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A conversation with Cristina Caffarra, Vice President, Head of European Competition Practice, Charles River Associates International, London. Participants include Rupprecht Podszun, Professor, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf; Pierre Régibeau, Chief Economist, DG Competition, Brussels; and (...)
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Aurélie Zoude-Le Berre: The New Caledonian Competition Authority, an authority on all frontsInterview conducted by Nathalie Jalabert-Doury, Partner, Mayer Brown, Paris. Ms. Zoude-Le Berre, the New Caledonian Competition Authority took up its duties on 2 March 2018 and, in two years, it has already adopted a number of opinions and decisions covering broadly the area of the (...) -
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Sébastien Soriano: Competition must conduct its self-examinationInterview conducted by: Nicolas Charbit, Editor, Concurrences, Paris Vincent Jaunet, Partner, Magenta, Paris Sylvain Justier, Partner, Magenta, Paris The video interview can be consulted at the end of this page. Nicolas Charbit: Sébastien Soriano, hello! You publish A Future of Public (...) -
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Olivier Guersent (DG COMP): European competition policy in the context of crisisA conversation with : Thierry Boillot Director of Competition, AFEC - AFJE, Paris Muriel Chagny Professor, University of Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (Paris-Saclay) and President, AFEC, Paris Jacques Derenne Partner, Sheppard Mullin, Brussels and Professor, University of Liège Frédéric (...) -
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Pierre Régibeau (DG COMP): Chief Economist – Priorities and cases in times of upheavalA conversation with Cristina Caffarra, Head of European Competition, Charles River Associates, London/Brussels. The big “Zeitgeist” discussion when you started off as chief economist was—and continues to be—about antitrust enforcement falling short in its ability to deal with digital platforms in (...) -
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Isabelle Berger-Steiner (Nivalion): Funding competition claims – What is the impact of the Covid-19 crisis?Interview conducted by Marc Barennes, CDC Cartel Damage Claims, Luxembourg. As a follow-up to the first interview with a litigation funder I carried out last year, it is my pleasure this year to interview Dr Isabelle Berger-Steiner, a Director and Head of Switzerland, France & Benelux with (...) -
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Susan Hinchliffe (General Electric): An in-house perspective on recent competition law developmentsInterview conducted by Katrin Schallenberg, Partner, Clifford Chance, Paris. Introduction Sue, you went from being a partner in a prestigious US law firm to taking up a senior in-house role as lead antitrust counsel Europe and ROW at one of the largest companies in the world, General (...) -
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Marc van der Woude (GCEU): The reform of the General Court for a better and faster judicial reviewThe reform of the General Court of the European Union foreseen by Regulation 2015/2422 was completed in September 2019. With the doubling of the number of its judges, the General Court is in a situation to ensure that even the most complex cases are dealt with efficiently, coherently and in a (...) -
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Jacques Cremer (University of Toulouse I) & Jorge Padilla (Compass Lexecon): How to make competition policy fit for the digital age?Interview conducted by Alexandre de Streel, Professor, University of Namur and Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE), Brussels In 2019, many reports have been adopted or commissioned by antitrust authorities across the world to identify the new issues raised by the digital platforms and (...) -
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Dirk Middelschulte (Unilever): How purpose-driven business charms a competition practitionerIn this interview, Dirk Middelschulte, Global General Counsel Competition for Unilever in Brussels, reviews competition law developments including in the Fast-moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector, and his approach, and experiences at, Unilever. Specifically, Middelschulte outlines his views on a (...) -
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Jacqueline Riffault-Silk (French Civil Supreme Court): A French judge in the course of European constructionIn this interview, Jacqueline Riffault-Silk talks about her career in the French judiciary. In particular, she reviews her experience at the Paris Court of Appeal and the French Civil Supreme Court. She also discusses the role of the French judge in the context of European construction, (...) -
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Charles Coppolani (ARJEL): Online gambling regulation – 10 years laterCharles Coppolani, President of the French online gambling regulatory authority (ARJEL), reviews the liberalization of online gambling and speaks about the privatization of the Française des jeux. Interview conducted by Pauline de Lanzac, Partner, Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats, Paris. In 2010, (...) -
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Marina Tavassi (Milan Court of Appeal): The development of private enforcement in Italy – the experience of a specialised judgeIn this interview, President Marina Tavassi tackles several issues in the field of private antitrust enforcement, drawing on the remarkable experience she has gained as a specialised judge in different Italian Courts. Interview conducted by Ginevra Bruzzone, economist, School of European (...) -
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Toh Han Li (CCCS): A decade at the Competition and Consumer Commission of SingaporeToh Han Li has spent a decade at the CCCS and has been its CEO for the past six years. In this exclusive interview, Toh Han Li shares his insights on the Singapore competition system, on his experience at the CCCS, on the agency’s growth and the new challenges it is facing. Interview conducted (...) -
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Étienne Chantrel (French Competition Authority): Further reform of merger controlÉtienne Chantrel, Deputy General Case Handler and Head of the Mergers Department of the French Competition Authority, reviews his department’s activity and discusses the merger control reform. Interview conducted by Faustine Viala, Partner, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Paris. After serving as (...) -
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Joseph Stiglitz (Columbia University): Competition policy, the need for a more nuanced viewInterview conducted by Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, NYU Law, New York. Professor Stiglitz, you have given a great deal of thought to competition policies in developing countries and you have been very important in helping many of them frame their policy (...) -
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Martin d’Halluin (News Corp): Antitrust and DataInterview conducted by Damien Geradin, Partner, Euclid Law, Brussels — Professor, Tilburg University. In which ways is user data important for digital platforms? Data is essential for tech companies. This was very hard to predict even ten years ago. All online services are now powered by data (...) -
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Irène Luc (French Competition Authority): Actions for damages in antitrust cases - Situational analysis in France and in the European UnionInterview realised on the occasion of the 3rd edition of the annual conference on private enforcement organised by Concurrences Review, which took place on 28 March 2019 at the Paris Court of Appeal, in the panel dedicated to damages assessment with Etienne Pfister (French Competition (...) -
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Winston Kiang (Intel): Competition perspectives from AsiaWinston Kiang, Greater Asia Regional Competition Counsel at Intel, discusses the unique competition challenges facing business in Asia. In particular, he highlights difficult issues related to attorney-client privilege, dawn raids, and due process. He also offers insight into how lawyers can (...) -
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Jean Tirole (Toulouse School of Economics): Reflections on innovation policyA conversation with Antoine Chapsal, Partner, Analysis Group, Paris and Brussels. Antoine Chapsal: Allow me to interrupt your discussions for a moment to thank you once again for coming in such large numbers this evening. I would like to thank the Minister in particular for accepting our (...) -
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Qing Li (SAMR): The implementation of fair competition review system in ChinaInterview conducted by Dr. Wei Tan, Managing Director, Mingde Economic Research Inc., Washington, D.C. Can you explain the reason why the Chinese government wants to establish a fair competition review system? The Fair Competition Review Mechanism (FCRM) is a significant decision for Chinese (...) -
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James Williamson (Vannin Capital): Funding competition claims - How do funders work?Interview conducted by Marc Barennes, Référendaire, Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court), Luxembourg. It is a pleasure to meet with you, James. In addition to your role as an associate director of Vannin Capital, a leading litigation funder, you have particular expertise in (...) -
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Zhenguo Wu (SAMR): A review of achievement and future direction of antimonopoly law enforcement in ChinaIn this interview, Director General Wu reviewed the main achievement of AML in the last ten years, the changes in institution design and enforcement priority after the establishment of SAMR. Director Wu also expressed his view on a number of topics, including vertical merger, the use of (...) -
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Margrethe Vestager (European Commission): Reflections on the landmark casesThe mandate of EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is slowly reaching an end. Undoubtedly it has been remarkable by the number of large scale merger, antitrust and state aid cases that made the headlines across both sides of the Atlantic. In this interview, Commissioner Vestager (...) -
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Stanislas Martin (French Competition Authority): Which balance between the effectiveness of competition procedures and the rights of defense?Interview conducted by Mélanie Thill-Tayara, Partner, Dechert, Paris. A graduate of the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and ENA, you have held several positions within the DGCCRF, worked for the Permanent Representation of France to the European Union and, less conventionally, practiced (...) -
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Bernard Roman (French Regulatory Authority for Rail and Road Activities): Rail liberalizationInterview conducted by Olivier Fréget Partner, Fréget & Associés, Paris. For contract services, examples from other European countries have shown that opening up to competition has not necessarily led to lower tariffs. What benefits does the Authority expect from this, for users and the (...) -
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Giovanni Pitruzzella (Italian Competition Authority): The Great Transformation - challenges for competition authoritiesThe mandate of Giovanni Pitruzzella as the President of the Italian Competition Authority coincided with a Great Transformation involving the economy, policy and institutions all over the world and especially in Europe. In this interview, President Pitruzzella discusses the main challenges for (...) -
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Riccardo Falconi (Uber): Has digital economy disrupted competition law?Interview conducted by Katrin Schallenberg, Partner, Clifford Chance and David Tayar, Partner, Clifford Chance. Digital actors and platforms have been disrupting markets by bringing together innovation and scalability to unprecedented levels and by unlocking efficiencies in various sectors. (...) -
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Sébastien Soriano (ARCEP): Let’s invent a "Robin Hood" regulation that returns power from the digital titans back to everybody!Interview conducted by Charlotte Tasso-de Panafieu and Olivier Fréget, lawyers, Fréget - Tasso de Panafieu, Paris. For several years now, in addition to or in addition to your role as regulator, you have been alerting public opinion with some strong statements on the dangers of the "platform (...) -
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Susan Jones (Novartis): Navigating competition law enforcement around the world - an in-house perspectiveHaving worked in a competition law authority, in private practice and now as an in-house lawyer, I view the latter as the most challenging and interesting. As an in-house lawyer, I feel responsible for safeguarding the long-term success and reputation of the company. So, it is important to (...) -
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Emmanuel Combe (French Competition Authority): Competition policy - An adaptation to new economic realities beyond sanctionsMr Emmanuel Combe, Vice-President of the Competition Authority, explains in this interview the challenges of the new economic realities for competition policy. Interview conducted by Didier ThéophileDarrois Villey Maillot Brochier, Paris. Can you remind us of your professional and academic (...) -
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Daniel Fasquelle (French National Assembly): A professor’s take of lawmakingInterview conducted by Jean-Louis Fourgoux, Partner, Fidal, Paris. Daniel Fasquelle, you defended a doctoral thesis on the rule of reason in European competition law before becoming a professor of law and, since 2007, Member of Parliament for Pas-de-Calais. You are also a holder of the CAPA. (...) -
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Makan Delrahim (DoJ): Entrepreneurial spirit, international antitrust, and enforcement normsInterview conducted by Eleanor Fox, Walter J. Derenberg Professor of Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law. Makan Delrahim : Entrepreneurial spirit, international antitrust, and enforcement norms Assistant Attorney General Delrahim, we were delighted that you gave the opening (...) -
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Johanne Peyre (Pearson): Managing global compliance - Battle-tested tips from in-houseInterview conducted by Romano Subiotto, Solicitor-Advocate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, London/Brussels. What are the main criteria on which you select an outside counsel? I can say that the following are the main criteria: Ability to provide a useful opinion that enables us to (...) -
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Tommaso Valletti (DG COMP): Economics in competition law - Working togetherTommaso Valletti, Chief Competition Economist at the DG COMP since september 2016, assesses the role of the chief competition economist (CEE) and the necessary interaction between economics and competition law in this interview conducted by Benoît Durand, RBB Economics, Brussels. The chief (...) -
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Beau Buffier (New York State AG): Observations on Twelve months as New York’s antitrust chiefOn the anniversary of his appointment to the position of Chief of the Antitrust Bureau at the New York Office of the Attorney General, Michael Weiner from Dechert LLP interviews Beau Buffier about his experiences as an enforcement official, the role of State AGs in antitrust matters and about (...) -
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Isabelle de Silva (French Competition Authority) : The French Competition Authority, between renewal and continuityMrs. Isabelle de Silva, the new President of the French Competition Authority, explains in this interview the Authority’s role and its priorities in the french, european and international context. Interview conducted by Anne Wachsmann, Linklaters, Paris. A wind of renewal is blowing in France. (...) -
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Gary Zanfagna (Honeywell): Antitrust compliance from the insideIn this interview, Gary Zanfagna talks about his experience as Chief Antitrust Counsel and Associate General Counsel of Honeywell International, and notably about the antitrust issues of a global acting company. Interview conducted by Richard G. Parker, O’Melveny & Myers, Washington. (...) -
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French Presidential Elections 2017: Which competition policy for France and the EU?The questions for this interview were assembled by the Editorial Committee of Concurrences Review : Nicolas Charbit, Chief editor of Concurrences, Alain Ronzano, Editor of « L’actu-concurrence » and Christophe Lemaire, Partner Ashurst – Associate Professor, Sorbonne Law School (University Paris I). (...) -
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Michal Halperin (IAA): The first goal is to strengthen enforcement against monopoliesAfter a decade in private sector, Michal Halperin was appointed as the Director General of the Israel Antitrust Authority (IAA) in March 2016. In this interview, she describes IAA’s current competition policy and the challenges it is facing. Interview conducted by Tal Eyal-Bouger, Fischer Behar (...) -
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Bruno Lasserre (State Council) : Looking back… and forward on competition regulation in FranceBruno Lasserre, former French Competition Authority’s President, assesses his experience in competition regulation, the evolution of this law and its upcoming challenges. Interview conducted by Christophe Lemaire, Partner Ashurst, Associate professor Sorbonne Law School. The competition: when (...) -
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Sabine Chalmers (Anheuser-Busch InBev): Getting the Deal Done - ABI/SABIn this interview, Sabine Chalmers talks about her experience as Chief Legal Officer of Anheuser-Busch InBev, and notably about ABI’s acquisition of SABMiller. Interview conducted by Christine A. Varney, Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York. How did you become the general counsel of (...) -
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Mathias Traub (Bosch): Antitrust Law around the world – An in-house viewMathias TRAUB, head of the antitrust department at one of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, discusses his work as an-house counsel, the challenges of this position and notably, how it differs from his previous experience in private practice. Interview conducted by Denis Fosselard, (...) -
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Camilla Holtse (Maersk): Antitrust compliance in a global contextCamilla Jain Holtse, head of competition compliance at the world’s largest liner shipping company, discusses the challenges posed by the ever-growing number of competition authorities in a world without universally accepted standards of due process or substantive harmonisation. Interview (...) -
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Johannes Laitenberger (DG COMP): Enforcing EU competition law - Keeping the Single Market open and levelThe multiple crises we are faced with are certainly among the most serious tests in the EU’s six decades of existence. Many commentators criticise the EU’s alleged inability to tackle these formidable challenges. But the picture is not as bleak as some paint it. Competition policy and enforcement (...) -
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Renata Hesse (Acting Assistant Attorney General): Protecting the competitive processIn this interview with Acting Assistant Attorney General Renata Hesse, she explains how she has taken over the helm of the Antitrust Division at a time when its enforcement activities have been quite successful and are continuing at a high level of intensity. Her objectives in her leadership (...) -
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Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon (Au Féminin): Run, companion, the old world is behind you!Marie-Laure Sauty de Chalon explains how she became aufeminin’s CEO, one of the world leader of editorial and community-based content for women, and why she accepted to join the French Competition Authority. Particularly involved in the issues raised by the evolution of digital economy, (...) -
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Yong Huang (University of International Business and Economics): China’s competition enforcement to facilitate market economyThe Chinese antitrust regime has made tremendous progress in its short eight years. One of the biggest achievements is that it brought awareness of competition to Chinese businesses and consumers. While the enforcement team still needs to build more expertise and case handling experience, (...) -
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Robert Mahnke (PayPal): Antitrust and e-paymentsRecently appointed Global Competition Counsel at PayPal, Robert Mahnke offers his point of view on the evolution of the competitive marketplace and explains how the sector operates. He particularly stresses the leading role of innovation and the challenges the company will face in the future. (...) -
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Eric J. Stock (New York Attorney General’s office): Reflections of a New York’s former top antitrust enforcerIn this interview, Eric J. Stock, the outgoing Chief of the Antitrust Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s office, fields questions about his time in government from Jonathan Jacobson, a partner at Wilson Sonsini and the Vice-Chair of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association. (...)
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