The Competition Law Scholars Forum (CLaSF) and Lisbon Law School (Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa/FDL) in conjunction with its Jean Monnet Chair in Economic Regulation in the EU

At Lisbon Law University (FDL), Alameda da Universidade, Lisbon

DRAFT PROGRAMME

09:15 – 9:45: Registration

09:45: Introduction: Prof Barry Rodger (CLaSF), Prof Luis Morais (FDL)

 

09:50-10:30

Keynote Speaker – Prof João Confraria (Católica University, Member of the Board of ANACOM, Electronic Communications Regulatory Authority) – ‘A future for ex ante electronic communications regulation?’

 

10:30-11:45

Big data and Competition Law:- Chair: Luis Morais

‘The Role of Consumer Data in the Enforcement of US and EU Competition Law’,
Dr Konstantina Bania, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (Robert Schuman Centre), Florence

 

11:45-12:00 Coffee break

 

12:00-13:15

Digital Markets and Competition Law:- Chair: Angus MacCulloch

‘Net Neutrality, Do Not Track, and Antitrust Law:  The Applicability of Competition Law to the ‘Digital Market’ under the US and EU Competition Law Systems’,
Mariya Naulo, J.D, University of Michigan and Gul Gok, Ph.D. Candidate, Strathclyde University Law School

‘Digital Markets and Emerging Competition Regimes: The Case of Hong Kong’
Prof Sandra Marco Colino, The Faculty of Law, Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

13:15-14:45 LUNCH

 

14:45- 16:15

Market Definition and Digital Markets:- Chair: Alan Riley

‘What role for Antitrust market Definition in Digital Markets?’,
Prof. Viktoria Robertson, Asst Prof, Faculty of Law, University of Graz

‘Market power, innovation and consumer welfare: a focus on digital platforms and IP rights’,
Dr Florence Thepot, Law School, University of Glasgow

16:15-16:30 Coffee Break

 

16:30-17:30

Digital Markets, Innovation and Abuse:- Chair: Barry Rodger

‘Abuse of Dominance in Online Free Services:- Overview of Recent Cases’
Dr Miguel Sousa Ferro, Law School, Universidade de Lisboa

‘Innovation by Dominant Firms in Digital Markets: Damned if you Don’t…But Damned if you do!’
Prof Francisco Marcos, IE Law School, Madrid

17:30-17:55 Overview

17:55 Closing remarks

 

Registration

Mandatory prior registration by 8 April 2016. Attendance is free for all CLaSF Members

All Registration Enquiries to marisaquaresmareis@fd.ulisboa.pt