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The Law and Economics of Merger Control |
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Outline
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- Legal and Economic Objectives of Merger Control
- Historical Background to the EUMR
- Overview of the EUMR and Comparison with U.S. Merger Control Rules
- Jurisdictional Scope of the EUMR
- Division of Powers Between the Commission and Member States
- Product and Geographic Market Definition
- Substantive Assessment: Horizontal Mergers, Vertical Mergers, and Conglomerate Mergers
- Failing Firm Defense and Efficiencies
- Evidentiary Principles: Role of Economic and Other Evidence
- Procedural Issues
- Remedies
- Judicial Review
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Organization
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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.
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Tuition fee
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The fee for the course is 500.
In-house lawyers and civil servants are eligible for a special reduced fee of 400.
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Venue
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The course will take place on the premises of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels
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Registration
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Download the apply form, print it out, fill in and return to Mr. Charles Gheur.
By e-mail : info@brusselsschoolofcompetition.eu
By fax : +32 2 515 09 85
By post : Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels
