28-November-2018
English
Zero-price products are not a new concept and over the course of a single day, most consumers will come into contact with at least one product that is offered to them at a price of zero. In the digital economy, however, new zero-price markets have arisen. In November 2018 the OECD held a discussion to study their own unique characteristics and challenges they may impose. This page contains all related materials.
27-November-2018
English
Gun jumping has received a lot of attention recently, as a perception has arisen that competition authorities are devoting more enforcement resources to these violations, and that the amounts of monetary fines for such infringements are increasing. In November 2018, the OECD held a roundtable to discuss recent developments in the enforcement practice, and contrast them with business needs in various stages before closing a merger.
26-November-2018
English
While there is little guidance on where or how to introduce choice and competition in healthcare services, there has nevertheless been a steady movement towards the greater use of market mechanisms to improve their quality and efficiency. In November 2018, the OECD held a discussion to share experiences and lessons learned on the topic. This page contains all related materials.
26-November-2018
English
Different approaches to legal professional privilege among jurisdictions create challenges regarding companies’ international operations, and authorities’ co-operation and sharing of information in cross-border cases involving jurisdictions offering dissimilar levels of protection. This November 2018 OECD discussion dealt with these questions.
6-April-2018
English
Are the traditional antitrust enforcement tools of a competition agency sufficient in the context of a multi-sided market? In June 2017, the OECD Competition Committee held a discussion in presence of several experts to explore the topic.
20-December-2017
English
In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, an international consensus emerged that financial institutions should be regulated more strongly to improve their resilience. In December 2017, the OECD held a roundtable discussion on co-operation between competition agencies and regulators in the financial sector with a focus on the 10 years since the last financial crisis.
8-décembre-2017
Français
Le Forum mondial de la concurrence 2017 a tenu une table ronde sur les diverses dimensions de l'arbitrage judiciaire du droit de la concurrence dans différentes traditions juridiques. Cette page contient la documentation relative à cette discussion.
7-décembre-2017
Français
Le Forum mondial sur la concurrence a examiné dans quelle mesure la concurrence est suffisante ou la condition nécessaire pour que la démocratie propère, en particulier lorsque l'on considère les pays en transition vers des systèmes démocratiques de gouvernement. À mesure que l’application de la concurrence évolue, cela modifie-t-il l’ampleur à laquelle cette derniere pourrait soutenir la démocratie? Plus sur cette discussion.
6-December-2017
English
How do authorities deal with the extraterritorial reach of the remedies they apply to a given conduct? What if different remedies are imposed in different jurisdictions? These and other questions have been discussed at the OECD during a roundtable on the extraterritorial reach of remedies in December 2017.
24-November-2017
English
In competition law there are rules for finding that a certain behaviour is presumed to be anticompetitive –so-called presumptions of illegality – and for finding that conduct is lawful – so-called safe harbours. In December 2017, the OECD held a discussion to explore safe harbours and presumptions of illegality in competition law.