15-June-2023
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Standards in competition policy have been the subject of much debate. In June 2023, the OECD held a roundtable discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of the consumer welfare standard compared to alternative standards.
15-June-2023
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In June 2023 the OECD held 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 also looked 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.
12-June-2023
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In June 2023, the OECD held a roundtable on the assessment and communication of benefits of competition interventions. The roundtable covered what competition authorities do to assess, qualitatively or quantitatively, the impact of their interventions, and their communication strategies.
8-June-2023
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On 17 July 2012, the OECD Council adopted a Recommendation on Fighting Bid Rigging in Public Procurement to help sensitise governments to assess their public procurement laws and practices at all levels in order to promote more effective procurement and reduce the risk of bid rigging in public tenders.
30-May-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.
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.
29-November-2022
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Director disqualification describes a sanction where an individual is not allowed to act as a director of a company for a period following a violation of competition law. In November 2022, the OECD held a discussion to explore the application of such sanctions.
28-November-2022
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In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable on Competition in Energy Markets to explore the reasons behind the energy price increases in 2021-2022 and present public policy discussions on how to react to it.
28-November-2022
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In November 2022, the OECD held a roundtable on Data Screening Tools for Competition Investigations to explore developments in digital screening tools in academic literature and competition authority practice. It considered data quality, access and collection issues, and resources that competition authorities may need.
24-June-2022
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In June 2022, the OECD held a roundtable on Integrating Consumer Behaviour Insights in Competition Enforcement which explored how competition authorities use behavioural insights in competition cases, with a view to better taking into account how people behave in reality and what biases may affect their decision making.