Joint Workshop

PROGRAMME

Monday February 26
14:00 – 19:30

• Welcome address by Prof. Panayotis Glavinis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Scientific Coordinator of the Project

Case Study on Abuse of Dominance

• Presentation by Mr. Dimitris Loukas, Partner at Potamitis Vekris Law, Former Vice-Chairman of the Hellenic Competition Commission

The Case Study intends to stimulate exchange of views and experiences among the representatives of the Judiciary and the Competition Authorities of the three Member States. More particularly, the following issues will be raised:

• • Introduction to the constitutive elements and system of 102 TFEU;
  • The importance of price competition
  • The notion of dominance: criteria for assessment, proof, presumptions
  • The concept of abuse
  • Categories of abusive conduct: exclusionary, exploitative
  • Application in practice
  • Legal form vs. effect-based analysis
  • Role of economic evidence
  • Judicial review: scope and limits

Discussion facilitated by Dr. Lazaros Grigoriadis, Lecturer of Commercial Law, Neapolis University of Pafos

16:30 – 17:00: Coffee break

20:30: Social dinner offered to the participants at Divani Palace Acropolis

Tuesday February 27
14:00 – 19:30

Case Study on Mergers and Acquisitions

• Presentation by Mr. Ioannis Kokkoris, Professor at the Queen Mary University of London and Scientific Coordinator of the Project

The Case Study intends to stimulate exchange of views and experiences among the representatives of the Judiciaries and Competition Authorities three Member States. More particularly, the following issues will be raised:

• Undertakings
• Applicability of the EUMR
• Concentration
• Community dimension
• Application of the EUMR
• Substantive analysis
• Market definition
• Substantive Test
• Discussion of unilateral and coordinated effects
• Discussion of Collective dominance
• Clearance Process
• Phase I Proceedings and Phase II
• Remedies
• Referrals

Discussion facilitated by Prof. Ivan Stoynev, Faculty of Law, Sofia University

16:30 – 17:00: Coffee break

*Simultaneous translation from Greek to Bulgarian and vice-versa will be provided

Joint Workshop Participants

Greece

Ms. Maria Gkana, Hellenic Council of State
Mr. Nikolaos Sekeroglou, Hellenic Council of State
Ms. Vasiliki Retsa, Hellenic Council of State
Ms. Anna Atsalaki, Administrative Court of Appeal of Athens
Ms. Victoria Mertikopoulou, Hellenic Competition Commission
Ms. Kelly Benetatou, Hellenic Competition Commission 

Bulgaria

Ms. Marinika Kuneva Cherneva, Supreme Administrative Court
Ms. Diana Ivanova Garbatova, Supreme Administrative Court
Ms. Emiliya Nikolova Mitkova, Supreme Administrative Court
Ms. Krasimira Neofitova Milachkova, Administrative Court of Sofia
Ms. Krasimira Vergilov Selenova, Administrative Court of Smolian
Mr. Krassimir Zafirov, Commission on Protection of Competition
Ms. Sonya Angelova, Commission on Protection of Competition
Ms. Emiliya Koleva, Commission on Protection of Competition 

Cyprus

Ms. Agni Efstathiou Nikoletopoulou. Administrative Court
Mr. Philippos Komodromos, Administrative Court
Ms. Demetra Kalli, Law Office of the Republic
Ms. Vicky Christoforou, Law Office of the Republic
Ms. Christiana Sideri, Commission for the Protection of Competition
Ms. Maria Michael, Commission for the Protection of Competition
Ms. Georgia Kastanou, Commission for the Protection of Competition

Project Team

Prof. Panayiotis Glavinis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Scientific Coordinator of the Project
Mr. Ioannis Kokkoris, Professor at the Queen Mary University of London and Scientific Coordinator of the Project
Prof. Ivan Stoynev, Faculty of Law, Sofia University
Prof. Atanas Semov, Faculty of Law, Sofia University
Mr. Dimitris Loukas, Partner at Potamitis Vekris Law, Former Vice-Chairman of the Hellenic Competition Commission
Dr. Lazaros Grigoriadis, Lecturer of Commercial Law, Neapolis University of Pafos
Mr. Andrea De Maio, Assistant Director and Project Manager, European Public Law Organization
Mr. Edoardo Minerva, Senior Programme Officer, European Public Law Organization