Preliminary rulings in EU Antitrust Law

Agenda

13.30-14.00: Registration and Welcome Coffee

14.00-14.05: Welcome Words, Presentation of the Conference

Jörg Monar, Rector of the College of Europe

14.05-14.25: Keynote Speech by Vice-President Joaquin Almunia, introduced by Professor Paul Demaret, Former Rector of the College of Europe

14.25-14.30: Chair and Presentation of the Conference

Jacques Bourgeois, WilmerHale, Professor, College of Europe

14.25-14.50: INTRODUCTORY SESSION – SETTING THE SCENE

Quantitative and Qualitative Overview of Preliminary Rulings since the Entry into force of Regulation 1/2003

Barry J. Rodger, Professor, University of Strathclyde

14.50-15.50: SESSION 1 – PRELIMINARY RULINGS IN EU COMPETITION LAW: SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

Roundtable Discussion

Main Speaker: Allan Rosas, Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union

Comments by:

Sir Francis Jacobs, Former Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union; Professor, King's College London

Damien Geradin, Covington & Burling; Professor, George Mason University

Eric Gippini-Fournier, Legal Service, European Commission

Q&A Session

15.50-16.10: Coffee break

16.10-17.10: SESSION 2 –PRELIMINARY RULINGS IN EU COMPETITION LAW: INSTITUTIONAL AND PROCEDURAL LAW ISSUES

Roundtable Discussion

Main Speaker:

Sir David Edward, Former Judge at the Court of Justice of the European Union

Comments by:

Denis Waelbroeck, Ashurst; Professor, College of Europe

Philip Marsden, BIICL; Professor, College of Europe

Jochen Burrichter, Hengeler Mueller [TBC]

Q&A Session

17.10-18.10: SESSION 3 – THE CONSEQUENCES OF PRELIMINARY RULINGS – REVIEW OF NATIONAL JUDGES

Roundtable Discussion

Main Speaker: Mercedes Pedraz Calvo, Audiencia Nacional

Comments by:

Michal Bobek, Professor, College of Europe

Luis Ortiz Blanco, Garrigues; Professor, College of Europe

Berend-Jan Drijber, Pelsrijcken

18.10-18.20: Concluding Remarks

Masimo Merola, Professor, College of Europe

18.20: End of Conference