Recent developments in merger control and key factors affecting the choice of remedies – these are the topics of the “New Challenges in Merger Control in Europe” Workshop organized by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection on 12 September 2013.

The event will be held at the premises of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in Warsaw on 12 September 2013.
The Workshop will be devoted to recent developments in the field of merger control and will consist of two roundtables

The workshop is free of charge Register until September 2, 2013 at: events.uokik.gov.pl

In connection with the meeting of the EU Merger Working Group, which will be hosted by the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in Warsaw on 13 September 2013, UOKiK has decided to convene a workshop on “New Challenges in Merger Control in Europe”. The event will be held at the premises of the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection in Warsaw on 12 September 2013.

The Workshop will be devoted to recent developments in the field of merger control and will consist of two roundtables. Given that the European Commission has launched a consultation on possible improvements of the EU Merger Regulation, during the first roundtable the participants will be invited to discuss this proposal. More particularly, the focus of the discussion will be on the possibility to include minority shareholdings in the scope of the EU Regulation and on the amendment of the system of case referrals between the Commission and the national competition authorities. The second roundtable will address the key factors, which affect the choice and design of remedies in merger control proceedings.

The meeting will be held in English and Polish with simultaneous interpretation.

If you are interested in taking part in the event, please register until September 2, 2013 at: http://www.events.uokik.gov.pl/en.

The workshop is free of charge. However, the registration will be made on the basis of the rule first come first served.

There will also be a live broadcast of the workshop on UOKiK’s website.

The agenda of the workshop is available here.

Additional information:
Ms Magdalena Lechman
Department of International Relations and Communication
e-mail: [SCODE]bWFnZGFsZW5hLmxlY2htYW5AdW9raWsuZ292LnBs[ECODE]
ph: +48 22 55 60 406