Module 3

The Law and Economics of Horizontal Cooperation Agreements and Joint Ventures

Andrea LOFARO - RBB Economics
Sven VÖLCKER - WilmerHale LLP
Matthew BENNETT - Office of Fair Trading

Session 1 : Friday 25 November 2011
Session 2 : Friday 2 December 2011
Session 3 : Friday 9 December 2011

Outline

Economic Theories of Harm for Competitor Cooperation
Joint Production and Specialization
Joint R&D
Joint Purchasing
Joint Distribution
Standardisation
Information Exchange
Minority Shareholdings
Airline Alliances

Organization

The course is entirely taught in English, with 15 in-class hours.
The course takes place over a periode of three weeks, with three weekly lectures on Friday afternoons from 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
A lunch is provided at 12:30 p.m. prior to the beginning of each class.
Participants will receive a documentation pack.

Tuition fee

The fee for the course is €500.
In-house lawyers and civil servants are eligible for a special reduced fee of €400.

Venue

The course will take place on the premises of the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB), Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brussels

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²The Brusssels School of Competition may ask participants registering at the reduced rate to provide proof of their professional affiliation.

Cancellation policy
Only written cancellations addressed to Mr Charles Gheur (rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Bruxelles) shall be considered. Fees shall only be reimbursed where the participant’s place is cancelled at least 5 working days before the beginning of the module.

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