• Programme 2010-2011
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• Purpose of the LL. M.
• Organisation
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11	Belgian Competition Law

Jacques STEENBERGEN - Belgian Competition Authority Alexis WALCKIERS - Belgian Competition Authority

Session 1 : Friday 20 May 2011 Session 2 : Friday 27 May 2011 Session 3 : Friday 10 June 2011

Outline

1. The institutional framework
2. Relations between EU and Belgian competition law
3. Infringement cases :
   1. Substantive issues: where do the Belgian rules differ from the EU rules of competition ?
   2. Procedural issues
   3. Sanctions and leniency
   4. Inspections
4. Advocacy and informal competition policy
5. Merger control :
   1. Substantive issues
   2. Procedure and Remedies
6. Judicial review
7. Competition law and economics in practice: selected case studies

Organization

The course is entirely taught in English, with 15 in-class hours.
The course takes place over a periode of three weeks, with three weekly lectures on Friday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
A lunch is provided at 12:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of each class.
Participants will receive a documentation pack.

Tuition fee

The fee for the course is €500.
In-house lawyers and civil servants are eligible for a special reduced fee of €400.

Venue

The course will take place on the premises of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels

Registration

• Download the apply form and fill in electronically.
  Please return the apply form to Mr. Charles Gheur.
  E-mail : info@brusselsschoolofcompetition.eu
• Download the apply form, print it out and fill in manually.
  Fax : +32 2 5150985
  Post : Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels