Competition Law Conference 2022

Описание: PROGRAM
9.50-10.00 Connecting to the Zoom channel
10.00.-10.05 Presentation of the program
10.05-10.10 Welcome speech by Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia
10.10-10.20 EU Courts and competition cases, cooperation with national courts
• Advocate-General Laila Medina, Court of Justice of the European Union
10.20-10.30 Address by
• President of the Court Miķelis Zumbergs, Economic Affairs Court of Latvia

SECTION 1 – DIGITAL MARKETS, ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND COMPETITION LAW
10.30.-11.00
EU Digital Markets Act
• Judge Colm Mac Eochaidh, General Court of the European Union
11.00-11.15
Challenges Applying Competition Law in Digital Markets: Relevant Market and Assessment of Its Structure
• Elīza Roshofa, Competition Council of Latvia
11.15-11.30
The role of economics in competition law
• Vitaly Pruzhansky, RBB Economics, Brussels
11.30-11.45
The Evolution and Use of Economical Analysis in the Competition Council of Latvia
• Dāvis Perševics, Competition Council of Latvia
11.45-11.55 Q&A
Break

SECTION 2 ¬– ACTIONS FOR DAMAGES FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF COMPETITION LAW
12.00-12.15
The Economics of Antitrust Damages
• Prof., Dr. Justus Haucap, University of Düsseldorf
12.15-12.40
Damages claims
• Judge Inga Reine, General Court of the European Union
12.40-12.55
How to estimate damages in practice?
• Vitaly Pruzhansky, RBB Economics, Brussels
12.55-13.10
Causality of damages
• Dr. Lauris Rasnačs, University of Latvia, Rödl & Partner
13.10-13.25
Is the presumption of a 10% cartel surcharge lawful?
• Uģis Zeltiņš, University of Latvia, Cobalt Legal
13.25-13.40
Competition Council's Topical Matters in Actions for Damages
• Matīss Dzelve, Competition Council of Latvia
13.40-14.10
Panel discussion with speakers of the conference and Q&A

Break

SECTION 3 ¬– RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY
14.15-14.40
Recent developments in energy law
• Judge Inga Reine, General Court of the European Union
14.40-15.05
Recent cases on abuse of dominant position
• Milan Kristof, Court of Justice of the European Union
15.05-15.20
Vertical power – new Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Guidelines
• Esmeralda Balode-Buraka, University of Latvia, Rödl & Partner
15.20-15.25 Q&A

“RISING STARS” SECTION– PRESENTATIONS BY STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA
15.25-15.40
Assessment of the EU merger control in the digital era: acquisitions by the big tech
• Patrīcija Bodniece, University of Latvia
15.40-15.55
Indirect purchaser's right to claim damages in cartel cases of construction companies
• Artūrs Punculis, University of Latvia
15.55-16.10
The use of competition case evidence in civil and criminal proceedings
• Linda Lielbriede, University of Latvia
16.10-16.25 The application of national procedural autonomy
• Maruta Kalpinova, University of Latvia
16.25-16.30 Summary and conclusions