Antitrust Code by Concurrences

Interview of Daniel Guarnera (U.S. Federal Trade Commission) by Peter Mucchetti & Timothy Lyons (Clifford Chance)

In this new episode, Peter Mucchetti & Timothy Lyons (Clifford Chance) interview Daniel Guarnera (U.S. Federal Trade Commission) during the Tech Antitrust Conference that occurred in Palo Alto on the 15th of January 2026.

 

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Interview of Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima (CADE) by Stavroula Vryna (Clifford Chance)

In this new episode, Stavroula Vryna (Clifford Chance) interviews Gustavo Augusto Freitas de Lima (CADE) before the Tech Antitrust Conference that occured in Palo Alto on the 15th of January 2026.

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Interview of Cani Fernández Vicién (Spanish Competition Authority) by Aleksander Tombiński (Clifford Chance) and Elena Zoido (Compass Lexecon)

In this new episode, Aleksander Tombiński (Clifford Chance) and Elena Zoido (Compass Lexecon) Interview Cani Fernández Vicién (Spanish Competition Authority) before the Antitrust Horizon: Meet the Enforcers workshop.

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1. David Parker, Kotryna Drasutyte, Robert Scherf, Dante Quaglione, Edmond Lee, Bethany Kirkpatrick, Big Tech & Dominance: An overview of EU and national case law, 5 September 2025, e-Competitions Big Tech & Dominance, Art. N° 126896

2. Amelia Mora, Martin Seegers, The EU Court of Justice rules that the limitation periods for cartel damages claims start only after the final decisions of national competition authorities (Nissan Iberia), 4 septembre 2025, e-Competitions September 2025 - II, Art. N° 128629

3. Scott Eisman, Mary Helen Wimberly, The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit denies the Government’s motion for a stay and orders the reinstatement of a Democratic FTC Commissioner in a dispute over President Trump’s removal without cause (Slaughter / Trump), 2 September 2025, e-Competitions September 2025 - II, Art. N° 128606

4. Stephen Calkins, Politicization of antitrust: Part II - Politics and communication by antitrust enforcers, July 2025, Concurrences N° 7-2025, Art. N° 126302

5. Oliver Latham, Sam Marden, Politicization of antitrust: Part III - The politician and the judge: Implications for competition policy , July 2025, Concurrences N° 7-2025, Art. N° 126331

6. Stavros Makris, Filip Lubinski, Antitrust and complex democracy: Reclaiming markets from technofeudalism, July 2025, Concurrences N° 7-2025, Art. N° 126683

7. Andreas Heinemann, Interoperability as a catalyst for competition and innovation, July 2025, Concurrences N° 7-2025, Art. N° 126292

Compendium of International Cartels - Antonio Capobianco (OECD) and Ariel Ezrachi (University of Oxford)

Join us for an engaging discussion with Antonio Capobianco (OECD) and Ariel Ezrachi (University of Oxford) on the key themes explored in the Compendium of International Cartels book, published by Concurrences. In this insightful conversation, they examine algorithms and collusion, exploring how algorithms may facilitate tacit or explicit coordination, and examining why enforcement remains limited and what challenges regulators face in addressing algorithmic collusion.

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Compendium of International Cartels - Despina Pachnou (OECD) and Maria Jaspers (European Commission)

Join us for an engaging discussion with Despina Pachnou (OECD) and Maria Jaspers (European Commission) on the key themes explored in the Compendium of International Cartels book, published by Concurrences. In this insightful conversation, they examine leniency programs, exploring both their usefulness in detecting cartels and the challenges associated with them.

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Compendium of International Cartels - Ori Schwartz (OECD) and Juliette Enser (CMA)

Join us for an engaging discussion with Ori Schwartz (OECD), editor of Compendium of International Cartels, and Juliette Enser (CMA) on the key themes explored in the book, published by Concurrences. In this insightful conversation, they examine international cooperation and how to enhance enforcement and improve cooperation in cartel investigations.

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Innovation Paradox in Merger Control, Gönenç Gürkaynak (ELIG Gürkaynak) and Frédéric Jenny (OECD)

Join us for an engaging discussion with Gönenç Gürkaynak (ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law (Istanbul)), author of Innovation Paradox in Merger Control, and Frédéric Jenny (OECD) on the key themes explored in the book, published by Concurrences. In this insightful conversation, they examine the complex interplay between innovation and competition policy, highlighting the challenges merger control faces in fostering innovation while ensuring market fairness.

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Track Record and Future Prospects- Nils Wahl (European Court of Justice) on Global Merger Control Conference

In this new episode, Nils Wahl (European Court of Justice) delivers a Closing speech on Track Record and Future Prospects at the Global Merger Control conference in Paris on December 6th, 2024.

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1. Muriel Chagny, Étienne Chantrel, Faustine Viala, Illumina/Grail : Halting the practice of Article 22... What comes next? (AFEC, Paris, September 17, 2024), November 2024.

2. Harry Robins, David R. Brenneman, Joshua Goodman, Qian (Susan) Zhu, Damos Anderson, Bernard W. Archbold, John Ceccio, The US FTC issues changes to its pre-merger notification form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, 10 October 2024.

3. Guillaume Fabre, Bastien Thomas, Nicolas Chavonnand Valades, Concentrations in the digital sector: Interplays between the DMA and EU merger control, September 2024

4. Iveta Stoyanova, Luis Moscoso Del Prado, The EU Commission publishes a FSR brief recapping the first 100 days of the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, 22 February 2024.

6. Madani Bah, David Tayar, Oligopolistic markets: The Court of Justice of the European Union overturns the judgment of the General Court annulling the Commission’s decision to prohibit a merger in the telecoms sector, in a very severe ruling that sets out the standard of proof that the Commission must meet when prohibiting a merger (CK Telecoms UK Investment), 13 July 2023.

7. Maren Tamke, Josef Hainz, Jean-Nicolas Maillard, Emmanuelle van den Broucke, Paul Lemmen, The EU Court of Justice confirms the ex post application of abuse of dominance rules to non-notifiable mergers (Towercast), 16 March 2023.

The Future of Competition Enforcement in Mexico: Insights on the Cofece Reform and Its Impact with Aleksander Tombiński (Clifford Chance) and Andrea Marvan Saltiel (COFECE)

In this new episode, Aleksander Tombiński (Clifford Chance) interviews Andrea Marvan Saltiel (COFECE) on The Future of Competition Enforcement in Mexico: Insights on the Cofece Reform and Its Impact. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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1. Andrea Marván Saltiel, Lucia Ojeda, Andrea Marván Saltiel (COFECE): Navigating institutional change in Mexico, February 2025.

2. Mexican Competition Authority, The Mexican Competition Authority undergoes a transitional period prior to the replacement of Cofece with a new agency, 6 January 2025.

3. Mexican Competition Authority, The Mexican Competition Authority announces its position on the Organic Simplification Proposed Reform which includes the dissolution of the Federal Economic Competition Commission as an autonomous constitutional body, 23 August 2024.

Key Insights on Digital Mergers, Antitrust Frameworks, and the Impact of the Draghi Report with Neil Dryden (Compass Lexecon) and Olivier Guersent (DG COMP)

In this new episode, Neil Dryden (Compass Lexecon) interviews Olivier Guersent (DG COMP) on Key Insights on Digital Mergers, Antitrust Frameworks, and the Impact of the Draghi Report. This discussion occurred at the Tech Antitrust conference in Palo Alto on January 16th, 2025.

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1. Fiona Carlin, I. Europe’s response to a shifting world order and the implications for EU competition policy, February 2025.

2. Irene de Angelis, II. Draghi Report - A new competition tool: A necessary renewal of existing practices?, February 2025.

3. Arianna Andreangeli, A new agenda for growth: The Draghi report and competition policy, February 2025.

4. James Killick, Assimakis Komninos, Tilman Kuhn, Strati Sakellariou-Witt, Giulio Preti, The EU Commission publishes the Draghi Report calling for changes to State Aid and competition policy, 9 September 2024.