16-June-2023
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In June 2023 the OECD will hold a roundtable to discuss the theories of harm currently used in the analysis of digital mergers and the potential need for new ones, that could better allow competition authorities to meet the standard of proof when assessing anticompetitive mergers. The roundtable will benefit from the intervention of invited experts and a background Note from the Secretariat. This page contains all related materials.
15-June-2023
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In June 2023 the OECD will hold a roundtable on competition in the circular economy to discuss whether the goals of competition law and conceptual foundations of the circular economy are consistent. The discussion will also look at advocacy and enforcement activities to support the transition to a circular economy and whether any adjustment to the methodologies for the assessment of competition harm and effects is required.
15-June-2023
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Welfare standards in competition policy have been the subject of much debate. In June 2023, the OECD will hold a roundtable discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the consumer welfare standard compared to alternative standards.
14-June-2023
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In June 2023 the OECD will hold a discussion on the relationship between competition and innovation to hear from experts on their interaction, the key drivers for innovation, how they interact with competition and the role of competition policy in generating incentives to innovate or spreading innovation across industries.
14-June-2023
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In June 2023 the OECD will hold a roundtable on algorithmic competition to look at the role of algorithms on competition and what harms they may pose, with regards to both coordinated conduct and unilateral conduct. It will then consider how competition authorities can investigate these potential harms and whether existing competition law and/or digital regulation are sufficient to address them.
12-June-2023
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In June 2023, the OECD will hold a roundtable on the assessment and communication of benefits of competition interventions. The toundtable will cover what competition authorities do to assess, qualitatively or quantitatively, the impact of their interventions, and their communication strategies.
22-March-2023
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The increasing prominence of the digital economy has been requiring competition authorities to devote more and more of their time to intellectual property-intensive and high technology industries. This page contains recent work on the digital economy and competition.
22-March-2023
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Each year, the Competition Committee holds several Best Practice Roundtables. This list contains links to the proceedings from these roundtables from 1995 to the present date.
23-February-2023
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In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable to discuss a number of issues in relation to competition and inflation. The topic was again explored in February during the 2023 OECD Competition Open Day. The session can be watched on replay.
30-November-2022
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In November 2022, the OECD held a hearing to explore the relationship between FDI screening for essential security interests and merger control.