Join us for an engaging discussion with Gönenç Gürkaynak (ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law (Istanbul)), author of Innovation Paradox in Merger Control, and Frédéric Jenny (OECD) on the key themes explored in the book, published by Concurrences. In this insightful conversation, they examine the complex interplay between innovation and competition policy, highlighting the challenges merger control faces in fostering innovation while ensuring market fairness.

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In this new episode, Nils Wahl (European Court of Justice) delivers a Closing speech at the Global Merger Control conference in Paris on December 6th, 2024.

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1. [Muriel Chagny, Étienne Chantrel, Faustine Viala, Illumina/Grail : Halting the practice of Article 22... What comes next? (AFEC, Paris, September 17, 2024), November 2024->https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/issues/no-4-2024/conferences/illumina-grail-halting-the-practice-of-article-22-what-comes-next-les-ping]

2. [Harry Robins, David R. Brenneman, Joshua Goodman, Qian (Susan) Zhu, Damos Anderson, Bernard W. Archbold, John Ceccio, The US FTC issues changes to its pre-merger notification form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, 10 October 2024->https://www.concurrences.com/en/bulletin/news-issues/october-2024/the-us-ftc-issues-changes-to-its-pre-merger-notification-form-under-the-hart]

3. [Guillaume Fabre, Bastien Thomas, Nicolas Chavonnand Valades, Concentrations in the digital sector: Interplays between the DMA and EU merger control, September 2024->https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/numeros/no-3-2024/articles/concentrations-in-the-digital-sector-interplays-between-the-dma-and-eu-merger]

4. [Iveta Stoyanova, Luis Moscoso Del Prado, The EU Commission publishes a FSR brief recapping the first 100 days of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, 22 February 2024->https://www.concurrences.com/fr/bulletin/news-issues/february-2024/the-eu-commission-publishes-a-fsr-brief-recapping-the-first-100-days-of-the]

6. [Madani Bah, David Tayar, Oligopolistic markets: The Court of Justice of the European Union overturns the judgment of the General Court annulling the Commission’s decision to prohibit a merger in the telecoms sector, in a very severe ruling that sets out the standard of proof that the Commission must meet when prohibiting a merger (CK Telecoms UK Investment), 13 July 2023->https://www.concurrences.com/en/review/issues/no-4-2023/chroniques/11561]

7. [Maren Tamke, Josef Hainz, Jean-Nicolas Maillard, Emmanuelle van den Broucke, Paul Lemmen, The EU Court of Justice confirms the ex post application of abuse of dominance rules to non-notifiable mergers (Towercast), 16 March 2023->https://www.concurrences.com/en/bulletin/news-issues/march-2023/the-eu-court-of-justice-confirms-the-ex-post-application-of-abuse-of-dominance-120831]

In this new episode, Aleksander Tombiński (Clifford Chance) interviews Andrea Marvan Saltiel (COFECE) on The Future of Competition Enforcement in Mexico: Insights on the Cofece Reform and Its Impact. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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1. Andrea Marván Saltiel, Lucia Ojeda, Andrea Marván Saltiel (COFECE): Navigating institutional change in Mexico, February 2025.

2. Mexican Competition Authority, The Mexican Competition Authority undergoes a transitional period prior to the replacement of Cofece with a new agency, 6 January 2025.

3. Mexican Competition Authority, The Mexican Competition Authority announces its position on the Organic Simplification Proposed Reform which includes the dissolution of the Federal Economic Competition Commission as an autonomous constitutional body, 23 August 2024.

In this new episode, Neil Dryden (Compass Lexecon) interviews Olivier Guersent (DG COMP) on Key Insights on Digital Mergers, Antitrust Frameworks, and the Impact of the Draghi Report. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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1. Fiona Carlin, I. Europe’s response to a shifting world order and the implications for EU competition policy, February 2025.

2. Irene de Angelis, II. Draghi Report - A new competition tool: A necessary renewal of existing practices?, February 2025.

3. Arianna Andreangeli, A new agenda for growth: The Draghi report and competition policy, February 2025.

4. James Killick, Assimakis Komninos, Tilman Kuhn, Strati Sakellariou-Witt, Giulio Preti, The EU Commission publishes the Draghi Report calling for changes to State Aid and competition policy, 9 September 2024.

In this new episode, Jorge Padilla (Compass Lexecon) interviews Douglas Ginsburg (U.S. Court of Appeals) on the Big Tech, AI Partnerships & Antitrust: Navigating Competition in the Digital Age. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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In this new episode, Peter Mucchetti (Clifford Chance) interviews Aaron D. Hoag (U.S. Department of Justice) on DOJ's Antitrust Battles: Google, Algorithms, and Big Tech. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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1. Daniel Gilman, Jonathan M. Barnett, Walid Chaiehloudj, Kai-Uwe Kühn, Miroslava Marinova, Geoffrey Manne, Bilal Sayyed, Ioannis Stefatos, Gregory Werden, Courtney Radsch, Karina Montoya, The Google Search decision: The merits, fate, and potential impact of the U.S. District Court’s decision on the question of liability, January 2025.

2. Justin P. Murphy, Trump 2.0 : What to expect in antitrust enforcement, 4 February 2025.

3. Abbott (Tad) Lipsky, Lisl Dunlop, Alden Abbott, Deborah Garza, Maureen Ohlhausen, Nathan Wilson, Michael A. Carrier, Taylor Alexander, Luis Blanquez, Steven Cernak, Richard Dagen, Erich Makarov, Allan L. Shampine, Eleanor M. Fox, Leslie C. Overton, U.S. elections and Antitrust : Is the past prologue?, November 2024.

4. Irving Scher, How the FTC can harmonize its rejuvenated Robinson-Patman Act enforcement with contemporary antitrust policies, November 2024.

5. Herbert Hovenkamp, James A. Keyte, Herbert Hovenkamp (University of Pennsylvania): The need for objective measures in antitrust law, September 2024.

In this new episode, Daniel Francis (NYU School of Law) and Andrew Finch (Paul, Weiss) deliver an Opening Fireside Chat on the question: Has the Biden administration changed antitrust? This discussion occur at the Global Antitrust Economics conference in New York on November 12th, 2024.

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1. Abbott (Tad) Lipsky, Lisl Dunlop, Alden Abbott, Deborah Garza, Maureen Ohlhausen, Nathan Wilson, Michael A. Carrier, Taylor Alexander, Luis Blanquez, Steven Cernak, Richard Dagen, Erich Makarov, Allan L. Shampine, Eleanor M. Fox, Leslie C. Overton, U.S. elections and Antitrust : Is the past prologue?, November 2024

2. US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirms the blocking of 2 major airlines’ non-compete agreements in the Northeast (American Airlines / JetBlue), 8 November 2024

3. Ryan K. Quillian, Pegah Nabili, The US FTC and DoJ publish the HSR Annual Report for 2023 showing historically low levels of merger enforcement, 10 October 2024, e-Competitions October 2024

4. US Federal Trade Commission, The US FTC unanimously votes in favour of changes to its pre-merger notification form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, 10 October 2024

5. David B. Schwartz, Rebecca A. D. Nelson, Emilee L. Hargis, Stephen Scannell, The US District Court for the Western District of Washington highlights risks and impacts from using pricing algorithms in a case brought by the FTC against a Big Tech company (Amazon), 30 September 2024.

6. Jamillia Ferris, Meghan Rissmiller, Jan Rybnicek, Matthew D. McDonald, Sam Fulliton, The US FTC and DoJ issue final merger guidelines which represent a significant departure from the 2010 Guidelines and reflect the expansive enforcement approach followed by current antitrust agencies’ leaderships, 18 December 2023.

7. Karen M. Lent, Kenneth Schwartz, The US FTC and DoJ announce a joint public inquiry related to the federal merger guidelines with the goal of strengthening enforcement against illegal mergers, 18 January 2022.

In this new episode, Nicholas Khan KC (Monckton Chambers) and Christian Ahlborn (Covington & Burling) deliver a Closing Fireside Chat on Article 102 Guidelines at the New Frontiers of Antitrust conference in Paris on November 22nd, 2024.

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