Stepping up with the fundamentals of competition law: from core principles to advanced competition law enforcement

A Seminar on European Competition Law for National Judges

Budapest, 26-27 May 2022

22 March 2022, Online

We would like to call your attention to the next issue of the RCC Review Competition Policy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia which will explore the topic of effective investigations in competition cases.

Don’t miss the latest Newsletter of the OECD-GVH RCC on the topic of market studies! The January edition of „Competition Policy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia” is dedicated to market studies, a powerful tool for competition authorities to examine broader competition issues in a market or sector, outside of the context of merger reviews or antitrust investigations.

16-17 February 2022, Online

Please join us for our next virtual seminar on Market Definition: Methodologies, Challenges and Developments

The definition of a relevant product and geographic market is a necessary step in most competition cases, particularly in merger cases. We look at basic investigatory and analytical steps and the economics of market definition. Practical case examples from OECD members will be presented in order to illustrate the theoretical concepts. The participants will be asked to join the experts in hypothetical case exercises.

The downloadable materials of the virtual seminar on "Carrying out Effective Antitrust Investigations" are now available to the seminar's participants.

The downloadable materials of the virtual RCC-FAS Russia joint seminar on "Competition Policy and Intellectual Property Rights" are now available to the seminar's participants.

9-10 December 2021, Online

Please join us for our next virtual seminar on effective antitrust investigations.

Effective investigation is decisive for competition authorities to adopt solid decisions, suitable to withstand judicial review. This seminar will examine the set of tools available to competition authorities to gather direct and indirect evidence, including requests for information, dawn raids, hearings, leniency systems and efficient procedures. Hands-on experience of advanced competition authorities and international best practices will provide participants with precious insights for taking full advantage of their toolbox.  

In light of the current limitations to travel stemming from the Covid-19 crisis, the seminar will be held online through the platform Zoom. The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the first RCC video, focused on Antitrust commitments, now available both in English and Russian version on our webiste.

18-19 May 2021, Online

In light of the travel limitations related to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the seminar will be held online through the platform Zoom. The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian.

2-4 March 2021, Online

In light of the travel limitations related to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the seminar will be held online through the platform Zoom. The working language will be English with simultaneous interpretation into Russian.

15-16 DEC 2020 | 9:30 CET

Please join us for a virtual seminar on how competition policy can ensure a level playing field between private and public firms. Experts will address the challenges of enforcing competition rules against state-owned enterprises and advocacy actions that can help governments to achieve neutrality between publicly and privately-owned competitors (see agenda attached).

The downloadable materials of the Virtual RCC–FAS Seminar in Russia held on 27-29 October 2020 on "Enforcement Cooperation in Cross-border Cases" are now available to the seminar's participants.

 The following contents have been uploaded:

• Agenda
• Presentation slides
• Hypos

The downloadable materials of the virtual seminar held on 1-2 July 2020 on "Competition Policy Responses to the Crisis" are now available to the seminar's participants.

The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) through the OECD-GVH Regional Centre for Competition in Budapest (RCC) in co-operation with the Hungarian Academy of Justice will hold a competition law seminar for judges focusing on “Some Current Issues of Competition Law Enforcement in the Context of Digitisation of the Economy” on 27-28 April 2020 in Budapest, Hungary.

The downloadable materials of the seminar on "Competition Rules and Cases in the Energy Sector" are now available to the seminar's participants.

The downloadable materials of the RCC-FAS Joint Seminar in Kazan, Russia are now available to the seminar's participants.