Staying Competitive and Compliant in EU: 2015 Key Developments on Competition Matters

Hosted by Foley & Lardner LLP

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Staying Competitive and Compliant in EU: 2015 Key Developments on Competition Matters

, Hosted By Foley & Lardner LLP


Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 5:00 AM


Foley invites you to join us for the next installment of our Staying Competitive and Compliant in the EU Web conference series: 2015 Key Developments on Competition Matters.

2015 has been a year of sweeping changes in the EU competitive landscape, creating a major impact on businesses with EU operations. Looking ahead, how will these changes influence 2016?

Please join Foley attorneys Howard W. Fogt and Sophie Lignier as they discuss the latest trends and developments in EU competition law during our ninth annual Foley web conference.

Topics will include:

  • EU Competition Basics: Why they remain important and what lies ahead

  • Merger Developments: The latest developments and trends at the EU and member state levels

  • Distribution: A focus on the increased scrutiny of e-commerce, particularly for companies selling into the EU

  • Cartels: An examination the continued high enforcement priority for the Commission for White Collar Violations

  • Horizontal Cooperation Guidelines: Significant joint venture and information exchange developments on facilitation and collusion

  • Legislative Developments: An exploration of a pending Commission legislative proposal and its potential for increased harmony in anti-competition enforcement procedures

  • Private Enforcement Developments: A closer look at efforts to strengthen private damage and collective redress opportunities

  • Attorney-Client Privilege: An important wake-up call for non-EU and in-house counsel regarding EU competition investigations

 

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