Jean Monnet South and East European Competition Law Center of Excellence
and
Croatian Association for Competition Law and Policy
are organizing international conference
POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITS OF COMPETITION LAW:
GLOBAL TRENDS, REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Osijek, Croatia
3. – 5. 10. 2024.
With the widespread adoption of competition laws around the globe, new challenges arise when competition law is transplanted in countries with varying degrees of economic development. Despite the fact that significant efforts have been made on EU level and globally to ensure that jurisdictions adopt common principles and tools for the analysis of anti-competitive conduct and mergers, still, competition law is not a one-size-fits-all set of rules and can vary significantly across different regions around the world. In that sense, avoiding inconsistent competition law enforcement and ensuring harmonized decision making approach is a one of key challenges and a key goal for current and future competition law enforcement.
In this sense, the purpose of this Conference is to explore new legislative initiatives, harmonization efforts and main challenges to effective competition law enforcement in South and East European Countries (and broader).
Furthermore, looking ahead, the purpose of this Conference is also to address how evolving global trends, such as digital technologies, sustainable development goals and other contemporary issues shape the future of competition in different regions.
Conference intends to gather legal researchers, policy makers, professionals, practitioners and other stakeholders from EU, SEE Countries and around the world to explore the new trends and developments in competition law from global and regional perspective.
CONFERENCE TOPICS
We particularly welcome scholarly contributions that address one of the following themes, but other proposals fitting the general objectives of this call are welcome as well:
PANEL 1 NEW TRENDS IN COMPETITION LAW IN EU AND SEE COUNTRIES
Subtopics
- Latest legislative initiatives of the European Commission and of the SEE Countries
- A Spotlight on Dawn Raids, Settlement and Cartel Prosecution in EU and SEE Countries
- (The Future of) an Effective Leniency Programs
PANEL 2. EU COMPETITION LAW THAT WORKS FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE PLANET
Subtopics
- Competition Issues in Labour Markets
- Sustainability and Competition Policy
- Agriculture and Competition Law: An Overview of EU and national case law
The Organization Committee will decide which papers should be included in the Conference.
If interested in participation please submit an abstract by 15 May 2024 electronically to: daksamov@pravos.hr or lsimun@pravos.hr
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
Abstracts of 300 – 500 words (maximum) should indicate the main arguments and structure of the paper and the methods used. If accepted, you will receive the Guidelines for Authors and will be expected to deliver a full paper of no more than 10 000 words by 1st October 2024.
All papers should be written in ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Selected papers will be published (FREE OF CHARGE) in the peer-reviewed “EU and comparative law issues and challenges series – ECLIC“, which is indexed in Web of Science and HeinOnline.
ECLIC contains conference proceedings that are double peer reviewed and specialized in EU and comparative law and policy. More at https://hrcak.srce.hr/ojs/index.php/eclic/about/submissions. ECLIC conference book of abstracts will be distributed to the conference participants at the conference venue.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Submission Deadline for Abstracts: 15th April 2024
- Notification on Acceptance of Abstract: 15th May 2024
- Registration: from 1st June 2024 via Conference registration form
- Submission Deadline for Papers: 1st October 2024
- Book of Proceedings (on-line format): 31st December 2024
ATTENDING FEES
Participation at the Conference is free of charge. There is no conference fee however conference participants must cover their own travel and accommodation expenses.
CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
- Prof. dr.sc. Akšamović Dubravka, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Law Osijek
- Prof. dr. sc. Butorac Malnar Vlatka, University of RIjeka, Faculty of Law Rijeka
- Prof. dr. sc. Erceg Aleksandar, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Economy and Business in Osijek
- Prof. dr. sc. Pecotić Kaufman Jasminka, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Economy and Business Zagreb
- Prof. dr. sc. Petrović Siniša, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law Zagreb
- Doc. dr. sc. Šimunović Lidija, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek Faculty of Law Osijek
ACCOMODATION
For all conference participants’ accommodation on discount prices will be offered in one of following hotels:
Hotel Osijek – https://www.hotelosijek.hr/en/
Hotel Waldinger – https://waldinger.hr/
Boutique Hotel Tvrđa – https://www.hoteltvrdja.hr/
Hotel Maksililian – http://www.maksimilian.hr/?lang=en
SOCIAL EVENTS
For all interested conference participants, we are planning to organize
1. Dinner on Thursday, October 3, 2024 – approx. 50 EUR per person
2. Dinner on Friday, October 4, 2024 – approx. 50 EUR per person
3. Half-day excursion on Saturday, 5 October 2024, to Baranja County with lunch in a local restaurant offering domestic specialties. The excursion will not be organized in case that less than 15 persons apply for the excursion – 70 EUR per person
The cost of each event is to be paid directly at the restaurant.
