The Nordic Competition Law Summit 2025

The dedicated Pan-Nordic forum for Competition Law specialists seeking expert insights and networking from across the Nordic region

Complimentary attendance for In-House Counsel, Regulatory Authorities and Government Representatives

In-Person | 7-8 October 2025 | Copenhagen, Denmark

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Agenda

Day One: 14 October 2025 Day Two: 15 October 2025

Registration
09:45

Chairperson’s Opening: Highlighting Key Case Developments and Procedural Innovations
10:15

  • An overview of key recent cases before Nordic competition Authorities
  • Assessing new enforcement tools in Nordic competition regimes and where further developments are expected and needed
  • Other procedural innovations

Nordic Enforcers Roundtable: Regulators’ Views on the Nordic Competition Landscape
10:40

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:35

Examining the Challenges and Opportunities from Market Investigation Tools
11:55

  • Assessing early use of the new Market Investigation tools by national competition authorities
  • Legal issues in applying the new tools - what challenges will NCAs meet?
  • Potential sector focuses for the new Market Investigation tools across the regimes
  • In-house perspectives on the challenges and opportunities from market investigation tools
  • Lessons to learn from the UK’s Market Investigation procedures

Assessing Recent Trends in Abuse of Dominance
12:40

  • Examining draft updates to 102 guidelines
  • Developments in 102 for big tech outside of the DMA
  • Excessive pricing investigations in pharmaceuticals

Networking & Lunch Break
13:25

Examining the Nordic Merger Control Regimes
14:25

  • A look at recent key investigations and transactions in the Nordics
  • Discussing the use of remedies and remedy breaches - Valio - Heinon Tukku
  • Assessing three-to-two mergers and competition - Apotekstjänst - Svensk Dos

Exploring Developments in State Aid Challenges for Europe
15:10

  • The role of state aid in Europe’s green transition
  • The State aid challenges to building “European Champions”
  • Are new State Aid challenges a paper tiger?

Networking & Refreshment Break
15:55

Assessing Developments in Below-Threshold Mergers
16:15

  • Assessing the use of Towercast use of ex-post competition tools in merger control regimes
  • Where are member states in creating and using call-in powers?
  • Interplay, Alignment, and Divergence potential for broad Call-in powers by NCA’s and the Commission’s Industrial Policy
  • The future use of Article 22 and Call-in

Examining Nordic FDI Regimes and Their Impact
17:00

  • Discussing developments in FDI regimes across Nordic jurisdictions
  • Navigating the practical impact of FDI notification and investigations
  • How do you plan for intervention and remedies by authorities?

Chairperson’s Closing Remark
17:40

Registration
09:00

Chairperson’s Welcome
09:30

European Commission Keynote: The State of Competition
09:40

Examining Competition in Digital Markets
10:10

  • Assessing the DMA as an enforcement tool following the first fines
  • The role of NCA’s digital investigations and enforcement to supplement Commission regulation
  • Developing effective competition in AI: balancing regulation with innovation
  • Discussing global developments and divergence digital enforcement

Networking & Refreshment Break
10:55

Interactive Roundtable Discussions
11:15

During this session you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of topics to build an agenda that best suits your practice, with three roundtable discussions on key challenges in the Nordic Competition Landscape.

With 3 roundtables to select from on key challenges in the Nordic Competition regimes, choose which discussion you’d like to take part in with your peers. There will then be a second 55-minute session where you will choose 1 of the discussions you did not take part in at the 11:15 session.


Session A: Navigating Competition Compliance in Information Exchange
Session B: Navigating the Challenges of Handling Dawn Raids
Session C: Discussing Practical Challenges in Verticals
  • Algorithmic cartels: determining risk and determining liability
  • Risks of information exchange breaches outside of cartel rules
  • Preparing corporates on procedure and the risks of procedural fines and sanctions
  • Building effective communication between the NCA’s and clients
  • Discussing trends and common challenges from recent cases
  • Identifying indirect vertical relationships
     

 

Interactive Roundtables Repeat
12:10

Networking & Lunch Break
13:05

Judicial Roundtable: Discussing the Role of the Courts and Judicial Review in Competition Regimes
14:05

Assessing Recent Developments in Horizontal and Vertical Agreements and Cooperation
14:55

  • Discussing recent key cases and developments
  • Developments in online search advertising restrictions
  • Identifying potential indirect vertical or horizontal relationships

Discussing the State of Private Enforcement in the Nordics
15:40

  • A look at recent private enforcement in the region - Price Runner v Google, Volvo v Suppliers, further Trucks damages
  • Assessing damage claims valuations in private enforcement
  • Discussing the use of experts in proceedings

Chairperson’s Closing Remark
16:25


09:45
Registration
10:15
Chairperson’s Opening: Highlighting Key Case Developments and Procedural Innovations
  • An overview of key recent cases before Nordic competition Authorities
  • Assessing new enforcement tools in Nordic competition regimes and where further developments are expected and needed
  • Other procedural innovations
10:40
Nordic Enforcers Roundtable: Regulators’ Views on the Nordic Competition Landscape
11:35
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:55
Examining the Challenges and Opportunities from Market Investigation Tools
  • Assessing early use of the new Market Investigation tools by national competition authorities
  • Legal issues in applying the new tools - what challenges will NCAs meet?
  • Potential sector focuses for the new Market Investigation tools across the regimes
  • In-house perspectives on the challenges and opportunities from market investigation tools
  • Lessons to learn from the UK’s Market Investigation procedures
12:40
Assessing Recent Trends in Abuse of Dominance
  • Examining draft updates to 102 guidelines
  • Developments in 102 for big tech outside of the DMA
  • Excessive pricing investigations in pharmaceuticals
13:25
Networking & Lunch Break
14:25
Examining the Nordic Merger Control Regimes
  • A look at recent key investigations and transactions in the Nordics
  • Discussing the use of remedies and remedy breaches - Valio - Heinon Tukku
  • Assessing three-to-two mergers and competition - Apotekstjänst - Svensk Dos
15:10
Exploring Developments in State Aid Challenges for Europe
  • The role of state aid in Europe’s green transition
  • The State aid challenges to building “European Champions”
  • Are new State Aid challenges a paper tiger?
15:55
Networking & Refreshment Break
16:15
Assessing Developments in Below-Threshold Mergers
  • Assessing the use of Towercast use of ex-post competition tools in merger control regimes
  • Where are member states in creating and using call-in powers?
  • Interplay, Alignment, and Divergence potential for broad Call-in powers by NCA’s and the Commission’s Industrial Policy
  • The future use of Article 22 and Call-in
17:00
Examining Nordic FDI Regimes and Their Impact
  • Discussing developments in FDI regimes across Nordic jurisdictions
  • Navigating the practical impact of FDI notification and investigations
  • How do you plan for intervention and remedies by authorities?
17:40
Chairperson’s Closing Remark
09:00
Registration
09:30
Chairperson’s Welcome
09:40
European Commission Keynote: The State of Competition
10:10
Examining Competition in Digital Markets
  • Assessing the DMA as an enforcement tool following the first fines
  • The role of NCA’s digital investigations and enforcement to supplement Commission regulation
  • Developing effective competition in AI: balancing regulation with innovation
  • Discussing global developments and divergence digital enforcement
10:55
Networking & Refreshment Break
11:15
Interactive Roundtable Discussions

During this session you'll have the opportunity to select your choice of topics to build an agenda that best suits your practice, with three roundtable discussions on key challenges in the Nordic Competition Landscape.

With 3 roundtables to select from on key challenges in the Nordic Competition regimes, choose which discussion you’d like to take part in with your peers. There will then be a second 55-minute session where you will choose 1 of the discussions you did not take part in at the 11:15 session.


Session A: Navigating Competition Compliance in Information Exchange
Session B: Navigating the Challenges of Handling Dawn Raids
Session C: Discussing Practical Challenges in Verticals
  • Algorithmic cartels: determining risk and determining liability
  • Risks of information exchange breaches outside of cartel rules
  • Preparing corporates on procedure and the risks of procedural fines and sanctions
  • Building effective communication between the NCA’s and clients
  • Discussing trends and common challenges from recent cases
  • Identifying indirect vertical relationships
     

 

12:10
Interactive Roundtables Repeat
13:05
Networking & Lunch Break
14:05
Judicial Roundtable: Discussing the Role of the Courts and Judicial Review in Competition Regimes
14:55
Assessing Recent Developments in Horizontal and Vertical Agreements and Cooperation
  • Discussing recent key cases and developments
  • Developments in online search advertising restrictions
  • Identifying potential indirect vertical or horizontal relationships
15:40
Discussing the State of Private Enforcement in the Nordics
  • A look at recent private enforcement in the region - Price Runner v Google, Volvo v Suppliers, further Trucks damages
  • Assessing damage claims valuations in private enforcement
  • Discussing the use of experts in proceedings
16:25
Chairperson’s Closing Remark

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