Reforming Competition Institutions, Law and Enforcement
The Policy Institute has organised a competition policy conference for the afternoon (2pm to 5pm) of Friday 7th November in Trinity College Dublin. The conference focuses on recent changes to the legal framework and institutional structures in Ireland and the UK. Speakers include Isolde Goggin (Chairperson, Competition Authority and Chair-designate, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) and Alex Chisholm (Chief Executive, UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)). There will also be a panel discussion and time for questions/comments from participants.
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Date: Friday November 7th 2014
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Time: 2 - 5 pm
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Venue: Thomas Davis Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin
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Registration: Registration is required using the form here
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Contact: policy.institute@tcd.ie
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PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to offer car parking on campus
Programme Overview
- 13.30 Coffee and Tea
The Policy Perspective
- 14.00 Competition Reforms: The UK Policy Perspective
Carl Creswell (Deputy Director, Competition and Consumer Policy, UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills)
- 14.30 Cartel Enforcement and the Irish Courts
Paul Gorecki (Department of Economics, Trinity College Dublin)
The Agency Perspective - 15.00 Reforming the UK Competition Regime: Theory and Practice
Alex Chisholm (Chief Executive, UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA))
- 15.30 The New Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Isolde Goggin (Chairperson, Competition Authority & Chair-designate, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission)
- 16.00 Panel Discussion
Garrett Blaney (Commission for Energy Regulation)
George Burke (Department of the Taoiseach)
Helen Kelly (Matheson) - 16.30 Comments and Questions
Registration Required: The event is free but places are limited. Please register here (please note registration will close when full capacity is reached)