We would like to cordially invite to you for Positive Competition’s 5^th Anniversary celebrations, which will take place on November 30^th in Brussels.

30 November, 2023

16:30 – 17:00  |  Registration and Coffee
17:00 – 19:00  |  Positive Workshop
19:00 – 23:30  |  Reception

We will start by inaugurating the Positive Workshop Series with our first workshop on “The Competitive Assessment of Non-horizontal Mergers in Complex and Dynamic Environments – are the current tools fit for purpose?”

We will kick off the discussion with our short presentation identifying the key issues in the Google/DoubleClick saga and the diverging decisions of the Commission and the Competition and Markets Authority in Microsoft/Activision.

In line with our company’s motto, we will follow with a panel bridging enforcement, academia and practice, as well as law and economics:

• Julie Bon – Deputy Chief Economist, Competition and Markets Authority
• Aleksandra Boutin – Founding Partner, Positive Competition
• Xavier Boutin – Founding Partner, Positive Competition
• Fiona Carlin – Head of EU Competition & Regulatory Affairs, Baker McKenzie
• Etienne Chantrel – Head of Mergers, French Competition Authority
• Bruno Jullien – Professor, Toulouse School of Economics
• Nicole Kar – Global Head of Antitrust & Foreign Investment, Linklaters
• Nicolas Petit – Professor, European University Institute
• Hans Zenger – Head of Unit, Chief Economist Team of DG Competition

Knowing that there will be many other experts in the room, we will encourage all our guests to participate in the discussion.

We will then enjoy a contemporary photo exhibition and organic wine tasting, as well as a delicious healthy dinner served by our long term partner BRUT.