Congratulations to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson who were jointly awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 « for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats. »
What is auction theory and why the laureates’ work is important? We explain that and emphasize that the success of auction theory is a great example of how scientific breakthroughs – even theoretical ones- can benefit our society.
One Team, Two Locations
We are proud to announce that our international team is now based in Brussels and Warsaw. Both locations feature positive workplaces that are ideal to offer our economic expertise globally. The two offices host one tightly integrated team. Our economists in Poland and Belgium interact with each other daily in multiple languages and share the same company values such as positive attitude, top notch expertise and scientific rigor, effective communication, long term positive relationships with clients and peers, as well as dedication to positive competition enforcement.
Timely and fair merger proceedings in Europe – can you have your cake and eat it?
In a recent paper published in JECLAP, Positive Competition experts share ideas on how to improve the quality, timeliness, predictability, transparency and fairness of merger proceedings in Europe – all at once.
A platform for women competition professionals, W@CompetitionCEE roundtable debate: “Due Process in Competition Proceedings”
The goal of the meeting is to stimulate a fruitful exchange of experience and knowledge among different communities, including academic, legal, business and government, engaged in competition policy and the economic development of Poland.
The as efficient competitor test – back to facts, Aleksandra Boutin, Xavier Boutin, Competition Law & Policy Debate, 2018
We are very happy to see that our article on the usefulness of the As Efficient Competitor (AEC) Test in abuse cases has been nominated for the 2019 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards.
Join us on January 16th in Brussels for The 2019 Transatlantic Summit on the Competition in the Digital Age.
Aleksandra will take part in a panel on The Role of Platforms: Towards Transatlantic Consensus, together with the Fabien Curto Millet, director of economics, Google and Kai-Uwe Kühn, professor of economics and deputy director of the centre for competition policy, University of East Anglia; former chief economist, directorate general for competition, European Commission.
Positive Competition invites you to a conference co-organized with the Polish Competition Authority (UOKIK) and the Competition Law Association in Poland on the occasion of the World’s Competition Day
The goal of the meeting is to stimulate a fruitful exchange of experience and knowledge among different communities, including academic, legal, business and government, engaged in competition policy and the economic development of Poland.
Smithfield Foods gets clearance from the Polish Competition Authority (UOKIK) for its acquisition of Pini Polonia
Aleksandra Boutin and Xavier Boutin, as well as their team, have successfully assisted Smithfield Foods in obtaining clearance for its acquisition of Pini Polonia.
Competition Policy and Online Markets Conference
– On October 24th – Aleksandra Boutin will speak at a conference in Brussels about Competition Policy and Online Markets. The event is hosted by the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review…
UCL White & Case Brussels Autumn Competition
– On November 7th – Aleksandra Boutin will speak at the UCL White & Case Brussels Autumn Competition Law Conference. She will take part in a panel discussing big data and merger control, as well as innovation…
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Positive Competition is looking for collaborators that share our values. We would like to hire young economists and more experienced consultants. While we would like all our consultants to communicate effectively in English, we are building a team with…
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We chose a bridge with two pillars as our logo. The bridge allows crossing water and establishes a means of communication between otherwise inaccessible shores. We want to “build a bridge” between enforcement agencies and the private sector, academics and…
Our name
We have chosen Positive Competition as a name for our project because we believe in positive competition as a force that can bring the best out in people, teams, markets and institutions. The word positive here has two meanings: The word positive here has two meanings:Frist, while it is easy to see…
Congratulations to Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson who were jointly awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020 « for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats. »
What is auction theory and why the laureates’ work is important? We explain that and emphasize that the success of auction theory is a great example of how scientific breakthroughs – even theoretical ones- can benefit our society.
One Team, Two Locations
We are proud to announce that our international team is now based in Brussels and Warsaw. Both locations feature positive workplaces that are ideal to offer our economic expertise globally. The two offices host one tightly integrated team. Our economists in Poland and Belgium interact with each other daily in multiple languages and share the same company values such as positive attitude, top notch expertise and scientific rigor, effective communication, long term positive relationships with clients and peers, as well as dedication to positive competition enforcement.
Timely and fair merger proceedings in Europe – can you have your cake and eat it?
In a recent paper published in JECLAP, Positive Competition experts share ideas on how to improve the quality, timeliness, predictability, transparency and fairness of merger proceedings in Europe – all at once.
A platform for women competition professionals, W@CompetitionCEE roundtable debate: “Due Process in Competition Proceedings”
The goal of the meeting is to stimulate a fruitful exchange of experience and knowledge among different communities, including academic, legal, business and government, engaged in competition policy and the economic development of Poland.
The as efficient competitor test – back to facts, Aleksandra Boutin, Xavier Boutin, Competition Law & Policy Debate, 2018
We are very happy to see that our article on the usefulness of the As Efficient Competitor (AEC) Test in abuse cases has been nominated for the 2019 Concurrences Antitrust Writing Awards.
Join us on January 16th in Brussels for The 2019 Transatlantic Summit on the Competition in the Digital Age.
Aleksandra will take part in a panel on The Role of Platforms: Towards Transatlantic Consensus, together with the Fabien Curto Millet, director of economics, Google and Kai-Uwe Kühn, professor of economics and deputy director of the centre for competition policy, University of East Anglia; former chief economist, directorate general for competition, European Commission.
Positive Competition invites you to a conference co-organized with the Polish Competition Authority (UOKIK) and the Competition Law Association in Poland on the occasion of the World’s Competition Day
The goal of the meeting is to stimulate a fruitful exchange of experience and knowledge among different communities, including academic, legal, business and government, engaged in competition policy and the economic development of Poland.
Smithfield Foods gets clearance from the Polish Competition Authority (UOKIK) for its acquisition of Pini Polonia
Aleksandra Boutin and Xavier Boutin, as well as their team, have successfully assisted Smithfield Foods in obtaining clearance for its acquisition of Pini Polonia.
Competition Policy and Online Markets Conference
– On October 24th – Aleksandra Boutin will speak at a conference in Brussels about Competition Policy and Online Markets. The event is hosted by the European Competition and Regulatory Law Review…
UCL White & Case Brussels Autumn Competition
– On November 7th – Aleksandra Boutin will speak at the UCL White & Case Brussels Autumn Competition Law Conference. She will take part in a panel discussing big data and merger control, as well as innovation…
