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Day 1 – 21/09/2022

Welcome addresses and introduction to the Lear Competition Festival 2022

Welcome address by Paolo Buccirossi the Director of Lear.

Is the More Economic Approach in Good Health?

Plenary Session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 10.30 – 11.30 (CET)

Increased challenges when dealing with antitrust regulators – what should an in-house counsel be aware of and prepared for?

Parallel session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 12.00 – 12.45 (CET)

The role of competition law in protecting/promoting innovation – do we have the balance right?

Parallel Session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 12.00 – 12.45 (CET)

Sustainability: antitrust’s role and how to ensure joint initiatives remain compliant

Parallel Session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 12.00 – 12.45 (CET)

Navigating the converging worlds of data protection and competition – more questions than answers?

Plenary session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 14.00 – 15.00 (CET)

Interplay between the Digital Market Act and competition enforcement in the tech industry – how will the DMA be implemented and what room is left for conventional antitrust enforcement by the Commission and NCAs across the EU

Parallel session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 15.00 – 15.45 (CET)

State aid in the energy sector: temporary or structural?

Parallel Session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 15.00 – 15.45 (CET)

Detection of killer acquisitions

Parallel session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 16.00 – 16.45 (CET)

Vertical agreements, distribution and VBER: how the landscape has changed?

Parallel Session held on Wednesday 21st September h. 16.00 – 16.45 (CET)

Presentation of the Young Talent Competition Award

Wednesday 21st September h. 17.00 – 18.00 (CET)

Day 2 – 22/09/2022

National Competition Authority Chair’s Table. By the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC), Hellenic Competition Commission (EPAT), Autorité de la concurrence and Italian Competition Authority

Plenary session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 09.30 –11.00 (CET)

Distribution and the digital world: new challenges to the vertical/horizontal divide

Parallel Session held on Thursday, 22nd September h. 11.30 – 12.45 (CET)

Hot issues in the pharmaceutical sector: between regulation and competition

Parallel Session held on Thursday, 22nd September h. 11.30 – 12.45 (CET)

Mergers below thresholds

Parallel Session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 11.30 – 12.45 (CET)

The role of data analysis in cartel detection

Plenary session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 14.00 –15.00 (CET)

Global Report-Tech probes through the press lens

Parallel Session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 15.00 – 15.45 (CET)

Competition culture in emerging economies

Parallel Session held on Thursday, 22nd September h. 15.00 – 15.45 (CET)

Recent developments in the EU and the US

Plenary Session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 16.15 – 17.15 (CET)

Merger control and antitrust developments in the energy sector

Parallel Session held on Thursday, 22nd September h. 17.15 – 18.00 (CET)

Leniency and Damages Litigation: Trends in cartel enforcement and follow-on actions

Parallel Session held on Thursday, 22nd September h. 17.15 – 18.00 (CET)

How to deal with Foreign Direct Investment screenings proceedings in EU and Global M&A transactions: legal and strategic assessments and practical experiences

Parallel Session held on Thursday 22nd September h. 17.15 – 18.00 (CET)

Day 3 – 23/09/2022

Promoting effective competition enforcement in East and Southeast Europe

Parallel Session held on Friday, 23rd September h. 10.00 – 10.45 (CET)

Latest Competition law and policy developments regarding digital markets: the views from key developing countries

Parallel Session held on Friday, 23rd September h. 10.00 – 10.45 (CET)

The new Foreign Subsidies Regulation: what will it mean for companies doing business in the EU?

Parallel Session held on Friday, 23rd September h. 11.15 – 12.30 (CET)

The Rise of Antitrust Enforcement in Labor Markets: a Transatlantic Discussion

Parallel Session held on Friday, 23rd September h. 11.15 – 12.30 (CET)

Future of Antitrust in America and in Europe

Plenary Session held on Friday, 23rd September h. 14.30 – 15.30 (CET)