The webinar delves into the intricate and often controversial area of merger control, specifically addressing the challenges posed by M&As in the fast-paced, high-tech world of digital markets. As digital markets are characterised by rapid innovation, network effects, and vast data flows, competition authorities face significant difficulties in assessing the impact of mergers on market dynamics and consumer welfare.
Throughout the webinar, leading antitrust scholars will share their insights on the different approaches to merger control remedies adopted by competition authorities in their respective jurisdictions. The session will focus primarily on remedies aimed at preserving competition in digital markets, with an in-depth exploration of the role that remedies play in maintaining market openness, promoting innovation, and protecting consumer choice.
The diverse set of speakers from Europe, the United States, Brazil, and Australia will offer a comparative analysis of their regulatory frameworks and the key remedies they have adopted in digital market cases.
The webinar is designed for competition law professionals, academics, regulatory practitioners, policymakers, and business leaders with an interest in the intersection of competition law and the digital economy. It will also be invaluable to law students and researchers focusing on antitrust law, digital markets, and global regulatory practices.
The webinar closes the online course 'Merger Control: Recent Developments in Digital Markets', organised by the EUI Centre for a Digital Society. Course participants are automatically registered for the roundtable. The roundtable is also opened to external participants, who can register free of charge to join the discussion on Zoom.