Competition Law Challenges in the Motor Vehicle Sector 2013
Date: 25 June 2013
Time: 9:00
Duration: 1 day
Location: Radisson Blu Royal, Brussels
Cost: £899
Organiser: IBC Legal
Web Link: http://www.ibclegal.com/FKW82375BLL
Description:
The automotive industry is high on the agenda of the EC. In the past few months we have seen significant legal developments that will further shape the industry including the Commission’s car part raids and the sector inquiry in France. From 1 June 2013, the Vertical Agreements Block Exemption will apply to vertical agreements relating to the purchase, sale or resale of new motor vehicles. There will be rocky times ahead.
Join IBC’s cutting-edge forum Competition Law Challenges in the Motor Vehicle Sector to analyse recent cases such as KIA, Jaguar Land Rover and BMW. Debate the wide-ranging consequences of recent policy developments for the motor vehicle sector, such as the Commission’s FAQs and the results of the sector inquiry in France.
Key highlights of the event include:
- Overview of current legal and regulatory issues
- The impact of recent case law such as KIA, Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar Land Rover cases
- The changing role of competition law in the motor vehicle sector
- Enforcement of competition law across Europe
- Dealing with the implementation of the new MVBE
- Access to distribution networks
- Market definition
- Damages litigation
- Access to technical information
- Data protection
- “e-Call” regulation
- Information exchange
To be chaired by:
Frank Wijckmans, Partner, contrast, European & Business Law, Belgium
Esteemed line-up of speakers includes:
In-house counsel:
Jan Svensson, Senior Legal Counsel, Volvo Group Trucks, Sweden
Private practice lawyers & economists:
Rick Cornelissen, Counsel, Houthoff Buruma, Netherlands
Dr Thomas Funke, Partner, Osborne Clarke, Germany
Ros Kellaway, Partner, Eversheds LLP, UK
Andrzej Kmiecik, Partner, Van Bael & Bellis, Belgium
David Mamane, Partner, Schellenberg Wittmer, Switzerland
Alastair Mordaunt, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP, UK
Anca Buta Musat, Partner, Musat & Asociatii, Romania
Peter Petrov, Partner, Boyanov & Co., Bulgaria
Pär Remnelid, Partner, Vinge, Sweden
Derek Ridyard, Partner, RBB Economics, UK
Dr Till Schreiber, Legal Counsel, CDC Cartel Damage Claims, Belgium
Franz Urlesberger, Partner, Schoenherr Austria, Austria
Joseph Vogel, Partner, Vogel & Vogel, France
Anne Wegner, Partner, Luther, Germany
