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SUMMARY:Análisis del Dictamen Preliminar de la COFECE sobre el Mercado de Comercio Electrónico en México
DESCRIPTION:Analysis of Mexico’s Federal Commission of Economic Competition’s (COFECE) Preliminary Report on the Retail E-Commerce Market in Mexico\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				La Autoridad Investigadora de la Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica de México (COFECE) publicó\, a principios de este año\, un Dictamen Preliminar sobre sus hallazgos tras el análisis de potenciales barreras de entrada a la libre competencia en el mercado minorista de comercio electrónico. Esta investigación se basa en el artículo 94 de la Ley Federal de Competencia Económica de México\, que permite imponer medidas regulatorias para abordar problemas estructurales sin imponer sanciones económicas a los agentes. \nLe extendemos una cordial invitación a asistir a este panel en el que se analizará exhaustivamente estos hallazgos\, las medidas sugeridas por la Autoridad Investigadora y el proceso mediante el cual México puede imponer este tipo de medidas.  \nConsulta el folleto arriba para obtener más información. Puedes inscribirte al evento online en el siguiente enlace: https://lnkd.in/eKVCjd83. Los esperamos.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/analisis-del-dictamen-preliminar-de-la-cofece-sobre-el-mercado-de-comercio-electronico-en-mexico/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Rivalry Podcast
DESCRIPTION:Introducing RIVALRY\, the exciting new podcast from the GW Competition & Innovation Lab! Dive into the world of antitrust matters\, competition\, and regulatory challenges as we bring you insightful conversations with leading innovators\, entrepreneurs\, and top regulators. Learn how rivals compete through innovation\, who are their actual or potential rivals\, and what is means from a regulatory perspective. \nWhether you’re an industry expert or simply curious about the dynamic landscape of competition and innovation\, RIVALRY offers a unique platform to hear from the voices shaping the future. \nTune in for thought-provoking discussions and stay ahead of the curve with the latest insights from the best in the field. \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				EPISODE 4: chad kim\nCompetition within the National Security contracting space\, the importance of strong and reactive team\, and chad’s advice to young entrepreneurs \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				EPISODE 3 : jorge padilla\nJorge’s storied career\, anti-expert bias worldwide\, the future of antitrust\, the importance of analogies\, and thinking both fast and slow \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				EPISODE 2 : FRederic jenny\nWorld antitrust\, THE OECD\, THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION\, THE DIGITAL MARKETS ACT \nand the future of antitrust economics \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Episode 1 : Olivier Guersent  \nAntitrust\, Tech Giants and the Digital Markets Act
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/the-rivalry-podcast/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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SUMMARY:Public Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:The Public Lecture Series are engaging lectures where distinguished scholars\, professionals and thought leaders share their expertise on a wide range of topics. \n  \nPublic Lecture : \nAlessandra Perrazzelli\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Alessandra Perrazzelli currently serves as the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Italy. She holds several key positions\, including being a member of the Joint Directorate of the Insurance Supervisory Authority (IVASS) and the Supervisory Board of the ECB Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM). She is also on the Boards of Directors for the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome and the Bruno Kessler Foundation and is a Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan. \nPreviously\, Perrazzelli served as Italy’s Country Manager for Barclays Bank and held board positions with Monte Titoli SpA\, A2A\, and ATM (Azienda Trasporti Milanese). She was also the Head of International Regulatory Affairs at Intesa Sanpaolo. In addition\, she founded and chaired Valore D\, an organization promoting women’s leadership in corporate roles. \nWidely recognized for her contributions to diversity\, inclusion\, and technological innovation within the financial industry\, she began her career as a lawyer\, specializing in banking law\, financial services\, telecom\, and public utilities\, in prominent law firms in New York and Brussels. She is a member of both the New York State Bar and the Italian Bar. \nPerrazzelli graduated with honors in 1986 from the University of Genoa with a law degree and earned a Master of Laws in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law in 1988. Since 2018\, she has been an alumna of Stanford University Business School. In 2021\, she was named a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/public-lecture-series/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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SUMMARY:A New Era for Antitrust Private Litigation in Mexico
DESCRIPTION:Mexico may be entering a new era for private competition litigation. With COFECE’s filing of the first class action in the country’s history for damages derived from a cartel\, along with a related Supreme Court ruling holding that a decision issued by the competition authority satisfies the requirement of administrative finality without the need to await the conclusion of amparo proceedings\, and with recent amendments to the Federal Economic Competition Law clarifying that in competition matters an administrative decision will be deemed final without prior judicial confirmation\, the expectation is that the exercise of damages claims will become easier. \nIn this context\, experts are asking whether we are witnessing the beginning of a new stage in the private enforcement of competition law. This event aims to analyze the current state and future of private litigation and class actions for anticompetitive damages in Mexico\, as well as to compare these developments with international experiences in other jurisdictions. \nThe GW Competition & Innovation Lab joins forces with Cuatrecasas for this important event. \n			\n				Watch the full event here\n			\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n					\n					\n					\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Section 1 – Fireside Chat: The State of Affairs in Antitrust Private Litigation in Mexico\nGuest: Official\, Mexican Antitrust Agency \nInterviewer: Alejandra Palacios\, Advisor at Cuatrecasas \nWe will discuss the antitrust agency’s agenda for private litigation\, focusing on the first class action filed by COFECE and the key strategic and legal decisions taken in that case. We will ask about the current status of the class action\, how the agency sees its role in encouraging private antitrust litigation in Mexico\, and what their next steps will be. \nSection 2 – Panel 1: Comparative Perspectives on Private Action Litigation\nModerator: Mariana Camacho\, Leader of Hispanic America at the GW Competition and Innovation Lab \nPanelists: \nEdith Ramirez\, Former Chairwoman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission \nMaría Pérez Carrillo\, Partner at Cuatrecasas\, Head of the Private Antitrust Litigation practice (Spain) \nWith the help of María Pérez Carrillo\, we want to understand the development of antitrust private litigation in Spain\, as its system is like that of Mexico (i.e.\, “follow- on” actions\, which follow the decision of a regulator after a breach has been established and must be based on the same infringements already determined by the regulator). What has happened in recent years that has made it easier for claimants to obtain damages for antitrust violations? How has antitrust practice been modified given these developments? With Edith Ramirez\, we want to discuss the synergies between private and public antitrust enforcement on competition policy\, as well as the costs and other considerations that claimants should take into account before embarking on a private enforcement case. \nSection 3 – Panel 2: Private Antitrust Litigation in Mexico: What Has Worked and What Needs to be Modified\nModerator: Jessica Hernández\, Associate at Bufete Asali (Mexico) \nPanelists: \nLucía Ojeda\, Partner at SAI Law Firm\, member of the Committee on Private Litigation at the ABA Antitrust Section (Mexico) \nRene Irarrázabal\, Partner at Cuatrecasas\, Head of Litigation practice\, Mexico office \nWe will discuss whether COFECE’s first class action and the recent changes to the Antitrust Act are enough to trigger civil litigation and class actions for antitrust damages in Mexico. We will identify what obstacles remain\, if so; whether there are other cases\, and how they are progressing. We will also consider what further reforms to the Competition Law and civil codes may be needed. Finally\, we will discuss how companies can prepare if private litigation increases.
URL:https://competitioninnovationlab.ai/event/a-new-era-for-antitrust-private-litigation-in-mexico/
LOCATION:The George Washington University\, Jack Morton Auditorium\, 805 21st St.\, NW\, WA\, 20052\, United States
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