associate professor of Law\, University of Bergen\, Cartel enforcement within the Nordic countries – shared experiences and new insights \nFrode Steen\,Professor of Economics at Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Legal Cartels in Nordic Countries Before 2000 \nLars Sørgard\, Professor of Economics at Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Illegal cartels in Nordic countries after 2000 \nLars Henriksson\, Professor of Law\, Stockholm School of Economics\, Cartel enforcement in Sweden – recent experiences \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/cartel-policy-in-nordic-countries/
LOCATION:Hordaland
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240321T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240321T140000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20240307T090358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240307T121909Z
UID:7364-1711024200-1711029600@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Informasjonsutveksling som ei føremålsovertreding. Bokdatabase-saka under lupa.
DESCRIPTION:  \nBECCLE inviterer til seminar om Bokdatabase-saka\, og korleis saka er med på å klarleggje grensene for når informasjonsutveksling om pris utgjer ei føremålsovertreding etter konkurranselova § 10. Sentralt i denne saka var spørsmålet om det dreia seg om informasjon om framtidige eller noverande prisar\, og tilgjengelegheita av denne informasjonen. \n  \n  \nInnleggshaldarar er: \nJuridisk direktør hos Konkurransetilsynet\, Karin Stakkestad Laastad\, \n \nog \nPartnar i Wikborg Rein\, Preben Milde Thorbjørnsen. \n \nEtter innlegga blir det høve til å stille faglege spørsmål og diskusjon. \n  \nLink for livestream
URL:https://beccle.no/event/informasjonsutveksling-som-ei-foremalsovertreding-bokdatabase-saka-under-lupa/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240130T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20240130T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20240109T214018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T095000Z
UID:7328-1706619600-1706628600@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Det fremtidige norske kraftmarkedet
DESCRIPTION:Markedet for elektrisk kraft er i endring. Fossil brensel skal fases ut i Europa\, og det er behov for mer fornybar kraft i både Europa og i Norge. Det er ulike syn på hvordan vi bør organisere denne sektoren fremover i Norge. Bør vi fortsatt bruke markedsmekanismen slik tilfellet er i dag\, eller bør vi i større grad ha en politisk styring av denne sektorens omsetning? Bør vi som nasjon utnytte mulige gevinster ved handel\, eller legge begrensninger på handelen med utlandet for å unngå prissmitte fra utlandet? Hva betyr den grønne omstillingen for behovet for økt produksjon av elektrisk kraft fremover? \nEn rekke rapporter og utredninger har de siste to årene drøftet ulike aspekter knyttet til det norske kraftmarkedet\, herunder Energikommisjonens rapport som kom for nøyaktig ett år siden. I dette seminaret vil vi belyse noen av de aktuelle temaene i denne debatten: \n\nProfessor Nils-Henrik Mørch von der Fehr\, Universitetet i Oslo: Rasjonalet for en markedsbasert omsetning\nProfessor Lars Sørgard\, Norges Handelshøyskole (og leder av Energikommisjonen): Handel med utlandet – fordeler og ulemper\nViseadministrerende direktør Anniken Hauglie\, NHO (og medlem av Energikommisjonen): Kraftmarkedet som driver for grønn omstilling og vekst\nProfessor Anders Skonhoft\, NTNU (og medlem av Alternativ Energikommisjon): Behovet for politisk styring av kraftmarkedet\n\nEtter innledende foredrag vil det være en paneldebatt mellom foredragsholderne ledet av Tor Arne Fanghol (permisjon fra Khrono\, nå i Skatteetaten) . Det vil og bli åpnet for spørsmål om kommentarer fra salen. \nTid: Tirsdag 30. januar 2024 kl 13-15.30 \nSted: Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen\, Auditorium 3 (M. Lagabøtes gate 1) \nSeminaret er fysisk\, men vil i tillegg bli strømmet. LINK til stream \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/det-fremtidige-norske-kraftmarkedet/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231129T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20231115T141417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T141417Z
UID:7271-1701260100-1701271800@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Storage and Renewable Energies: Friends or Foe?
DESCRIPTION:On November 29 Natalia Fabra\, professor at Universidad Carlos III and professor II at NHH/BECCLE\, will hold a seminar about market power in the power market. In particular\, she will focus on the challenge associated with investment in intermittent power production (wind and solar)\, and at the same time invest in storage of energy \nThis is a joint seminar with CBE (Center for Business Economics) at NHH. \nYou can read the paper HERE. \nThe seminar will not be streamed.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/storage-and-renewable-energies-friends-or-foe/
LOCATION:Room E209/E210\, Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Helleveien 30\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231121T121500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231121T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230925T111338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T142555Z
UID:7230-1700568900-1700573400@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Cultural exception? The impact of fixed book price regulation on prices and variety
DESCRIPTION:On November 21 Tommaso Valletti\, professor at Imperial College London and professor II at NHH/BECCLE will hold a seminar about regulation in the book market. A few years ago Italy allowed for fixed book prices\, where publishers set prices in the book stores. In this seminar Tommaso Valletti will use a detailed data set to present evidence on how such a regulation affected book variety and prices. \nThis is a joint seminar with CBE (Center for Business Economics) at NHH. \nThe seminar will not be streamed. \nProfessor Valetti has co-authored an article on the subject. The abstract of the article is as following: \nFixed book price (FBP) agreements are a form of resale price maintenance commonly applied to books in various countries. FBP restricts retail price competition with the aim of promoting book production variety. Yet\, despite its popularity and application in many countries\, there is no empirical evidence on its effects. We offer systematic evidence on the impact of FBP on book variety and prices using a detailed new dataset from Italy that includes the universe of books published and bought\, before and after the introduction of FBP. Our results indicate that FBP raises prices without significantly affecting the number of new books published in the marketplace. However\, it also increases considerably the variety of books actually bought\, especially from independent bookstores.  We estimate a structural model of demand that accounts for both effects\, finding that consumers overall benefited from the regulation \nPlace: Department of Economics at NHH\, Room E209 \nTime: Tuesday November 21 at 12.15-13.30
URL:https://beccle.no/event/the-impact-of-fixed-book-price-regulation-on-prices-and-variety-evidence-from-the-italian-book-market/
LOCATION:Room E209/E210\, Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Helleveien 30\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231026T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20231026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230908T093426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231028T171251Z
UID:7192-1698312600-1698323400@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Mot ein sterkare offentlegrettsleg administrativ handheving av konkurransereglane
DESCRIPTION:Innanfor konkurranseretten har det dei siste åra skjedd ei tildeling og forskyving av makt til administrative konkurransestyresmakter både overnasjonalt og nasjonalt i Europa. Gjennom ECN+ direktivet har den offentlege desentraliserte handhevinga i det administrative sporet blitt styrka\, og gjennom regelverk slik som DMA har Kommisjonen utvida si sentraliserte handhevingsmyndigheit av digitale teneste. I Noreg er ingen av desse regelverka implementerte endå\, men vi ser dei same tendensane gjennom debattane som går i desse dagar om blant anna handhevingsverktøy som marknadsetterforsking og personstraff. \nMedan marknadsetterforskingsverktøyet gir Konkurransetilsynet vid myndigheit til å gripe inn i marknader utan at konkurranseforboda er brotne og sånn sett søkjer å rettleie marknader før konkurransesituasjonen forverrast\, utgjer personstraff ein meir klassisk sanksjon som kjem inn etter at eit av forboda er brotne både for å straffe dei som har gjort urett og avskrekke andre frå å gjere same økonomiske kriminalitet. Gjennomgåande for desse regelverka er at forvaltninga inntek rollar som tradisjonelt ligg til påtalestyresmakter og domstolsapparatet. Dette reiser ei rekkje prinsipielle spørsmål om maktbalanse\, kontrollmekanismar og retten til rettferdig rettargang\, og kan få konsekvensar både for rettsutvikling\, rettsavklaring og rettsvisse. \nInnleggshaldarar er \n\nProfessor Jon Petter Rui\, juridisk fakultet UiB\n\n \n\nTina Søreide\, Konkurransedirektør\n\n \n\nElin Moen\, partner i BAHR\n\n \n\nVibeke Andersen\, avdelingsdirektør i Konkurranseseksjonen\, i Avdeling for konkurransepolitikk og næringsøkonomi i Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet\n\n \nLink for digital deltagelse \nPROGRAM: \n09:30-09:40: Velkomst og introduksjon – meir makt til forvaltninga\, fordelar og ulemper? Velkomspresentasjonen \n09:35-10:15: Jon Petter Rui presenterer funna i rapport om individuelle sanksjonar for brot på konkurranselova. Kva inneber det å flytte sanksjonar frå strafferettssporet til det administrative sporet? RAPPORTEN \n10:15-10:45: Tina Søreide: Er det eit behov for personstraff og kvifor? Korleis kan handhevingsverktøy som marknadsetterforsking gjere konkurransen meir effektiv? Søreides presentasjon \n10:45-11:00: Pause \n11:00-11:30: Elin Moen: Korleis responderer aktørane i marknaden\, og kva skjer når aktørars fokus skiftar frå forbod til compliance? Moens presentasjon \n11:30-12:00: Vibeke Andersen: Er det behov for nye verkemiddel i konkurransepolitikken? Andersens presentasjon \n12-12:30: Debatt og spørsmål frå salen. Enkel lunsjservering \n  \nVelkommen!
URL:https://beccle.no/event/mot-ein-sterkare-offentlegrettsleg-administrativ-handheving-av-konkurransereglane/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230929T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230912T074617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231028T170434Z
UID:7198-1695985200-1695992400@beccle.no
SUMMARY:The Digital Markets Act - what now?
DESCRIPTION:  \nFriday September 29th there will be a BECCLE seminar with Thomas Kramler\, head of the unit Digital Platforms III in the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. Thomas will talk about the genesis of the DMA and its main features\, with emphasis on the interplay with competition law. His unit is responsible for the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU in relation to digital platforms. At the seminar Thomas will take us through the decisions directed at the platform services having been designated gatekeepers\, and the upcoming compliance regime. \n  \n  \nThomas Kramler \nHead of the unit Digital Platforms III in the Competition Directorate General of the European Commission. The unit is responsible for the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act and Articles 101 and 102 TFEU in relation to digital platforms. Before that\, he was Head of the Digital Single Market Task Force responsible for the ecommerce sector inquiry. He holds a law degree and a PhD from the University of Vienna\, Austria\, and has graduated with a Master’s degree in European Community Law from the College of Europe (Bruges). \nPreviously Mr Kramler was deputy head of the unit responsible for antitrust cases in the information industries\, internet and consumer electronics sectors. Before joining the European Commission Mr Kramler worked as agent representing the Austrian government before the European Courts in Luxembourg. \nLink for digital participation \nMr. Kramlers presentation
URL:https://beccle.no/event/the-digital-markets-act-what-now/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230921T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230823T075757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231028T170525Z
UID:7169-1695306600-1695312000@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Norwegians oppkjøp av Widerøe
DESCRIPTION:Norwegian har inngått avtale om å kjøpe Widerøe for litt over en milliard kroner. Oppkjøpet er meldt til Konkurransetilsynet og krever deres godkjennelse. Det er en konkret vurdering som vil avgjøre om Norwegian får ja til oppkjøpet. På dette seminaret vil vi foreta en prinsipiell diskusjon av de rettslige og økonomiske rammene for et eventuelt inngrep. Vi vil blant annet drøfte tidligere praksis i lignende saker\, hvilken inngrepsterskel som skal legges til grunn i lys av rettspraksis (nå nylig CK Telecom dommen)\, og eventuelt hvilke avhjelpende tiltak som kan være aktuelle. \nFor å belyse saken både fra et rettslig og et økonomisk perspektiv\, vil disse innlede på seminaret: \n\nProfessor Erling J. Hjelmeng\, Universitetet i Oslo (og Norges Handelshøyskole)\nProfessor Lars Sørgard\, Norges Handelshøyskole\n\nDet vil bli åpning for spørsmål og kommentarer fra salen. \nOPPTAK AV SEMINARET \nSeminaret vil foregå: \n\nTid: Torsdag 21. september kl 14.30-16.00\nSted: Auditorium 4\, Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitet i Bergen\n\nSeminaret vil være fysisk\, men vil også bli strømmet. Link for digital deltagelse \nSørgards presentasjon \nHjelmengs presentasjon \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/norwegians-oppkjop-av-wideroe/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230614T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
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UID:7123-1686736800-1686744000@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Structural presumptions in merger control?
DESCRIPTION:There is a debate in both the US and Europe about the principles of merger control. One view is that we should move towards having more presumptions in merger reviews\, and then move partly away from a pure effects-based approach. Tommasso Valletti is proposing such a shift in the procedures for merger control. He is professor in economics at Imperial College in London\, adjunct professor at Norwegian School of Economics and BECCLE\, and a former chief economist at DG COMP. \nIn this seminar he will present his view\, where he argues that there should be more structural presumptions in merger control. Your can read about his view HERE. Three Norwegian experts on competition policy will comment on his talk: \n\nDeputy Director Marita Skjæveland\, Norwegian Competition Authority\nPartner Beret Sundet\, BAHR law firm\nPartner Jostein Skaar\, Oslo Economics\n\n  \nThe seminar will be held: \n\nAuditorium 4\, Faculty of Law at University of Bergen\nWednesday June 14 at 10:00-11:45\n\nYou are welcome to attend the seminar physically. Note that it will also be streamed. \nThe seminar can be seen in replay here. \nThe slides can be seen here: Marita Skjæveland\, Jostein Skaar\, Tommaso Valletti
URL:https://beccle.no/event/structural-presumptions-in-merger-control/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230601T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230602T160000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230125T123958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T222120Z
UID:6897-1685606400-1685721600@beccle.no
SUMMARY:BECCLE Competition Policy Conference 2023
DESCRIPTION:Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) is pleased to announce the seventh annual conference on competition policy on the 1st and 2nd of June 2023 in Bergen\, Norway. \nThe conference will combine sessions with invited speakers and contributed sessions with presentations and discussions of original research papers in the fields of competition law and competition economics. \nTime and date: 1st of June at 09:00 until 2nd of June  at 16:00\nLocation: Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen (Address: Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1)\nContact: For any questions\, please contact the organising committee by using the following email address: local2023BECCLE@uib.no \nInformation about the conference\nThe BECCLE conference is open also for persons not presenting a paper\, and there is no conference fee. Lunch will be served for all attendees. All presenters pay their own travel and accommodation expenses. \nThe program can be found HERE. \nYou find information about the transport to and from the airport HERE. \nNote that there is an ICN (International Competition Network) Chief Economist Meeting in Bergen back-to-back with the BECCLE conference. It gathers chief economists and senior economists from competition agencies worldwide and leading academics to discuss competition policy issues. On the afternoon of Wednesday May 31 this meeting will be open to the public\, and you are welcome to attend it. There will be two sessions open for the public\, one session on buyer-side market power (academic lead: Nancy Rose) and one session on coordinated effects in mergers (academic lead: Nathan Miller). See the preliminary program for the open sessions HERE. We will keep you updated on our BECCLE Conference webpage on details. Although this is an opportunity for you to attend it\, note that the BECCLE Conference starts Thursday morning. \nRegistration\nRegistration for the BECCLE Conference is now closed. \nRegistration for the ICN Meeting open for BECCLE participants is now closed. \nThe deadline for registration for the BECCLE Conference will be May 20\, and for the ICN Chief Economist Meeting will be May 10. \nKeynote speakers\n\nProfessor Natalia Fabra\, Department of Economics at Universidad Carlos III Madrid: Reform in the European electricity market\nProfessor Heike Schweitzer\, Faculty of Law at Humboldt University in Berlin: Ex ante vs ex post enforcement of competition law\n\nInvited sessions\n\nCompetition Law & Economics and Sustainability (organized by Ignacio Herrera Anchustegui at Faculty of Law at University of Bergen)\n\nLeigh Hancher (moderator)\, University of Tilburg\nCristina Volpin\, OECD\nNicole Rosenboom\, Oxera\nAnna Gerbrandy\, Utrecht University\n\n\nLegal and Liability Standards in Antitrust Enforcement: Developments and Open Questions (organized by Yannis Katsoulacos at Athens University of Economics and Business)\n\nYannis Katsoulacos (moderator and speaker)\nAnne Witt\, EDHEC Augmented Law Institute\nFrederic Jenny\, ESSEC Paris Business School\n\n\n\nSubmissions of papers\nThe contributed sessions will include papers on all topics in the fields of competition law and competition economics\, both theoretical and empirical\, as well as case studies. Papers should be submitted as a pdf file to the e-mail address conference2023BECCLE@uib.no. The deadline for submission is expired (March 1\, 2023).  Authors of accepted papers was notified before April 1\, 2023. All papers will be allocated a discussant\, and presenters may be asked to discuss a paper. \nYou can download the BECCLE 2023 Call for Papers as a pdf file HERE. \nScientific committee\n\nLars Sørgard (NHH and BECCLE)\nTommy Staahl Gabrielsen (University of Bergen and BECCLE)\nRonny Gjendemsjø (University of Bergen and BECCLE)\nBjørn Olav Johansen (University of Bergen and BECCLE)\nÖzlem Bedre-Defolie (ESMT Berlin and U Bergen/BECCLE)\nFrode Steen (NHH and BECCLE)\nIgnacio Herrera Anchustegui (U Bergen and BECCLE)\nEeva Mauring (U Bergen and BECCLE)\nØivind Anti Nilsen (NHH and BECCLE)\nKurt Brekke (NHH and BECCLE)\nMorten Sæthre (NHH and BECCLE)\nAnantha Divakaruni (U Bergen and BECCLE)\nAnna Ignatenko (NHH and BECCLE)\nThomas Vinje (Clifford Chance and U Bergen)\nTommaso Valletti (imperial College London and NHH/BECCLE)\nMateusz Mysliwski (NHH and BECCLE)\nTeis Lunde Lømo (HVL and BECCLE)\n\nLocal organising committee\n\nEmil Mathias Strøm Halseth (NHH)\nAlina Ozhegova (NHH)\nMarte Reisæter (U Bergen)\nØyvind Erstad Villanger (U Bergen)
URL:https://beccle.no/event/beccle-competition-policy-conference-2023/
LOCATION:Hordaland
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230516T133000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230419T084259Z
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UID:7068-1684239300-1684243800@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Mergers and Demand-Enhancing Innovation
DESCRIPTION:  \nCANCELLED! (Due to cancelled flight) \nYassine Lefouili from the Toulouse School of Economics will give a seminar on Mergers and Demand-Enhancing Innovation. This is a joint seminar of the Centre for Business Economics (NHH) and BECCLE.  \n  \n  \n  \nAbstract \nWe study the impact of horizontal mergers on merging firms’ incentives to invest in demand-enhancing innovation. In our baseline model\, we identify four effects of a symmetric merger on these incentives: the innovation diversion effect\, the margin expansion effect\, the demand expansion effect\, and the per unit return to innovation effect. We offer sufficient conditions for a merger to reduce or raise merging firms’ incentives to innovate in the absence of spillovers and efficiency gains in R&D\, and find that a comparison between the innovation diversion and price diversion ratios is informative about the impact of a merger on innovation. \n  \nThe seminar will take place on the 16th of May from 12.15 to 13.30 pm at the Department of Economics at NHH\, room E209/210.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/mergers-and-demand-enhancing-innovation/
LOCATION:Room E209/E210\, Department of Economics\, Norwegian School of Economics\, Helleveien 30\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230511T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20230511T114500
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20230416T135105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230515T194559Z
UID:7044-1683799200-1683805500@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Energy infrastructure in times of energy and climate emergency
DESCRIPTION:The Research group for Natural Resource Law\, Environmental Law and Development Law and the Bergen Center for Competition Law & Economics (BECCLE)\, had the pleasure of hosting a hybrid webinar on the 11th of May at 10.00 am at the Faculty of Law University of Bergen on Energy infrastructure in times of energy and climate emergency. Three recognized experts presented their perspectives on the topic and the session was accompanied by an interactive Q&A. \nOur speakers (and their topic titles) for this session were (click on the titles to see the presentations): \n\nLars Sørgard\, Professor in Economics (NHH) and leader of the Energy Commission (Norway) – The state’s role in investment in more renewable energy: The Norwegian experience\nRonnie Belmans\, Emeritus Professor in Electrical Energy Systems (KU Leuven) and EnergyVille – Building wind turbines offshore may be the easy part\nVaido Poldoja\, Senior Legal Office (EFTA Surveillance Authority) and State aid expert – State aid news in times of energy and climate transformation\n\nThis session was moderated by Prof. Leigh Hancher (UiB\, Tilburg & FSR). \nAgenda:  \n\n10.00 Doors open\n10.05 Seminar starts\n11.20 Presentations finish\n11.45 Q&A session ends\n\nRecording of the seminar can be seen HERE \nThe seminar was held in the Auditorium of JUS II –  https://goo.gl/maps/spvyZQpHsuDKRApV6 \n  \nAbout our speakers and moderator: \n  \n \nLars Sørgard is professor at Norwegian School of Economics and director of BECCLE. His research field is competition policy\, and he served as the Director General of The Norwegian Competition Authority 2016-22. He has also done research and policy work on the energy market\, now recently he was the leader of the Energy Commission that delivered its report in February this year (NOU 2022:3). \n  \n  \n  \n \nRonnie Belmans received Ronnie Belmans is emeritus full professor at KU Leuven. His research interests include smart grids\, security of energy supply\, techno-economic aspects of the liberalisation of the electricity market and energy system modelling. He was co-founder and chairman of EnergyVille (until 2021)\, a research collaboration in Genk specializing in sustainable energy and intelligent energy systems. From 2017-2022\, he was chairman of the board of directors of the VREG\, the Flemisch regulator for electricity & gas markets. Ronnie is also honorary chairman of the board of directors of the Belgian transmission system operator. \n  \n  \n \nVaido Poldoja is a Senior Legal Officer at the Competition and State aid directorate of the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA). Among other tasks\, Vaido handles adopting ESA’s new Guidelines on State aid for Climate\, Environmental protection and Energy. Prior to joining ESA\, Vaido worked in various state aid units at the European Commission (DG Competition) and spent several years in private practice at a pan-Baltic law firm in Estonia. \n  \n  \n \nLeigh Hancher is Professor of European Law at the University of Tilburg. She is a part-time Professor at the Florence School of Regulation within the European University Institute and the Director of the FSR Energy Union Law Area. Her research interests include energy market regulation\, EU state aids and energy market governance. She has also been a Professor at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam\, a Visiting Professor at the University of Calgary\, Canada\, Head of Legal at the Energy Charter Secretariat in Brussels and a member of the Dutch Academic Advisory Council (WRR). \n 
URL:https://beccle.no/event/energy-infrastructure-in-times-of-energy-and-climate-emergency/
LOCATION:Auditoriet\, Jus II\, University of Bergen\, Jekteviksbakken 31\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
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UID:6982-1681171200-1681257599@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Finn/Nettbil saken: Lærdommer fra Høyesteretts dom
DESCRIPTION:I november 2020 forbød Konkurransetilsynet Schibsteds oppkjøp av Nettbil\, basert på at det ville medføre en betydelig begrensning i effektiv konkurranse i markedet. Konkurranseklagenemnda ga i mai 2021 Konkurransetilsynet medhold. Partene anket til Gulating lagmannsrett\, og de fikk i mars 2022 medhold. Staten anket saken inn for Høyesterett\, og Høyesterett forkastet i februar 2023 anken. Det var hovedsakelig basert på at Finn og Nettbils produkter ikke konkurrerte med hverandre. \nI dette seminaret ønsker vi å diskutere Finn/Nettbil saken\, og hvilke implikasjoner Høyesteretts dom får for fremtidige saker om foretakssammenslutninger. For å belyse det både fra et juridisk og økonomisk ståsted\, har vi følgende to innledere: \n\nProfessor Erling Hjelmeng\, Institutt for Privatrett\, Universitetet i Oslo\nProfessor Frode Steen\, Institutt for samfunnsøkonomi\, Norges Handelshøyskole\n\nDet vil bli satt av god tid til spørsmål og innlegg fra salen. \nSeminaret vil bli holdt: \n\nAuditorium 4\, Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen\nTirsdag 11. april kl 14.15-15.45\n\nSeminaret vil også bli strømmet. Opptaket kan sees her. Lysbildene fra innleggene er vedlagt nedenfor. \nErling Hjelmeng \, Frode Steen
URL:https://beccle.no/event/finn-nettbil-saken-laerdommer-fra-hoyesteretts-dom/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20221021T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20221021T120000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20220929T081952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T083029Z
UID:6862-1666346400-1666353600@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Market investigation tool in Norway?
DESCRIPTION:Market investigation tool in Norway?\n \nIn recent years\, there has been an ongoing debate about new competition law tools that could complement existing competition law tools. In the EU both the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA) have been heavily debated. At the same time there are countries such as Iceland and United Kingdom that already for many years have had a competition tool called “market investigation”. This is a tool that makes it possible to investigate a particular industry\, and propose measures to correct any adverse effect on competition even if there is no established violation of the competition rules. Earlier this year\, the Norwegian Ministry for Industry and Fisheries proposed that the Norwegian Competition Authority should be given the authority to perform market investigations\, similar to the CMA’s model. So far such a new competition tool has not been implemented. The seminar invites to a discussion on the pros and cons of such a new competition tool. To do this\, we have three distinguished speakers: \n\nSenior Director Daniel Gordon\, Competition & Markets Authority\, United Kingdom\nSenior Advisor Hans-Petter Håvås Hanson\, Norwegian Competition Authority\nPartner Kristin Hjelmaas Valla\, Kvale law firm\n\nDaniel Gordon will explain the market investigation tool that has been used in the UK for many years\, while Hans-Petter Håvås Hanson will discuss the main reasons for introducing such a competition tool in Norway. Kristin Hjelmaas Valla will discuss such a competition tool seen from the business society’s perspective. \n\nWhen: Friday October 21\, 10-12 am\nWhere: Auditorium 3\, Faculty of Law\, University of Bergen\n\nThe seminar will also be streamed HERE.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/6862/
LOCATION:Auditorium 3\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Conference,Events,Seminar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220929
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20220911T162151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T162252Z
UID:6840-1664323200-1664409599@beccle.no
SUMMARY:From bid rigging to zero pricing
DESCRIPTION:BECCLE\, jointly with NHH\, SNF and UiB\, host this workshop gathering leading legal and economic experts specialized in the interaction between collusive practices and public procurements. Six international speakers plus the Head of The Norwegian Competition Authority\, Tina Søreide\, will be joining to discuss the law and economics of this important interaction. \nPlace: Karl Borch’s Auditorium\, Norwegian School of Economics \nTime: September 28\, 08.00-16.00 \nFor more information\, see HERE.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/from-bid-rigging-to-zero-pricing/
LOCATION:NHH\, Helleveien 30\, Bergen\, 5045\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20220901T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Oslo:20220901T113000
DTSTAMP:20260405T225304
CREATED:20220812T111057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T100128Z
UID:6815-1662026400-1662031800@beccle.no
SUMMARY:Er fusjonskontrollen for streng?
DESCRIPTION:Seminar om inngrep mot fusjoner og oppkjøp\nGriper Konkurransetilsynet for ofte inn mot fusjoner og oppkjøp i Norge\, eller burde det blitt grepet enda oftere inn mot fusjoner og oppkjøp? Internasjonalt foregår det en debatt om dette temaet\, der både konkurransejurister og konkurranseøkonomer har ulike synspunkter på om dagens praksis er for streng. Det er også flere eksempler på at inngrep er blitt prøvet ut i rettssystemet. Denne internasjonale debatten er også relevant for Norge\, da vi har harmonisert vår inngrepsterskel med den som er i EU. \n \nDet er også en debatt i Norge om dette temaet\, blant annet som følge av at to forbudsvedtak fra Konkurransetilsynet før sommeren ble opphevet av hhv Konkurranseklagenemnda (DnB/Sbanken\, rettskraftig vedtak) og Gulating lagmannsrett (Finn/Nettbil\, anket til Høyesterett). Vurdert opp mot inngrepsterskelen (den såkalt SIEC – i betydelig grad vil hindre effektiv konkurranse)\, er Konkurransetilsynet for strenge eller for lite strenge? \n  \n  \n  \nVi ønsker å belyse dette spørsmålet både fra et juridisk og et økonomisk ståsted. Innledere er \n\n\n\n\n\nPartner Heidi Jorkjend\, Advokatfirmaet  Thommessen\nProfessor Eirik Østerud\, Institutt for Privatrett\, Universitetet i Oslo\nProfessor Tommy S. Gabrielsen\, Institutt for økonomi\, Universitetet i Bergen\n\n\n\n\n\nSeminaret vil bli holdt \n\nAuditorium 4\, Juridisk Fakultet\, Universitetet i Bergen\nTorsdag 1. september kl 10-11.30\n\nSeminaret vil også bli strømmet. Trykk HER for strømming.
URL:https://beccle.no/event/er-fusjonskontrollen-for-streng/
LOCATION:Auditorium 4\, Det juridiske fakultet\, UiB\, Magnus Lagabøtes plass 1\, Bergen\, Hordaland\, 5010\, Norway
CATEGORIES:Events,Seminar
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