Training Workshop in Bulgaria

PROGRAMME

Trainers:

Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Glavinis, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Thessaloniki and Scientific Coordinator of the Project Associate

Prof. Dr. Ivan Stoynev, Associate Professor of European Union Law, Faculty of Law of the University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski

Kiril Pangelov, Former Head of the Legal Department, Commission for the Protection of Competition of Bulgaria; Visiting Lecturer on EuropeanUnion Law, Faculty of Law of the University of Sofia St. Kliment Ohridski

Velichko Dobrev, Former Expert of the Antitrust Department, Commission for the Protection of Competition of Bulgaria

Wednesday 13  September 2017
13:00 – 19:00

Opening ceremony

Part 1:

The Fundamental Economic Concepts of European Union Competition Law

• Economic Analysis of the Concept of Market and Undertakings
• Posner and the Economic Analysis of Competition Law
• The Reform of 2004: Economic Approach
• Questions, Discussion, Analysis of Relevant Jurisprudence of the CJEU and Bulgarian Courts, Practical Cases

Part: 2

Antitrust Rules (Art.101 and 102 TFEU): Economic Approach in the Application 

• Economic Analysis of the Application of Art.101, par.3 TFEU
• Price Practices as Abuse of Dominant Position
• Questions, Discussion, Analysis of Relevant Jurisprudence of the CJEU and Bulgarian Courts, Practical Cases

Thursday 14 September 2017
13:00 – 19:00

Part 3:

Mergers

α. European Union Law in the Field of Mergers

• Regulation 139/2004 on Mergers: Legal and Economic Aspects of the Definition of Merger
• Economic Analysis of the Compatibility of Mergers with Internal Market: Recent Developments
• Questions and Discussion

β. Analysis of the Practice of Merger Regulation

• Mergers in the Banking Sector
• Questions and Discussion
• Mergers in the Energy Sector
• Questions and Discussion

Friday 15 September 2017
13:00 – 19:00

Part 4:

Compensation for Damages Caused by Infringements of Competition Rules (Directive 2014/104)

• Economic Instruments for Calculation of Damages Caused by Infringements of Competition Rules
• The Problems of Private Enforcement in Bulgaria
• Procedural Aspects Concerning Claims for Damages
• Questions, Discussion, Analysis of Relevant Jurisprudence of the CJEU and Bulgarian Courts, Practical Cases

Closing Ceremony