Although this year’s Annual Conference has just ended, it’s never too early to start thinking about next year. Check out the 2012 ICN Annual Conference website for details!
Monopoly Monday #1 — Mexico & US DOJ News
This post begins a weekly series on the latest developments in unilateral conduct issues, courtesy of the Unilateral Conduct Working Group. Our first entry is Mexico’s investigation into a complaint of monopolistic practices in interconnection markets. Official notice of the investigation can be found here (Spanish only). Also, the US DOJ recently issued a […]
Annual Conference Optional Breakout Sessions!
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2011 ICN Documents
Many of the 2010-11 ICN work products are now available on the annual conference website program page (and will be migrating to the ICN website soon), including the Executive Summary of 2010-11 work product and the 2011 ICN Statement of Achievements.
T-Minus 1 Week!
The 2011 ICN Annual Conference is just one week away! Check details at the conference website. Good luck to the NMa with the final conference preparations and safe travels to all participants!
Merger Workshop Materials
Did you know that the materials from the 2009 ICN Merger Workshop (including the hypothetical used) are still available on the workshop website from the host TFTC?
Renewed Websites!
If you haven’t already noticed, take a look at recently renewed websites by the Austrian BWB, the Hungarian GVH, the Icelandic Competition Authority, the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the Administration for Protection of Competition in Montenegro. Well done!
Update: Africa
On 3 March 2011, the African Competition Forum (ACF) was launched in Nairobi, Kenya.
New Director General – Norway
Christine Benedichte Meyer took over as the head of the Norwegian Competition Authority on 1 April 2011.
Reformas – Mexico
On April 28, the Mexican Senate approved reforms to the federal antitrust law, including increased fine levels and criminal sanctions/sanciones penalties of 3 to 10 years for cartel offenses.