The EU Competition Private Enforcement Forum 2024

Registration
08:50

Chairperson’s Welcome
09:20

Judicial Keynote: Court of Justice of the European Union on the State of EU Private Enforcement
09:30

Discussing the Implementation of the EU Directive on Collective Redress
10:05

• The state of Collective Redress across jurisdictions 
• Bundled claims and alternatives to traditional collective redress
• Requirements for collective claimant groups throughout the EU

Exploring Jurisdiction Preferences and Cross-Border Litigation
10:45

• Key regimes bringing cases from foreign jurisdictions
• Why do some regimes not have claims taken across border?
• Practical considerations when deciding how and where to take a claim

Networking & Refreshment Break
11:25

Roundtable Discussions 1: Case Management, Damages Limitation and Action Preparation Roundtables
11:45

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 Private Enforcement Regime.

With three roundtables to select from on key challenges in the private enforcement regime, choose which discussion you’d like to take part in with your peers.

Roundtable Discussions 2: Case Management, Damages Limitation and Action Preparation Roundtables
12:25

Choose one of the discussions you did not take part in at the 11:45 session.

Networking & Lunch Break
13:05

National Judges Roundtable: Multijurisdictional Views from the Bench
14:05

Unpacking Developments in Damages Valuations Through Europe
15:00

• The role of expert valuations in litigation across jurisdictions
• Discussing the uses Court vs Party experts
• Judicial estimations as an alternative to expert valuations

Exploring Abuse of Dominance and DMA Claims
15:40

• Reviewing current cases and developments in Article 102 
• Why are abuse of dominance cases on the rise?
• DMA Gatekeepers and Abuse of Dominance

Networking & Refreshment Break
16:20

Examining Eastern European Jurisdictions
16:40

• Examining the implementation of EU private enforcement directives
• Hureaka v Google: key cases and procedural innovations in eastern European jurisdictions
• Engaging in Collective Redress and Abuse of Dominance claims in more limited regimes

Navigating the Intersection Between Competition and Wider Regulatory Enforcement
17:20

• The Digital Markets Regime and competition private enforcement in Europe
• The increasing blur between antitrust and consumer protection enforcement
• Data Protection claims intersecting with antitrust breaches

Chairperson’s Closing Remarks
18:00

Close of Conference
18:10

Drinks Reception
18:10